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    Regional trading arrangements (RTAs) in the world and Asia: options for India

    Research and Information System for Developing Countries, 2005
    Regional trading arrangements (RTAs) and bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs) have become an important aspect of a country’s trade policy. Over 300 RTAs or FTAs are currently in different stages of negotiations. An overwhelming proportion of world trade is now conducted on preferential basis within the FTAs.
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    High risks of global imbalances: role of infrastructure investments in Asia

    Research and Information System for Developing Countries, 2005
    Despite the seriousness of the problem global imbalance, there is a dearth of credible proposals for curing the malady. The standard recipes are three: revaluation of currencies in Asia, in particular the Chinese Yuan, reflationary policies in EU and reduction of fiscal deficits in the US.
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    Regional Keynesianism: an urgent need of the hour and its relevance for India today

    Research and Information System for Developing Countries, 2009
    A regional mechanism for a stimulus package can turn the current economic crisis into an opportunity for sustained growth in the region. Creation of a regional Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) in Asia to address the triple challenge of low rates of return on foreign exchange reserves of the region, the infrastructure deficits at both national and region
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    Towards a new partnership: China in the SADC banking sector

    Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies, South Africa, 2008
    Sino-African relations have long been defined by projects and infrastructure development in sectors that are of strategic importance to the growth of the Chinese economy. These are projects that have typically ensured a steady supply of much needed resources and raw materials to Chinese industries. Chinese banks have, in turn, been involved in the financing of such projects.
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    Export market selection methods and the identification of realistic export opportunities for south africa using a decision support model

    Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies, South Africa, 2009
    Market selection methods, of which a vast number exist, are a critical tool in firms’ and government’s policy, planning and budgeting processes. To this end, the primary aim of this paper is to determine the international market selection method best-suited to the identification of potential export opportunities for South Africa.
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    China's evolving industrial policy strategies and instruments: lessons for development

    Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies, South Africa, 2010
    This paper argues that perspectives characterising the trajectory of China’s economic reforms as “reversing course” are misleading by not recognising the current stage of Chinese industrial development and the policy initiatives adopted to steer the country towards widely-stated national objectives.
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    Restructuring ports for improved investment

    Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies, South Africa, 2013
    The change in the traditonal role of ports in the global logisistcs supply chain has necessitated restructuring in many ports worldwide, leading to the revision of national port strategies as well as the legislative and regulatory environment.
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    South Africa’s super-exporters

    Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies, South Africa, 2014
    The export market offers an opportunity for South African firms to grow beyond the limitations of the local market, and employ more people. Exporting encourages innovation (through international competition) and leads to improved product quality. 
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    Prospects for establishing an education hub: the case of Botswana

    Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies, South Africa, 2011
    Botswana is a net importer of tertiary education services. A significant proportion of public funds are spent on educating citizens in foreign institutions. The deliberate policy of government to educate the citizens is clearly articulated in different public policy documents.
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    The trade effects of regional economic integration in the Southern African Development Community

    Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies, South Africa, 2011
    In their quest to achieve higher economic growth and development African governments have experimented with different growth and industrialisation models. Prominent among these is the import substitution industrialisation (ISI) model adopted after gaining independence in the 1960s '70s.

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