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Brexit...now what?

30 October 2017

Now that the news of the UK’s intention to leave the European Union has begun to sink in around the world, many questions are circulating about the likely nature and timing of the split, and the impact of Brexit on global and regional dynamics. Author(s): ...

Zimbabwe-South Africa relations under pressure: An eye for and eye or turn the other cheek?

30 October 2017

policies has risen. This research document looks specifically into some ... on South-Africa-Zimbabwe trade relations and policy. The research document also examines ...

The paradigm shift in global trade relations – implications for South Africa’s industrial and trade policies

30 October 2017

As production becomes increasingly dispersed around the world with the growing allegiance to regional and global value chains (R/GVCs), many countries are under pressure to rethink their industrial and trade policies. Aligning industrial and trade policie ...

Connectivity through services: the case for a focused services trade strategy for South Africa

11 August 2017

This paper aims to address some of South Africa’s shortcomings in its services trade by presenting a broad strategy that provides an overarching framework for South Africa’s trade activities in the services arena. The paper places particular emphasis on t ...

THE IMPACT OF THE RECYCLING INDUSTRY ON POVERTY LEVELS IN SOUTH AFRICA’S INFORMAL ECONOMY: A CASE STUDY OF WASTE PICKERS IN PRETORIA

1 October 2016

South Africa is gripped by high and rising levels of unemployment and poverty, which have conspired to create a society that is one of the most unequal in the world today. This is not helped by the fact that the troubled global and local economies are squ ...

Streamlining South Africa’s Export Development Efforts in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Decision Support Model Approach

1 August 2015

Given its abundant natural resources and accelerating consumer-driven growth, Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has much to offer investors and traders. Yet SSA remains weakly integrated into global and regional value chains due to, among other things, geographica ...

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