Please be informed that the ComMark programme came to an end on 31 December 2009. Should you have any queries or need further assistance , please contact the relevant sector staff member(s):
- Agribusiness Sector Specialist - Lucille Gavera (+27 83 290 1260) or Mike De Klerk (+27 82 452 7749)
- Textiles & Apparel Sector Specialist - Andy Salm (+353 8623 88523)
- Tourism Sector Specialist - Wouter Schalken (+264 8120 89650) or click here for information on ongoing tourism projects in Southern Africa
Simon Roberts
Simon Roberts joined the Competition Commission of South Africa in November 2006 as Chief Economist and Manager of the Policy & Research Division. Prior to this appointment he was Associate Professor in economics at the University of the Witwatersrand. At Wits he also directed the Corporate Strategy and Industrial Development research programme, and previously held positions as lecturer and senior lecturer. This followed positions as: Lecturer in Development Economics, University of East Anglia, UK; Senior Research Officer, Bank of Botswana; and, Lecturer in Economics, University College Cork, Ireland. He holds a PhD from University of London (Birkbeck College), MA from University of East Anglia, and BA (Hons) from Oxford University.
He has undertaken research on a wide range of areas including competition policy, industrial policy, economic development, and international trade. This includes research and advisory work with, and for, many organizations in South Africa including the DTI, Competition Commission, IDC, Presidency, Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, Ekurhuleni Metro, and provinces of the Western Cape, Eastern Cape and Mpumalanga. This research has focused on questions of economic policy and economic development, and has complemented the building of capacity in applied economic research at Wits and other institutions.
He has published in a range of academic journals including the Journal of African Economies, Industrial and Corporate Change, Journal of International Development, Development Southern Africa, South African Journal of Economics, Telecommunications Policy, International Review of Applied Economics, and Transformation.
