South Africa and Finance policy
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- Trade agreements: South Africa is to lose in agriculture but to gain in total
- R. Sandrey; H.G. Jensen; T. Fundira / Trade Law Centre for Southern Africa, 2010
- This publication examines the trading implications of extending the current preferential trading agreement (PTA) between the Southern African Custom Union (SACU) and MERCOSUR to a full free trade agreement (FTA). The author...
- Emerging economies suffering high inflation have no painless options to contain inflation
- J. Rossouw; V. Padayachee / School of Development Studies, University of Kwazulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa, 2008
- This paper states that the problem of inflation in South Africa has occurred in different forms and has occupied the attention of monetary authorities over many years. The paper deems that inappropriate economic policy and monetary po...
- Age and sex patterns reflected by HIV/AIDS deaths in the older age-set
- E. Schatz; S. Madhavan / Institute of Behavioral Science, University of Colorado, 2009
- This paper examines older persons’ living arrangements in an area with 32% HIV-prevalence in South Africa. The paper concentrates on headship as a measure of position, and explores how households’ composition and experienc...
- Deepening gains from foreign direct investment
- G. Robbins; L. Lebani; M. Rogan / School of Development Studies, University of Kwazulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa, 2009
- The research process underpinning this article was focused on casting some light on factors influencing the way in which developing countries can enhance linkages between Transnational Corporations (TNCs) and Foreign Direct Investment...
- Providing financial services to the poor in South Africa
- G. Sherbut / School of Development Studies, University of Kwazulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa, 2009
- Since the apartheid-era, South Africa has operated government-supported development finance institutions (DFIs) that aim specifically to meet the financing needs of poor individuals and communities that are traditionally consider...
- Inadequacies of the South African pension system
- A.M. van den Heever / University of Pretoria, 2007
- The absence of a mandatory tier of the South African contributory system makes it unique from an international perspective. Furthermore, the absence of any form of state provision (or delivery) of an earnings-related retirement system...
- South Africa's lost opportunity in the management of public pension funds
- F. Hendricks / United Nations [UN] Research Institute for Social Development, 2009
- Toward the end of its rule, the apartheid government in South Africa converted its contributory pension system for employees in the public sector from one that effectively functioned as a pay-as-you-go (PAYG) scheme to a fully funded ...
- The Chinese financial institutions’ role in support of China’s resource strategy towards Africa
- R. Meyer; C. Alden / South African Institute of International Affairs, 2008
- The Chinese drive into the resource sector in Africa has already received much attention in the media and academic literature. What has not been well understood is the role of Chinese financial institutions in support of the country&r...
- How to create pension systems in a region where so many are still in the informal sector
- F. Stewart; J. Yermo / Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2009
- In sub-Saharan Africa less than 10% of the older population has a contributory pension. This paper discusses why the development of pension systems is important for the African region. It also looks at the current pension arrangements...
- Designing flexible pensions systems to encompass more workers
- Y. Hu; F. Stewart / Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2009
- Pension reform around the world in recent decades has focused mainly on the formal sector. Consequently, many of those working in the informal sector have been left out of structured pension arrangements, particularly in developing co...
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