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How the G20 can sustainably help reshape the global trade system: A compilation of analysis

6 November 2018

The economies of southern Africa all face significant development challenges, not helped by the fact that many of these countries are ill-prepared for the demands of the rapidly advancing digital era. Given its heterogeneous membership and therefore sensi ...

Training: GVC and TiVA

21 November 2017

Mr Christophe Degain and Dr Victor Kümmritz, from the WTO’s Economic Research and Statistics Division in Geneva, Switzerland, visited the NWU from 30 May-1 June 2017 to conduct a workshop on how a Trade in Value Added ...

Training: Application of gravity and computable general equilibrium (CGE) models using STATA and GAMS software

21 November 2017

Ms Lorainne Ferreira, a PhD student in TRADE, attended a highly informative course on trade policy analysis in Dakar, Senegal from 21‒25 November 2016. The course, which was hosted by the African Institute for Economic Development and Planning and The Afr ...

Training: Qualitative research methods and ATLAS.ti 8 training course

21 November 2017

Day 1: Research Designs and Research Methodology • Qualitative research: design, methodology • Qualitative research designs: case, action, narrative, ethnography • Research methodology: sampling, data collection, data ...

Training: Cultural intelligence workshop

21 November 2017

A cultural intelligence (CQ) workshop was organised to enhance participants’ understanding of the role of cross-cultural competency in international trade. The workshop looked at how culture influences the entire spectrum of trade, from international mark ...

Training: Global Trade Analysis Project (GTAP)

21 November 2017

on the use of GTAP research. GTAP, which stands for the Global Trade Analysis ...

MCom: An analysis of factors influencing port selection in South Africa

21 November 2017

This study provides a comparative analysis of the selection of seaports for containerised cargo in Southern Africa, with a special focus on South Africa. Ever since Jan van Riebeeck set foot on South African soil in the 17th century and a port was establi ...

PhD: Essays in export behaviour at the firm level

21 November 2017

The study investigates the behaviour of South African exporting firms (and workers) and their response to trade over time, which can inform policymakers on how to optimise export-led strategies which in turn can stimulate economic growth and job creation. ...

PhD: Looking beyond Brexit and the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) from South Africa’s perspective

21 November 2017

Since the formation of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 1995, multilateralism has been the dominant approach to liberalising trade. However, today there is a growing tendency towards bilateralism. This may be partly attributable to frustrations with ...

PhD: Coordinated border management in Southern Africa

21 November 2017

SADC is currently the most expensive region to trade from/within Africa. This problem is symptomatic of a general African malaise, namely a lack of competitiveness. Slow borders keep the African market fragmented and the movement of goods across the conti ...

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