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Lawrence Edwards

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Affiliation

(50%) School of Economics
Faculty of Commerce
University of Cape Town

Cape Town, South Africa
http://www.economics.uct.ac.za/
RePEc:edi:seuctza (more details at EDIRC)

(30%) Policy Research in International Services and Manufacturing (PRISM)
School of Economics
Faculty of Commerce
University of Cape Town

Cape Town, South Africa
http://www.prism.uct.ac.za/
RePEc:edi:pructza (more details at EDIRC)

(10%) Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Bonn, Germany
http://www.iza.org/
RePEc:edi:izaaade (more details at EDIRC)

(10%) Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit (SALDRU)
School of Economics
Faculty of Commerce
University of Cape Town

Cape Town, South Africa
https://www.saldru.uct.ac.za/
RePEc:edi:sauctza (more details at EDIRC)

Research output

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Working papers

  1. Jing-Woei Chien & Lawrence Edwards & Ayanda Hlatshwayo, 2024. "Importer price effects of tariffs in the context of preferential trade agreements: The case of poultry in South Africa," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2024-17, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
  2. Godfrey Kamutando & Lawrence Edwards, 2023. "Allocative efficiency between and within the formal and informal manufacturing sector in Zimbabwe," SALDRU Working Papers 302, Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit, University of Cape Town.
  3. Lawrence Edwards & Zaakirah Ismail & Godfrey Kamutando & Simbarashe Mambara & Matthew Stern & Fouche, 2022. "TheconsumerpriceeffectsofspecifictradepolicyrestrictionsinSouthAfrica," Working Papers 11036, South African Reserve Bank.
  4. Gibson Mudiriza & Lawrence Edwards, 2020. "The persistence of apartheid regional wage disparities in South Africa," Working Papers 816, Economic Research Southern Africa.
  5. Lawrence Edwards & Ayanda Hlatshwayo, 2020. "Exchange rates and firm export performance in South Africa," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2020-1, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
  6. Anthony Black & Lawrence Edwards & Ruth Gorven & Willard Mapulanga, 2020. "Agro-processing, value chains, and regional integration in Southern Africa," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2020-36, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
  7. Anthony Black & Lawrence Edwards & Faizel Ismail & Brian Makundi & Mike Morris, 2019. "Spreading the gains?: Prospects and policies for the development of regional value chains in Southern Africa," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2019-48, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
  8. Lawrence Edwards & Nicholas Masiyandima, 2019. "Shaking out or shaking in: The impact of Zimbabwe’s economic crisis on the country’s manufacturing sector allocative efficiency," Working Papers 173, Economic Research Southern Africa.
  9. Lawrence Edwards & Nicholas Masiyandima, 2018. "Shaking out or shaking in: The impact of Zimbabwe’s economic crisis on the country’s manufacturing sector allocative efficiency," Working Papers 749, Economic Research Southern Africa.
  10. Lawrence Edwards & Peter W. Chacha, 2018. "Imported Inputs, Government Support and Performance of Manufacturing Exporters," Working Papers 740, Economic Research Southern Africa.
  11. Lawrence Edwards & Peter W. Chacha, 2018. "Imported inputs, Government Support and Performance of manufacturing exporters," Working Papers 165, Economic Research Southern Africa.
  12. Lawrence Edwards & Peter W. Chacha, 2018. "The Growth Dynamics of New Export Entrants in Kenya: a Survival Analysis," Working Papers 147, Economic Research Southern Africa.
  13. Lawrence Edwards & Peter W. Chacha, 2017. "The growth dynamics of new export entrants in Kenya: a Survival Analysis," Working Papers 712, Economic Research Southern Africa.
  14. Helanya Fourie & Paul W. J. de Bijl, 2017. "Race to the top: Does competition in the DSL market matter for fibre penetration?," Working Papers 721, Economic Research Southern Africa.
  15. Asha Sundaram & Godfrey Mahofa & Lawrence Edwards, 2017. "Impact of Crime on Firm Entry: Evidence from South Africa," Working Papers 108, Economic Research Southern Africa.
  16. A. Nchake Mamello & Edwards Lawrence & N. Kaya Tresor, 2017. "Working Paper 272 - Price effects of borders between Lesotho and South Africa," Working Paper Series 2389, African Development Bank.
  17. Alain Kabundi & Asi Mbelu, 2017. "Estimating a time-varying financial conditions index for South Africa?," Working Papers 720, Economic Research Southern Africa.
  18. Asha Sundaram & Godfrey Mahofa & Lawrence Edwards, 2016. "Impact of Crime on Firm Entry: Evidence from South Africa," Working Papers 652, Economic Research Southern Africa.
  19. Daniel K. Mengisteab & Johannes W. Fedderke, 2016. "Estimating South Africa’s output gap and potential growth rate," Working Papers 21, Economic Research Southern Africa.
  20. Lawrence Edwards & Marco Sanfilippo & Asha Sundaram, 2016. "Importing and firm performance: New evidence from South Africa," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2016-39, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
  21. Asha Sundaram & Lawrence Edwards & Mamello A. Nchake, 2015. "Price-setting Behavior and Competition in Developing Countries: An Analysis of Retail Outlets in Lesotho," Working Papers 567, Economic Research Southern Africa.
