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South Africa's post-apartheid foreign policy : towards a diplomacy of tradeDullabh, Nitesh Amratlal January 1994 (has links)
This thesis attempts to argue that a post-apartheid foreign policy will no longer be based on seeking legitimacy for the South African Government. Instead, it argues that if South Africa wants to grow, both domestically and nternationally, it will be imperative for it (South Africa) to move from an import substitution trade policy to an export-oriented trade policy. It is further suggested that the export-led strategy will be an important component for the promotion of South African international trade in the post-Cold War era. South Africa cannot improve the status of its trade regime by its own doing. It will require the support and assistance of international organizations and hence, the international community. Following the principles, rules and procedures of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT); it is argued, will help South Africa reconstruct its trade policies on the basis that they are free, fair and above all competitive. Furthermore, maintaining a constantly favourable relationship with the international community will allow easy access to international markets for South African goods and services, and eventually the smooth integration of the South African economy in the international political economy. This study, noting the importance of trade with a dedicated commitment to exports, concludes that although exports would flourish, there will be an immediate need for diplomats to be conversant with contemporary international trade developments. This would require diplomats to be innovative, steadfast and disciplined in their day-to-day negotiations. In the final instance, the role of trade in South Africa's future will ultimately be determined by its trade postures and the type of diplomacy to be used by its diplomats.
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Identification and evaluation of the key factors affecting the sustainable export of clay products by South African clay brick manufacturers.Mitchley, Mark Allan. January 2003 (has links)
The South African Clay Brick Industry has experienced major change in the
last 9 years. Industry driving forces such as globalization, low industry growth
rates and government policy changes have affected the local industry as have
the bank interest rates and the relative weakness of the SA currency. These
industry-driving forces have resulted in a number of local producers
undertaking exports of products.
The research underlying this report had a threefold objective:
a) To identify the key factors affecting the sustainable export of clay products
by SA producers.
b) To evaluate the key factors affecting the sustainable exports of products
by SA producers.
c) To utilize the information gathered to identify the critical success factors
that support or discourage export development in the Clay brick Industry.
The key factors were also used to develop a export success model and
assist the aspiring exporter through the process.
In order to research the key success factors, it was necessary to firstly
analyze modern business strategy and evaluate the chosen strategy.
Thereafter, an industry analysis was carried out and the present situation
within the industry evaluated. Research was conducted by means of a
questionnaire and selected interviews with the industry.
The results from the research make it possible to reach conclusions regarding
critical success factors and specific factors that will assist the industry in its
export drive. The research also identified a host of government -sponsored
export incentives that will support the industry in growing exports. Finally, a
number of recommendations were made that will go a long way in addressing
industry challenges. / Thesis (MBA)-University of Natal, Durban, 2003.
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The response of an original equipment manufacturer to the Motor Industry Development Programme : a case study /Franse, Ricardo. January 2006 (has links)
Thesis (M.B.A. (Investec Business School))--Rhodes University, 2006. / A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the degree of Masters of Business Administration.
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An investigation of the main factors that have an impact on the decision of a foreign business to enter South AfricaChen, Heng January 2009 (has links)
The new South Africa has an amazing economic growth that creates a significant opportunity for international companies to start their businesses in South Africa. For those companies which are interested in the South African market, it is very important for them to understand the factors that influence their entry-mode selection. The objective of this study is to determine the main factors that have an impact on the decision of a foreign business to enter South Africa. To achieve this objective, the researcher used an integrated study method, as follows: {u10007A} A systematic review of the popular entry-modes and the main factors influencing the entry-mode selection, sourced from the relevant literature. In addition, South African business was also introduced. {u10007A} Based on the factors related in the literature, an empirical survey was completed by those foreign companies who had already successfully entered into South Africa, in order to figure out the rank importance of these factors. With an integrated study of literature and empirical research, the rank importance of factors that have an impact on the foreign business entry-mode selection in South Africa is as follows: 1. Firm’s product 2. Control level of entry-mode 3. Ownership of entry 4. Resource commitment of entry-mode 5. Political factor 6. Firm’s objective 7. Technological factors 8. Economic factors 9. Firm’s experience in international marketing 10. Firm’s size 11. Dissemination risk of entry-mode 12. Socio-cultural factors 13. Flexibility of entry-mode Key terms: International market entry-mode South African business environment.
