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Understanding South Africa’s trade policy and performance

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  • Matthew Stern
  • Yash Ramkolowan

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Policy Paper 26 South Africa’s exports have lagged behind the rest of the world over recent decades, and this has likely constrained overall economic growth. There are multiple reasons for this disappointing trade performance, including the structure of the country’s export basket (which remains dominated by commodity products), its dependence on a limited number of […]

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  • Matthew Stern & Yash Ramkolowan, 2021. "Understanding South Africa’s trade policy and performance," Working Papers 26, Economic Research Southern Africa.
    • Handle: RePEc:rza:wpaper:26
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    Cited by:

    1. Ivan Brezina & Juraj Pekár, 2013. "Analýza citlivosti hodnot Herfidalovho-Hirschmanovho indexu slovenského bankového sektora [Sensitivity Analysis of Herfindahl-Hirschman Index on the Slovak Banking Sector]," Politická ekonomie, Prague University of Economics and Business, vol. 2013(6), pages 735-751.
    2. Fedderke, J.W. & Bogetic, Z., 2009. "Infrastructure and Growth in South Africa: Direct and Indirect Productivity Impacts of 19 Infrastructure Measures," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 37(9), pages 1522-1539, September.
    3. Philippe Aghion & Johannes Fedderke & Peter Howitt & Chandana Kularatne & Nicola Viegi, 2008. "Testing Creative Destruction in an Opening Economy : the Case of the South African Manufacturing Inudstries," Documents de Travail de l'OFCE 2008-23, Observatoire Francais des Conjonctures Economiques (OFCE).
    4. Johannes W. Fedderke, 2005. "Technology, Human Capital and Growth," Working Papers 027, Economic Research Southern Africa.

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    Keywords

    Banking Regulation; COVID-19; economic growth; Financial Markets; fiscal policy; International Agreements ; International trade; Market Regulation; South Africa; Trade Policy;
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    JEL classification:

    • F13 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade Policy; International Trade Organizations
    • F15 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Economic Integration
    • F43 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance - - - Economic Growth of Open Economies

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