  22. Asha Sundaram & Lawrence Edwards, 2015. "Trade Liberalization, Rival Exporters and Reallocation of Production: An Analysis of Indian Manufacturing," Working Papers 526, Economic Research Southern Africa.
  23. Lawrence Edwards & Mamello A. Nchake & Neil Rankin, 2014. "Price setting behaviour in Lesotho: Stylised facts from consumer retail prices," Working Papers 417, Economic Research Southern Africa.
  24. Asha Sundaram & Lawrence Edwards & Neil Balchin, 2014. "A Disaggregated Analysis of Product Price Integration in the Southern African Development Community," Working Papers 421, Economic Research Southern Africa.
  25. Jenkins, Rhys & Edwards, Lawrence, 2013. "Is China "crowding out" South African exports of manufacturers," SALDRU Working Papers 107, Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit, University of Cape Town.
  26. Robert Z. Lawrence & Lawrence Edwards, 2013. "US Employment Deindustrialization: Insights from History and the International Experience," Policy Briefs PB13-27, Peterson Institute for International Economics.
  27. Lawrence Edwards & Rhys Jenkins, 2013. "The impact of chinese import penetration on the south african manufacturing sector," SALDRU Working Papers 102, Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit, University of Cape Town.
  28. Lawrence Edwards & Neil Rankin, 2012. "Is Africa Integrating? Evidence from Product Markets," Working Papers 292, Economic Research Southern Africa.
  29. Edwards, Lawrence & Lawrence, Robert Z., 2011. "AGOA Rules: The Intended and Unintended Consequences of Special Fabric Provisions," Working Paper Series rwp11-002, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government.
  30. Behar, Alberto & Edwards, Lawrence, 2011. "How integrated is SADC ? trends in intra-regional and extra-regional trade flows and policy," Policy Research Working Paper Series 5625, The World Bank.
  31. Burns, Justine & Edwards, Lawrence & Pauw, Karl, 2010. "Wage subsidies to combat unemployment and poverty," IFPRI discussion papers 969, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
  32. Lawrence Edwards & Robert Z. Lawrence, 2010. "US Trade and Wages: The Misleading Implications of Conventional Trade Theory," NBER Working Papers 16106, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  33. Justine Burns & Lawrence Edwards & Karl Pauw, 2010. "Wage Subsidies to Combat Unemployment and Poverty: Assessing South Africa’s Options," SALDRU Working Papers 45, Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit, University of Cape Town.
  34. Lawrence Edwards & Robert Z. Lawrence, 2010. "Do Developed and Developing Countries Compete Head to Head in High-tech?," NBER Working Papers 16105, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  35. Lawrence Edwards & Robert Lawrence, 2008. "SACU Tariff Policies: Where Should They Go From Here?," CID Working Papers 169, Center for International Development at Harvard University.
  36. Edwards, Lawrence & Rankin, Neil A. & Schöer, Volker, 2008. "South African exporting firms: What do we know and what should we know?," MPRA Paper 16906, University Library of Munich, Germany.
  37. Edwards, Lawrence J & Garlick, Robert, 2008. "Trade flows and the exchange rate in South Africa," MPRA Paper 36666, University Library of Munich, Germany.
  38. Edwards, Lawrence & Balchin, Neil, 2008. "Trade related business climate and manufacturing export performance in Africa: A firm-level analysis," MPRA Paper 32863, University Library of Munich, Germany.
  39. Kirsten, Johann F. & Edwards, Lawrence & Vink, Nick, 2007. "Distortions to Agricultural Incentives in South Africa," Agricultural Distortions Working Paper Series 48514, World Bank.
  40. Lawrence Edwards & Robert Lawrence, 2006. "South African Trade Policy Matters: Trade Performance & Trade Policy," CID Working Papers 135, Center for International Development at Harvard University.
  41. Lawrence Edwards & Robert Z. Lawrence, 2006. "South African Trade Policy Matters: Trade Performance and Trade Policy," NBER Working Papers 12760, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  42. J. Paul Dunne & Lawrence Edwards, 2006. "Trade Technology and Employment: A case Study of South Africa," Working Papers 0602, Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance, Bristol Business School, University of the West of England, Bristol.
  43. Kalie Pauw & Lawrence Edwards, 2006. "Evaluating the general equilibrium effects of a wage subsidy scheme for South Africa," Working Papers 021, Economic Research Southern Africa.
  44. Alberto Behar & Lawrence Edwards, 2005. "Trade liberalisation and labour demand within South African manufacturing firms," Working Papers 006, Economic Research Southern Africa.
  45. Alberto Behar & Lawrence Edwards, 2004. "Estiimating Elasticities Of Demand And Supply For South African Manufactured Exports Using A Vector Error Correction Model," Development and Comp Systems 0409045, University Library of Munich, Germany.
  46. Alberto Behar & Lawrence Edwards, 2004. "Estimating elasticities of demand and supply for South African manufactured exports using a vector error correction model," CSAE Working Paper Series 2004-04, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford.
  47. Biniam E. Bedasso & Ermias G. Weldesenbet, "undated". "A systematic and historical review of basic income support programs in middle-income countries," Working Papers 06, Economic Research Southern Africa.

