Information on "Economics" and "Southern Africa"
March 2013
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Mar 2013
BRICS FDI: A Preliminary View
Author: Catherine Grant, Itumeleng Rantao, Lesley Wentworth, Chris Wood, Sven Schroeder
Publisher: South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)
This policy brief outlines the existing outward investment motivations and destinations for each of the BRICS countries as well as the historical sources of FDI for the BRICS. More on «BRICS FDI: A Preliminary View»
December 2012
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Dec 2012
South African Trade Policy and the Future Global Trading Environment
Author: Lawrence Edwards, Robert Lawrence
Publisher: South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)
This paper puts forward a strategic view of what South African trade policy should be doing in relation to the future global trading environment. More on «South African Trade Policy and the Future Global Trading Environment»
October 2012
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16 Oct 2012
The EU-South Africa Strategic Partnership
Author: Damien Helly
Publisher: FRIDE
This paper argues that the September 2012 summit between the EU and South Africa reaffirmed the importance of their relationship, especially in economic terms. More on «The EU-South Africa Strategic Partnership» -
1 Oct 2012
South Africa’s Eroding ‘Grand Bargain’
Author: John Campbell
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
This paper argues that the police brutality that accompanied the Marikana platinum mine dispute was reminiscent of South Africa's apartheid era. More on «South Africa’s Eroding ‘Grand Bargain’»
September 2012
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Sep 2012
The Economic Gateway to Africa?
Author: Peter Draper, Sören Scholvin
Publisher: South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)
This paper argues that South Africa’s role as an economic gateway primarily depends on its geography. More on «The Economic Gateway to Africa?»
August 2012
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Aug 2012
Implementing Development Corridors: Lessons from the Maputo Corridor
Author: Cayley Bowland, Lisa Otto
Publisher: South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)
This policy brief examines the establishment of the Maputo Development Corridor, a transport corridor that connects South Africa's Gauteng Province to Mozambique's Maputo port. More on «Implementing Development Corridors: Lessons from the Maputo Corridor»
April 2012
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30 Apr 2012
Do the BRICS Make a Bloc?
Author: Michael Emerson
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
In this Commentary, the author looks at whether the so-called BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) actually form a bloc, and concludes that they do not. More on «Do the BRICS Make a Bloc?»
March 2012
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Mar 2012
South Africa as Africa's Gateway
Publisher: South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)
This paper looks at the role of South Africa as Africa’s Gateway. More on «South Africa as Africa's Gateway» -
Mar 2012
Perspectives on Trade, Investment and Competition Policy in South Africa
Author: Trudi Hartzenberg
Publisher: South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)
This paper reviews recent investment and competition policy developments in South Africa in the light of trade policy. More on «Perspectives on Trade, Investment and Competition Policy in South Africa» -
Mar 2012
A 21st Century Scramble
Author: Nicholas Jepson
Publisher: South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)
This paper offers insights into the mining of rare earths, an area that is usually loaded with secrecy and prone to media speculation. More on «A 21st Century Scramble»
