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Welfare gains from regional economic integration in Asia: ASEAN+3 or EAS
Research and Information System for Developing Countries, 2007The experiences of Asian countries suggest that the region has substantial economic potentials and synergies between these countries and they can be better tapped with comprehensive economic cooperation. With this approach formation of an Asian Economic Community is not too far away from now. Next phase of liberalisation in Asia should focus on deep economic integration.DocumentAfrican industrialisation: is global value chain development the answer?
Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies, South Africa, 2014Industrialisation and industrial policy have been recently returned to policy debate in sub-saharan Africa following a hiatus for some three decades since the implementation of Structural Adjustment Programmes in the wake of the debt crisis.DocumentAn 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, 2014The 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.DocumentMoving from ‘anti-development ’ microcredit to a ‘developmental’ local financial system in South Africa
Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies, South Africa, 2014It 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.DocumentAdvanced manufacturing and jobs in South Africa: an examination of perceptions and trends
Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies, South Africa, 2014Advanced 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.DocumentThe challenges to reversing the decline of the apparel sector in South Africa
Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies, South Africa, 2014Industrial development and export diversification of manufacturing activities is a major development objective for developing countries (LDCs). The apparel sector has traditionally been a gateway to export diversification for LDCs and is generally regarded as a first step for embarking on an export-oriented industrialisation process.DocumentTechnology intensive manufacturing and innovation in South Africa: a comparison with the BRIC countries and an emprical examination of technology based firms
Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies, South Africa, 2014There is considerable interest in the economic progress of the BRICS and in their capacity to enter into more technologically demanding activities. But, there is considerable variation in the rate of innovation as between the BRICS.DocumentAnalysis of export and employment opportunities for the South African manufacturing industry
Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies, South Africa, 2014The South African government recognises the importance of promoting manufactured exports as a means of ensuring sustainable economic growth and job creation.DocumentProductivity spillovers from FDI in Sub Saharan Africa. Evidence from a dynamic framework
Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies, South Africa, 2014Paper presented at conference on Manufacturing Led Growth for Employment & Equality, May 2014 South Africa. The focus of this paper is in two fold. Firstly it attempts to investigate whether FDI inflows to Sub Saharan African countries generate productivity spillovers for the period 1980-2010.DocumentWho benefits from South Africa’s bilateral trade agreements?
Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies, South Africa, 2008Trade liberal is ation is a key component of South Africa’s post-Apartheid development strategy, aimed at accelerating growth and creating employment. There is evidence suggesting that multilateral reforms over the last decade have been successful.Pages