Articles

  1. Gibson Mudiriza & Lawrence Edwards, 2021. "The persistence of apartheid regional wage disparities in South Africa [Long-run effects of forced resettlement: evidence from Apartheid South Africa]," Journal of Economic Geography, Oxford University Press, vol. 21(6), pages 807-839.
  2. Anthony Black & Lawrence Edwards & Faizel Ismail & Brian Makundi & Mike Morris, 2021. "The role of regional value chains in fostering regional integration in Southern Africa," Development Southern Africa, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 38(1), pages 39-56, January.
  3. Lawrence Edwards & Marco Sanfilippo & Asha Sundaram, 2020. "Importing and Productivity: An Analysis of South African Manufacturing Firms," Review of Industrial Organization, Springer;The Industrial Organization Society, vol. 57(2), pages 411-432, September.
  4. Peter Wankuru Chacha & Lawrence Edwards, 2019. "Exporting to fragile states in Africa: Firm‐level evidence," Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 23(3), pages 1177-1201, August.
  5. Mamello A Nchake & Lawrence Edwards & Tresor N Kaya, 2019. "The Size of the Border and Product Market Integration Between Lesotho and South Africa: A Production–Consumption Approach," Journal of African Economies, Centre for the Study of African Economies, vol. 28(1), pages 70-88.
  6. Lawrence Edwards & Marco Sanfilippo & Asha Sundaram, 2018. "Importing and Firm Export Performance: New Evidence from South Africa," South African Journal of Economics, Economic Society of South Africa, vol. 86(S1), pages 79-95, January.
  7. Nchake, Mamello A. & Edwards, Lawrence & Rankin, Neil, 2018. "Closer monetary union and product market integration in emerging economies: Evidence from the Common Monetary Area in Southern Africa," International Review of Economics & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 54(C), pages 154-164.
  8. Mamello A. Nchake & Lawrence Edwards & Asha Sundaram, 2018. "Price-setting Behavior and Competition in Developing Countries: an Analysis of Retail Outlets in Lesotho," Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade, Springer, vol. 18(4), pages 529-547, December.
  9. Lawrence Edwards & Asha Sundaram, 2017. "Trade Liberalization, Rival Exporters and Reallocation of Production: An Analysis of Indian Manufacturing," Review of International Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 25(3), pages 677-693, August.
  10. Lawrence Edwards & Neil Rankin, 2016. "Is Africa integrating? Evidence from product markets," The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 25(2), pages 266-289, March.
  11. Mamello Amelia Nchake & Lawrence Edwards & Neil Rankin, 2015. "Price-Setting Behaviour in Lesotho: Stylised Facts from Consumer Retail Prices," South African Journal of Economics, Economic Society of South Africa, vol. 83(2), pages 199-219, June.
  12. Lawrence Edwards & Rhys Jenkins, 2015. "The Impact of Chinese Import Penetration on the South African Manufacturing Sector," Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 51(4), pages 447-463, April.
  13. Neil Balchin & Lawrence Edwards & Asha Sundaram, 2015. "A Disaggregated Analysis of Product Price Integration in the Southern African Development Community," Journal of African Economies, Centre for the Study of African Economies, vol. 24(3), pages 390-415.
  14. R Jenkins & Lawrence Edwards, 2015. "Is China ‘Crowding Out’ South African Exports of Manufactures?," The European Journal of Development Research, Palgrave Macmillan;European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI), vol. 27(5), pages 903-920, December.
  15. Edwards, Lawrence & Jenkins, Rhys, 2014. "The margins of export competition: A new approach to evaluating the impact of China on South African exports to Sub-Saharan Africa," Journal of Policy Modeling, Elsevier, vol. 36(S1), pages 132-150.
  16. Justine Burns & Lawrence Edwards & Karl Pauw, 2013. "Revisiting wage subsidies: How pro-poor is a South African wage subsidy likely to be?," Development Southern Africa, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 30(2), pages 186-210, June.
  17. Lawrence Edwards & Robert Lawrence, 2008. "South African trade policy matters Trade performance and trade policy," The Economics of Transition, The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, vol. 16(4), pages 585-608, October.
  18. R C Daniels & L Edwards, 2007. "The Benefit-Incidence of Tariff Liberalisation in South Africa," Studies in Economics and Econometrics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 31(2), pages 69-88, August.
