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    Emerging economies and the changing dynamics of development cooperation

    Institute of Development Studies UK, 2018
    Almost two decades have passed since ‘emerging donors’– new providers of development cooperation – began to attract the attention of ‘traditional donors'. Comprehensive comparisons of the various features of different types of donors have thus been elaborated on as their economic and political roles have solidified.
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    Russian BRICS Presidency: models of engagement with international institutions

    International Organisations Research Journal, 2016
    Six years after the first summit in 2009 in Yekaterinburg, the BRICS grouping of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa has established its identity as an informal global governance forum.
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    Foreign investment promotion and domestic protection: a balancing act

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2016
    South Africa has experienced sluggish economic growth over the last four years. Real gross domestic product (GDP) growth has fallen steadily since 2011, and was down to 1.4% in 2015 and was predicted to drop by another 0.1% in 2016.
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    The BRICS initiatives towards a new financial architecture: an assessment with some proposals

    Research and Information System for Developing Countries, 2016
    It is heartening, the author of this paper argues, to observe that developing countries, led by China and other BRICS members have been successful to organise alternative sources of credit flows . aiming for financial stability, growth and development.
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    Deepening trade and investment relations post-AGOA: three options for South Africa

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2016
    As the US and Africa look to engage at the 2016 annual African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum under the theme of ‘Maximizing AGOA Now While Preparing for the Future beyond AGOA’, two pertinent issues come to the fore: leveraging AGOA until this programme of trade benefits expires in 2025, and considering the nature of trade relations post-AGOA.
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    Macroeconomic policy in times of slow growth and crisis

    Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies, South Africa, 2016
    South Africa faces a series of macroeconomic challenges in the coming months that will strain its ability to address its most pressing need – more jobs. The macroeconomic policy approach taken in the recent time period largely adheres to mainstream tenets, emphasising low inflation and fiscal restraint.
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    BRICS Information Sharing and Exchange Platform

    BRICS Information Sharing and Exchange Platform (also refered to as BRICS Portal) is the authoritative platform of BRICS-related information jointly developed by the Center for BRICS Studies of Fud
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    The New Development Bank: Moving the BRICS from an acronym to an institution

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2016
    The BRICS New Development Bank (NDB) is set to issue its first loans in the second quarter of 2016. The bank, the latest addition to the global development finance landscape, was initiated due to a number of factors in emerging economies.
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    Chinese presence in real estate in South Africa and Mauritius

    Centre for Chinese Studies, University of Stellenbosch, 2016
    ­­­China has recently taken the global community by surprise with a surging interest in overseas real estate investment.
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    Proceedings Report on IGD Symposium: Trilateral Cooperation

    Institute for Global Dialogue, South Africa, 2015
    As countries such as South Africa continue to increase their involvement in development diplomacy, this is an area of research which must continue to be explored, especially given its potential for fostering global partnerships and financing the post-2015 development agenda.

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