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South Africa government's support of the automotive industry: prospects of the productive asset allowance

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  • Martin Kaggwa
  • Anastassios Pouris
  • Jasper Steyn

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In 2000 the South African Government introduced an investment incentive for the automotive industry, the Productive Asset Allowance (PAA). This was intended to support the objectives of the Motor Industry Development Programme (MIDP). This paper presents an empirical assessment of the PAA's prospects for supporting the competitiveness of South Africa's automotive industry. It provides a historical overview of the MIDP and the introduction of the PAA and analyses industry performance data on investment and competitiveness from 1998 to 2004. The findings reveal that while the industry succeeded in increasing exports, the share of domestically produced vehicles in the local market decreased. Moreover, investment in R&D, as an indicator for future competitiveness, was insignificant. The offer of a generic investment incentive like the PAA seems to have a significant and positive effect on industry investment, but limited ability to support long-term industry competitiveness through R&D and innovation.

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  • Martin Kaggwa & Anastassios Pouris & Jasper Steyn, 2007. "South Africa government's support of the automotive industry: prospects of the productive asset allowance," Development Southern Africa, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 24(5), pages 681-691.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:deveza:v:24:y:2007:i:5:p:681-691
    DOI: 10.1080/03768350701650637
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