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BRICS: a global trade power in a multi-polar world
Transnational Institute, 2014Central to the narrative of emerging powers, and particularly the BRICS, is the issue of trade, as both the driver of their economic surge, the factor behind their growing economies and the platform it has given them to assert influence in global governance.DocumentSouth Africa and the BRICS alliance: challenges and opportunities for South Africa and Africa
Transnational Institute, 2014South Africa under the ANC and its alliance with the BRICS promised a more moral, democratic vision of global governance, but in practice its foreign policy has been too often swayed by narrow commercial interests and short-term growth. For the past decade, Africa has experienced the longest continuous growth spurt since independence from colonialism.DocumentChina and India, “rising powers” and African development : challenges and opportunities
Nordic Africa Institute / Nordiska Afrikainstitutet, Uppsala, 2014In this report, the challenges and opportunities arising from the growing ties between two key “Rising Powers,” China and India, and Africa are more fully explored. This trend has given rise to speculative, exaggerated and ideological responses and a mixture of anxiety and hope.DocumentSAARC: the way ahead
Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi, 2015The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)—comprising India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Nepal, Afghanistan and Pakistan—has been in existence as a regional grouping for almost 30 years (with Afghanistan joining in 2007). It has yet, however, to succeed in bringing about closer integration between the member countries.DocumentPushing India’s small-scale industries to the economic forefront
Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi, 2015India currently stands on the brink of being reckoned as the fastest growing economy in the world: In 2016, its projected growth rate is 7.6 percent. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's flagship 'Make in India' programme is expected to herald India into its era of growth.DocumentTransforming Egypt: innovation and diversification as drivers of growth
Economic Research Forum, Egypt, 2015Egypt has benefited from a brief period of considerable economic growth before the 2011 revolution. Still, such growth has not substantially reduced poverty or underemployment nor raised the quality of employment in the country.DocumentMining value chains and green growth in South Africa: A conflictual but intertwined relationship
Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies, South Africa, 2015The development of mining value chains is conflictual but deeply intertwined with the goal of sustainable development. The response of mining value chains to the shift to a green economy cannot be business-as-usual and requires a proactive answer by business, Government, labour, non-governmental organisations and the research community in support of sustainable development.DocumentHow should Uganda grow?
Effective States and Inclusive Development Research Centre, 2014Income per capita in Uganda has doubled in the last 20 years. However, economic growth has been concentrated in non-tradable activities and faces challenges, including rapid rural population growth, high dependency ratios and an approaching oil boom of uncertain size and duration.DocumentThe impact of Arab Spring on hiring and separation rates in the Tunisian labor market
Economic Research Forum, Egypt, 2015The Arab Spring rocked Tunisia in 2011 and not only does it symbolise the power of ordinary people, but it also shed light on the structural economic problems afflicting the region.DocumentIndia and its Eastern neighbours: prospects for sub-regional cooperation
Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi, 2015South Asia is the fastest growing region in the world. The combined economy of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is the third largest in the world in terms of GDP (PPP), with US and China ahead. SAARC countries make up around 21 percent of the total world population with around 1.7 billion people.Pages
