In 2025, Dr. Adelia Jansen van Rensburg, WTO–WCP Chair at the North-West University, deepened cooperation between the School of Economic Sciences and the International Trade Law specialists in NWU’s Faculty of Law. This growing partnership…

Former WTO–WCP Chair of South Africa, Prof. Wilma Viviers, continues her longstanding research collaboration with Prof. Jonathan Calof of the University of Ottawa, Canada. Together, they have advanced studies on export behaviour, competitive…

Title: The need for coordinated renewable energy, trade and industrial policy – avoiding unintended socio-economic consequences Author(s): Cameron, M., Kritzinger-Van Niekerk, L. & Viviers, W. Abstract: In recent times…

Title: A simulation approach for reconciling customs and trade risk associated with cross-border freight movements Author(s): Hoffman, A., Grater, S., Schaap, A., Maree, J. & Bhero, E. Abstract: Southern Africa critically…

Title: Inclusive growth and wage inequality: The case of South African manufacturing exporters Author(s): Paper to be presented by Bezuidenhout, C., Matthee, M. & Rankin, N. Abstract: The experience of many countries around the world is that…