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SA-TIED technical workshop on the strengths and limitations of long-term structural models
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Learning from experience: Special Economic Zones in Southern AfricaSpecial Economic Zones (SEZs) have become common across Southern Africa in the past 20 years. In line with experiences in the rest of the world, they have had at best marginal success...
Special Economic Zones Southern Africa IndustrializationWorking Paper
The COVID-19 pandemic and the economy in Southern AfricaThe COVID-19 pandemic has had severe economic consequences in Southern Africa, resulting in an unprecedented decline in production and employment...
Southern Africa COVID-19 Economic policyWorking Paper
Sources of output growth in the countries of the Common Monetary Area and provinces of South AfricaThis paper aims to decompose the sources of growth in economies in the Southern African region’s Common Monetary Area and in the provinces of South Africa...
Growth Efficiency TechnologyWorking Paper
Regional and subregional analyses of macroeconomic policy strategies for growth and equality in Southern AfricaWe investigate the relevance of beta (β, absolute and conditional) and sigma (σ) convergence in the economies of the Common Monetary Area of Southern Africa and in the provinces of the Republic of South Africa using panel data, allowing an...
Convergence Growth InequalityWorking Paper
Special economic zones and transnational zones as tools for Southern Africa’s growth: Lessons from international best practicesThe paper evaluates strategies for developing successful special economic zones and transnational zones for Southern African countries to spur growth and employment...
Special Economic Zones Spatial industrial policy GrowthResearch Brief
Can trade in services bolster regional development in Southern Africa?Service exports are the fastest growing portion of world trade and now account for nearly a quarter of global exports...
Tradable sectors Services International tradeJournal Article
Constraints to biofuel feedstock production expansion in ZambiaPart of Journal Special Issue Bioenergy in Southern Africa
Biofuel Social constraints Biophysical constraintsWorking Paper
The contribution of services to trade and development in Southern AfricaServices are the fastest growing portion of world trade and now account for nearly a quarter of global exports. This presents opportunities for emerging economies to adapt and enter new markets...
Tradable sectors Services International tradeJournal Article
The causes of high intra-regional road freight rates for food and commodities in Southern AfricaPart of Journal Special Issue Regional Growth Opportunities
Cross-border logistics Road transportation Southern AfricaJournal Article
The southern African poultry value chain: Corporate strategies, investments and agro-industrial policiesPart of Journal Special Issue Regional Growth Opportunities
Industrial policy Poultry Regional integrationJournal Article
Analysis of the animal feed to poultry value chain in ZambiaPart of Journal Special Issue Regional Growth Opportunities
Regional value chains Southern Africa PoultryAbout
SA-TIED work stream 6: Regional growth for southern Africa’s prosperityPolicy makers face critical decisions regarding a regional economic strategy in southern Africa and this work stream will bring together personnel from UNU-WIDER, the Department of Trade and Industry (dti), and Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies...
Southern Africa Southern African Development CommunityWorking Paper
Options for suitable biofuel farming: Experience from Southern AfricaSouthern African countries’ interest in biofuel is due of its rural development potential. Finding models to optimize this benefit is therefore paramount...
Biofuel Jatropa SugarcaneWorking Paper
The Southern African poultry value chain: Regional development versus national imperativesThis paper highlights the key strategies, both regional and domestic, that have led to the current structure of the poultry value chain in Southern Africa...
Industrial policy Poultry Regional integrationWorking Paper
Land and agronomic potential for biofuel production in Southern AfricaThe Southern African region, from a purely biophysical perspective, has huge potential for biofuel production, especially in Mozambique and Zambia...
Biofuel Southern Africa Production potential