China-bashing no basis for policy
WHILE I have never worked in the fashion industry, I do know that South African fashions lag European and American.
SA must take Chinese bull by the horns or get kicked
China has emerged as a driver of change, globally. And 2007 will be no different from recent years; if anything, existing pressures will intensify.
Engaging Asia’s Biggest Tiger
China’s rise is inevitable. As long as it remains an outward-oriented economy, China will continue to drive restructuring processes in manufacturing all over the world, particularly in countries that have until now enjoyed the advantages of relatively cheap labour.
Development through Trade: South Africa’s exchange rate policies
GOVERNMENT is giving “some consideration” to our exchange rate policies. For exporters, local manufacturers and those who feel that our current macroeconomic policy framework is a straightjacket inhibiting higher growth, including some of the Harvard group advising government, it must be great news.
In search of a development agenda
The past five years have seen the European Union (EU) and its former colonies in the African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) group locking horns in potentially far-reaching trade and develo-ment negotiations.
Development through Trade: Economic Partnership Agreements
FOR the past five years the EU and its former colonies in the African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) group have locked horns in potentially far-reaching trade and development negotiations.
EPAs can succeed if negotiated in good faith
THE European Union (EU) recently injected new life into the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) talks between itself and six groups of African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries, which seemed to be a sure disaster waiting to happen.
Development through Trade: SA not attractive to Indian investment?
INDIAN interest in the South African economy is growing apace. Planned investments by Indian companies in SA over the coming years reportedly add up to billions of rands.
Development through Trade: Sixth AGOA Forum
HIGH-ranking officials, including US Trade Representative Susan Schwab, and representatives from African countries that are beneficiaries of the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa), descended on the Ghanaian capital Accra to attend the Sixth Agoa Forum on July 18-19.
Rival crews can both steer by the star of competition
IT IS right that there should be a healthy debate about industrial and trade policy in SA.