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Economic Origins Of Apartheid

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South African apartheid is a social system arising from the economic conflict of competitive interest groups. During the past four centuries, this struggle has not been linear: Changing economic and demographic conditions have tended to make white and non‐white subclasses net complementary factors at certain times and net substitute factors at others. Moreover, such cross‐elasticities in production are not clearly delineated along racial lines. For example, the synergy of white capital and black labor formed the essential social “evil” which apartheid, promoted by white labor and farm interests, was created to expunge. Hence, isolating apartheid via international sanctions is inherently problematic. The imposition of apartheid itself was accompanied by extensive South African‐imposed trade barriers.

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  • Thomas W. Hazlett, 1988. "Economic Origins Of Apartheid," Contemporary Economic Policy, Western Economic Association International, vol. 6(4), pages 85-104, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:coecpo:v:6:y:1988:i:4:p:85-104
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-7287.1988.tb00549.x
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    1. Lucas, Robert E B, 1985. "Mines and Migrants in South Africa," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 75(5), pages 1094-1108, December.
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    1. Anton D. Lowenberg, 1997. "Why South Africa'S Apartheid Economy Failed," Contemporary Economic Policy, Western Economic Association International, vol. 15(3), pages 62-72, July.
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    3. John Mukum Mabku, 1996. "Africa then and Now: The Continuing Struggle for Peaceful Coexistence," India Quarterly: A Journal of International Affairs, , vol. 52(1-2), pages 115-136, January.
    4. Bernard Feigenbaum & Anton D. Lowenberg, 1988. "South African Disinvestment: Causes And Effects," Contemporary Economic Policy, Western Economic Association International, vol. 6(4), pages 105-117, October.

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