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Trade Unions in South Africa

From the book: Oxford Handbook of Africa and Economics, Vol. 2. As an upper middle-income country within Africa, South Africa often attracts specific interest in terms of its economic growth and development dynamics...

Industrial relations Labour market Labour unions
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Determinants of Industrial Embeddedness :: Evidence from Manufacturing Firms in an African Economy

Recent developments in policy initiatives as well as some current practical events have combined to put the spotlight on the issue of industrial embeddedness in sub-Saharan Africa...

Business networks Industrial organization (Economic theory) Industrial relations
Working Paper
Trade Unions in an Emerging Economy: The Case of South Africa

This paper provides a historical overview of the South African trade union movement, followed by a brief discussion of the labour market legislation and institutions formed since 1994...

Industrial relations Labour market Labour unions
Working Paper
Determinants of Industrial Embeddedness: Evidence from African Manufacturing Firms

Recent developments in policy initiatives as well as some current practical events have combined to put the spotlight on the issue of industrial embeddedness in sub-Saharan Africa...

Business networks Industrial organization (Economic theory) Industrial relations
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Collective Action and Bilateral Interaction in Ghanaian Entrepreneurial Networks

This paper focuses on the networks of business-related contacts that are built and maintained by manufacturing entrepreneurs in sub-Saharan Africa...

Business networks Industrial organization (Economic theory) Industrial relations
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