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    Rise of BICS and the world economy implications of india’s recent expansion on developing countries

    Research and Information System for Developing Countries, 2008
    The rise of emerging countries has caused a profound impact on the balance of economic powers in the global economy.
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    Changing economic power in the world economy

    Research and Information System for Developing Countries, 2008
    Two features stand out in the development of the world economy in the past years: increasing integration and a major hiatus in the growth of the different economies from 1973-74. This paper analyses the implications of the rapid growth of China and India for the structure of the world economy and the distribution of economic power among different countries.
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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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    Regional cooperation for poverty alleviation and food security in Asia

    Research and Information System for Developing Countries, 2005
    ASEAN has undertaken several initiatives to address the social impact of the recent economic and financial crisis and to deal with the problem of poverty. Regional cooperation in human capital development focuses on the sharing of best practices in and capacity building for employment promotion, manpower planning, skills training, social monitoring, and design of emergency social safety nets.
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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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    South Africa’s developmental state makeover

    Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies, South Africa, 2010
    This paper highlights ten key features of the Developmental State (DS) growth model by contrasting economic and institutional trends between China (and East Asia more generally) and South Africa.
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    India’s role in East Asia: lessons from cultural and historical linkages

    Research and Information System for Developing Countries, 2009
    India’s presence in the East Asia Summit signals not only a victory for New Delhi’s “Look East” policy but also an implicit “Look West” policy on the part of India’s neighbours to the east. This convergence represents not only a major economic opportunity for India but also a long-term strategic shift in regional order.
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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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    Southern African Development Community: reaping the benefits of regional economic integration

    Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies, South Africa, 2011
    Southern African Development Community (SADC) members signed the Trade Protocol in 1996, however progress in the region to reap the benefits purported to accompany regional economic integration appears limited. Although SADC has adopted a growth and development through trade strategy, indications are that more needs to be done to implement this in a way that yields more positive results.
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    Industrial policy development in the Southern Africa Customs Union: ideal approaches

    Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies, South Africa, 2011
    Countries in Southern Africa have only recently begun considering the possibility of jointly developing comprehensive industrial policies under the auspices of regional integration bodies such as the Southern African Customs Union (SACU).

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