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    Zimbabwe and South Africa: security takes precedence over economy

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2015
    South Africa and its partners in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) removed Zimbabwe from its agenda following the July 2013 elections in Zimbabwe, which saw Zanu-PF return to power. The decision by SADC to end regional monitoring for Zimbabwe was based on security and political considerations that overlooked the longer-term implications of a slow economic meltdown.
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    Making AGOA Work for Africa

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2015
    The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) offers duty-free access to the largest market in the world, and has the potential to be a major driving force in African development. Thus far, however, it has failed to live up to its potential.
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    South Africa, Africa, and international investment agreements: policy brief

    Centre for Conflict Resolution, University of Cape Town (UCT), 2014
    Foreign direct investment is important for economic development, helping host countries to generate inflows of capital and finance; technological innovation; managerial best practices; and access to global market.
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    South Africa, Africa, and the BRICS: progress, problems, and prospects: policy brief

    Centre for Conflict Resolution, University of Cape Town (UCT), 2014
    The Centre for Conflict Resolution (CCR), Cape Town, South Africa, hosted a two-day policy advisory group seminar in Tshwane (Pretoria), South Africa, 2014.
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    South Africa and the BRICS: progress, problems, and prospects

    Centre for Conflict Resolution, University of Cape Town (UCT), 2014
    The BRICS countries played a pivotal role in enabling other developing and emerging economies to weather the impact of the global financial crisis of 2008–2009. Participation in the BRICS grouping offers an opportunity for South Africa to deepen and broaden its bilateral engagement with Brazil, Russia, India, and China.
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    The Motor Industry Development Programme 1995 - 2012: what have we learned?

    Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies, South Africa, 2014
    The Motor Industry Development Programme (MIDP) has been one of the most significant industrial policy interventions since 1994, both because of the powerful incentive structure it established and because of the sheer size of the industry it impacted.
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    An assessment of opportunities for local production of construction and building materials using the South African public housing delivery programme as a procurement lever

    Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies, South Africa, 2014
    The objective of this study is to review challenges and opportunities in the delivery of the public housing programme. The focus is on assessing opportunities for local production and manufacturing of construction materials.
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    Moving from ‘anti-development ’ microcredit to a ‘developmental’ local financial system in South Africa

    Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies, South Africa, 2014
    It increasingly recognised around the world that an effective local financial system is a pivotal prerequisite for sustainable bottom-up local economic and Industrial SME development. Put very simply, a local economy requires a local financial system capable of intermediating scarce financial and other resources into the highest productivity uses.
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    Advanced manufacturing and jobs in South Africa: an examination of perceptions and trends

    Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies, South Africa, 2014
    Advanced manufacturing has been recognised globally as important to reverse de--industrialisation and to create decent, well-paying jobs. However, lingering perceptions regarding the negative correlation of advanced manufacturing and technological advancement on employment creates resistance to the adoption of advanced manufacturing practices by industry.
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    Anchoring growth and employment: the interaction between manufacturing and services in South Africa

    Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies, South Africa, 2014
    Manufacturing has been identified as a key marker for growth and employment driver in South Africa. Yet the sector itself is no longer a major source of employment creation internationally. Using cointegration, this paper assesses the relative importance of manufacturing and service sectors in achieving long term growth and employment objectives in South Africa.

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