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Invloed van die Europese Gemeenskap op die buitelandse handel van Suid-Afrika09 February 2015 (has links)
D.Com. (Economics) / Please refer to full text to view abstract
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The response of an original equipment manufacturer to the Motor Industry Development Programme: a case studyFranse, Ricardo January 2006 (has links)
On the 21st September 1995, the government introduced the Motor Industry Development Programme (MIDP), in compliance with the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and the World Trade Organization (WTO). Deliberate efforts by the South African government were required to promote structural changes to the domestic motor industry by opening up the economy to international competition through a programme of tariff reduction and export promotion. The integration of the South African automotive industry into global markets would have been extremely difficult, if not impossible, without the MIDP and it would thus be safe to conclude that the economic performance of the researched would have been close to impossible if it was not for the MIDP. The MIDP, as an economic policy, has been embraced by the researched company as a "vehicle" to drive corporate goals in terms of value creation for all stakeholders. The research proposition that the MIDP as an economic policy has contributed to the economic performance of the researched company is examined. In this respect, Annual and Management Accounting reports were analyzed to determine the effect the MIDP has had on the researched company over the last ten years. In addition, two semi-structured interviews were also conducted with the Strategic Finance Planning executive and the Financial Controller of the company. The results show that the MIDP has had positive spin-offs for the researched company. The same results should be valid for the other original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the local automotive industry that have embraced the MIDP as a vehicle to create economic value added.
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The impact of South Africa's non-ratification of the Convention on the International Sale of Goods ("CISG") on its trade as well as relations with other countriesVan der Merwe, Leoni 20 February 2017 (has links)
This research analyses the impact and materiality of South Africa’s choice not to ratify the CISG on its trade as well as relations with other states. As the point of departure, the broader events leading up to the creation of the CISG will be examined as well as UNCITRAL’s mandate and the development of trade in the local and global context. At present, the CISG has been ratified by 85 states. The decisions by common law jurisdictions such as the UK and India not to ratify the CISG as well as the delay by Brazil and Japan will be discussed. The legal, business and political or policy reasons for and against the ratification of the CISG are investigated which focuses on aspects such as legal certainty, uniformity of laws and the reduction of legal costs. An investigation is carried out regarding the historical foundations of the South African law of contract to this framework sets the tone for a comparison between the South African law and the provisions of the CISG. Lastly, a comparison is drawn between the provisions of the CISG and the South African law with specific emphasis on the remedies of specific performance and the right to claim damages which culminates in an overall conclusion that the South African law is compatible with the CISG insofar as remedies for breach of contract are concerned. / Mercantile Law / LL. M. (International Economic Law)
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The political economy of the intellectual property rights regime : Aids and the generic medicine debate in South AfricaBester, Juan 03 1900 (has links)
Thesis (MA)--University of Stellenbosch, 2002. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This thesis is a descriptive and interpretive study into the political economy of intellectual
property rights, the conceptual and practical implications for the phenomenon of global
governance, and how developing countries experience problems with the implementation
of national policies that infringe on international intellectual property rights. The specific
area of interest is the generic medicine debate that ensued in South Africa after the
alleged violation of patent rights of anti-HIV/Aids drugs by the Department of Health.
The research question that is addressed is to what extent has the existing international
intellectual property rights regime been influenced and/or undermined by South Africa's
intended application of WTO regulations in terms of compulsory licensing and parallel
imports of "essential" medicines. In doing so, the paper examines the roles of the
important states, international organisations, institutions, and private sector firms within
the sphere ofthe political economy of intellectual property and how they impede upon or
improve the functioning of the intellectual property rights regime.
The methodology entails analytical inquiries into documentary evidence on the nature of
the international intellectual property rights regime. Areas that are examined are the
agendas of the important actors, namely states and their respective departments;
individuals and firms; and international organisations. The concept of intellectual
property is examined to determine its dynamic role within the generic medicine debate.
The thesis concludes that the agendas of pharmaceutical firms and states are exploiting
current political stalemates in the negotiations for a fair intellectual property rights
regime. National health agencies, and specifically the South African Department of
Health, are under enormous pressure to provide affordable health services. Specifically,
the US Government and US pharmaceutical firms are dominating discussions on the
architecture of the international intellectual property law regime. By using an analysis
incorporating systemic, domestic interest, institutional, and ideational perspectives, it is
argued that South Africa's drive for a more distributive intellectual property rights regime
has placed the issue of health, Aids and generic medicine firmly within the sphere of the
political economy of trade agreements. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie tesis is 'n deskriptiewe en 'n interpretiewe studie oor die politieke ekonomie van
intellektuele eiendomsregte, die konseptuele en praktiese implikasies vir die verskynsel
van globale regering, en hoe ontwikkelende lande probleme ervaar met die
implimentering van nasionale beleid wat internasionale intellektuele eiendomsregte
aantas. Die spesifieke area van belang is die generiese medisyne debat wat onstaan het na
die beweerde skending van patentregte van anti-HIVNigs medisyne deur die
Departement van Gesondheid.
