Ethiopian Public Enterprises in Light of Competition Neutrality

Currently the Ethiopian government own public enterprises in different sectors of the economy that needs critical assessment from competition neutrality points of view. The Ethiopian banking sector in general and one of the state owned bank called CBE conducts are criticized as competition distorting. This triggers the study to explore the status of SOEs in light of the areas of competition neutrality framework particular emphasis to the banking sectors. The research was conducted based on qualitative research approach by analyzing laws, documents and data collected through interview. This research is particularly studied by exploring the legal and practical treatment of private and public banks from Ethiopian taxation regime, public procurement ,competition law and enforcement, bankruptcy laws and de facto/de jure exclusive markets. Moreover, it tried to pin point adverse effects of such anti competition neutrality rules on private banks.

Autorentext

Saleamlak Yemane is docent rechten aan de Wollo Universiteit, School of Law, Ethiopië. Hij studeerde zowel zijn LL.B als LL.M af aan de Bahir Dar University. Hij vindt het erg leuk om onderzoek te doen en te schrijven over bedrijfswetten.