Padayachie, Karissa MoothooVilakazi, Thando2022-12-062022-12-062022Padayachie, K.M. and Vilakazi, T.. 2022.Characterising the Relationship Between Market Power and Inequality in Southern and East Africa. Why it matters? Pre-distribution and Ownership SCIS Working paper | Number 42.https://hdl.handle.net/10539/33648This working paper focuses on competition in the southern and east Africa region where there is a range of large firms with significant market power operating across political borders. It is against this background that it is important to understand the link between market power and inequality (Kaira, 2017; Nsomba et al., 2022). This paper provides preliminary reflections on what we know about that relationship, and details reasons why we need to understand it.en©2022 Southern Centre for Inequality Studies (SCIS)Pre-distribution and OwnershipMarket powerInequalityCompetition in the southern and east Africa regionWorking Paper