Die navorsingsvraag wat beantwoord word behels die omvang van die impak van Suid-
Afrika se voorgenome toepassing van WTO bepalinge, met betrekking tot die verpligte
lisensiering en parallelle invoer van "essensiele" medisyne, op die bestaande
internasionale intellektuele eiedomsreg regime. Hierdie tesis ondersoek vervolgens die
rol van state, internasionale organisasies, instellings, en privaat sector firmas binne die
sfeer van die politieke ekonomie van intellektuele eiendom en hoe hulle afsonderlik die
funksionaliteit van die intellektuele eiendomsregte regime beïnvloed.
Die metodologie behels 'n analitiese ondersoek van die literatuur oor die aard van
internasionale intellektuele eiendomsreg regimes. Areas wat ondersoek word, is die
agendas van belangrike akteurs, naamlik die staat en sy onderskeie departemente;
individue en firmas; asook internasionale organisasies en instellings. Die konsep van
intellektuele eiendom word ondersoek om die dinamiese uitwerking daarvan op die
generiese medisyne debat te verstaan.
Hierdie tesis voer aan dat die agendas van firmas, spesifiek farmaseutiese firmas en state
die huidige politieke dooiepunt in die onderhandeling rondom 'n regverdige intellektuele
iendomsregte-regime, uitbuit. Nasionale instellings, soos die Suid-Afrikaanse
Departement van Gesondheid, is onder groot druk om bekostigbare gesondheidsdienste te
lewer. Die VSA en farmaseutiese firmas domineer onderhandelinge vir 'n nuwe struktuur
vir die internasionale eiendomsregte-regime. Deur gebruik te maak van 'n analitiese
raamwerk wat sistemiese, interne belange, institusionele, en ideologies perspektiewe
inkorporeer, word daar geargumenteer dat Suid-Afrika se pogings om 'n meer
distributiewe intellektuele eiendomsregte regime te verseker, die probleem van gesondheid, Vigs, en generiese medisyne binnne die sfeer van die politieke ekonomie van
handelsooreenkomste, plaas.
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Trade openness and economic growth: experience from three SACU countriesMalefane, Malefa Rose 02 1900 (has links)
This study uses annual data for the period 1975-2014 for South Africa and Botswana, and 1979-2013 for Lesotho to examine empirically the impact of trade openness on economic growth in these three South African Customs Union (SACU) countries. The motivation for this study is that SACU countries are governed by the common agreement for the union that oversees the movement of goods that enter the SACU area. However, although these countries are in a com-mon union, they have quite different levels of development. Based on the country’s level of development, Lesotho is a lower middle-income and least developed country, whereas Botswana and South Africa are upper middle-income economies. Thus, these disparities in the levels of economic development of SACU countries i are expected to have different implications in relation to the extent to which trade openness affects economic growth. It is within this background that the current study seeks to examine what impact trade openness has on economic growth in each of the three selected countries. To check the robustness of the empirical results, this study uses four equations based on four different indicators of trade openness to examine the linkage between trade openness and economic growth. While Equation 1, Equation 2 and Equation 3 employ trade-based indicators of openness, Equation 4 uses a modified version of the UNCTAD (2012a) trade openness index that incorporates differences in country size and geography. Using the autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) bounds testing approach to cointegration and error-correction modelling, the study found that the impact of trade openness on economic growth varies across the three SACU countries. Based on the results for the first three equations, the study found that trade openness has a positive impact on economic growth in South Africa and Botswana, whereas it has no significant impact on economic growth in Lesotho. Based on Equation 4 results, the study found that after taking the differences in country size and geography into account, trade openness has a positive impact on economic growth in Botswana, but an insignificant impact in South Africa and Lesotho. For South Africa and Botswana, the main recommendation from this study is that policy makers should pursue policies that promote total trade to increase economic growth in both the short and the long run. For Lesotho, the study recommends, among other things, the adoption of policies aimed at enhancing human capital and infrastructural development as well as the broadening of exports, so as to enable the economy to grow to a threshold level necessary for the realisation of significant gains from trade. / Economics / Ph. D. (Economics)
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