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    A possible SACU/China free trade agreement (FTA): implications for the South African manufacturing sector

    Trade Law Centre for Southern Africa, 2006
    The South Africa Customs Union (SACU) and China are considering entering into a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA). The objective of this paper is to analyse the possible implications of this FTA for South Africa.
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    Is cash the best way to assist poor and vulnerable people?

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006
    In the face of chronic poverty, food insecurity and increasing HIV and AIDS in eastern and southern Africa, there is growing recognition of the importance of cash transfers for reaching vulnerable children and households. A variety of cash transfer schemes are being piloted. Should they be scaled-up?
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    Migration, urbanisation and sustainable livelihoods in South Africa

    Southern African Migration Project, 2005
    This document explores the challenges that discrimination based on nationality or country of origin poses for the sustainable development of South African cities. Migration and urbanisation have created tensions among residents of South African cities.
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    What’s the matter with African industry?

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006
    The share of manufacturing output generated in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has remained persistently low for several decades – a mere 0.8 percent of the world’s total. Industrialisation strategies after independence aimed at substituting imports did not exploit links between branches of domestic manufacturing.
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    Dangling by a thread: how sharp are the Chinese scissors?

    Institute of Development Studies UK, 2006
    This report examines the impact that China’s booming export industry is having on the textile and furniture exports and jobs in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The report finds that:China’s economic expansion has significant implications for SSA industry and growth by indirectly excluding outward-oriented SSA producers from global markets, and directly it squeezes locally-focused producers
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    Sending money to South Africa from the UK

    Sending Money Home?, 2006
    This site and accompanying leaflet is aimed at people wanting to send money to South Africa from the UK.
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    Migration and domestic work in South Africa: worlds of work, health and mobility in Johannesburg

    Southern African Migration Project, 2005
    This study explores the links between female migrancy, work, health and HIV/AIDS in the lives of domestic workers living in Johannesburg, as well as the implications for domestic workers and health service providers.
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    The quality of migration services delivery in South Africa

    Southern African Migration Project, 2005
    In response to critiques against the The South African Department of Home Affairs (DHA) for administrative inefficiency, poor service delivery and corruption, the Southern African Migration Project (SAMP) proposed the Service Quality Survey (SQS project).
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    International nurse mobility: trends and policy implications

    World Health Organization, 2003
    This report from the World Health Organization (WHO) examines the trends and policy implications of nurses moving from the developing world to work in wealthier countries.
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    Efforts underway to stem "brain drain" of doctors and nurses

    Bulletin of the World Health Organization : the International Journal of Public Health, 2005
    This report from the World Health Organization (WHO) outlines actions that are being taken to combat the problem of developing countries losing healthcare professionals through migration to wealthier countries.

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