  19. Leonard Smith & Lawrence Edwards, 2007. "A Multivariate Evaluation Of Mainstream And Academic Development Courses In First‐Year Microeconomics," South African Journal of Economics, Economic Society of South Africa, vol. 75(1), pages 99-117, March.
  20. K Pauw & L Edwards & M Leibbrandt, 2007. "Trade-Induced Employment Changes: Promising or Problematic for Poor Households in South Africa?," Studies in Economics and Econometrics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 31(2), pages 89-90, August.
  21. P Dunne & L Edwards, 2007. "Trade and Poverty in South Africa: Exploring the Trade-Labour Linkages," Studies in Economics and Econometrics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 31(2), pages 49-68, August.
  22. L Edwards & M Stern, 2007. "Trade and Poverty in South Africa: Lessons and Policy Recommendations," Studies in Economics and Econometrics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 31(2), pages 1-22, August.
  23. L Edwards & A Behar, 2006. "Trade Liberalisation and Labour Demand within South African Manufacturing Firms," Studies in Economics and Econometrics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 30(2), pages 127-146, August.
  24. Kalie Pauw & Lawrence Edwards, 2006. "Evaluating The General Equilibrium Effects Of A Wage Subsidy Scheme For South Africa," South African Journal of Economics, Economic Society of South Africa, vol. 74(3), pages 442-462, September.
  25. Lawrence Edwards & Phil Alves, 2006. "South Africa'S Export Performance: Determinants Of Export Supply," South African Journal of Economics, Economic Society of South Africa, vol. 74(3), pages 473-500, September.
  26. Lawrence Edwards, 2005. "Has South Africa Liberalised Its Trade?," South African Journal of Economics, Economic Society of South Africa, vol. 73(4), pages 754-775, December.
  27. Lawrence Edwards, 2004. "A firm level analysis of trade, technology and employment in South Africa," Journal of International Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 16(1), pages 45-61.
  28. Edwards, Lawrence & Golub, Stephen S., 2004. "South Africa's International Cost Competitiveness and Exports in Manufacturing," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 32(8), pages 1323-1339, August.
  29. Lawrence Edwards & StephenS. Golub, 2003. "South African Productivity And Capital Accumulation In Manufacturing: An International Comparative Analysis," South African Journal of Economics, Economic Society of South Africa, vol. 71(4), pages 659-678, December.
  30. Lawrence Edwards & Volker Schoer, 2002. "Measures Of Competitiveness: A Dynamic Approach To South Africa'S Trade Performance In The 1990s," South African Journal of Economics, Economic Society of South Africa, vol. 70(6), pages 1008-1046, September.
  31. L Edwards, 2001. "Globalisation And The Skills Bias Of Occupational Employment In South Africa," South African Journal of Economics, Economic Society of South Africa, vol. 69(1), pages 40-71, March.
  32. Lawrence Edwards, 2001. "Trade and the structure of South African production, 1984-97," Development Southern Africa, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 18(4), pages 471-491.
  33. L Edwards, 2000. "An Econometric Evaluation of Academic Development Programmes in Economics," South African Journal of Economics, Economic Society of South Africa, vol. 68(3), pages 204-215, September.

Chapters

  1. Lawrence Edwards & Robert Z. Lawrence, 2014. "AGOA Rules: The Intended and Unintended Consequences of Special Fabric Provisions," NBER Chapters, in: African Successes, Volume III: Modernization and Development, pages 343-393, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  2. Philip Alves & Lawrence Edwards, 2009. "South Africa," Chapters, in: Peter Draper & Philip Alves & Razeen Sally (ed.), The Political Economy of Trade Reform in Emerging Markets, chapter 8, Edward Elgar Publishing.

Books

  1. Lawrence Edwards & Robert Z. Lawrence, 2013. "Rising Tide: Is Growth in Emerging Economies Good for the United States?," Peterson Institute Press: All Books, Peterson Institute for International Economics, number 5003, October.

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  1. NEP-INT: International Trade (17) 2006-04-08 2006-12-22 2009-08-30 2010-06-26 2010-06-26 2010-10-02 2011-04-16 2013-09-13 2015-04-11 2015-06-27 2017-10-15 2019-07-29 2019-10-21 2019-10-21 2020-05-18 2020-05-18 2022-12-05. Author is listed
  2. NEP-AFR: Africa (16) 2004-10-18 2006-04-08 2006-12-22 2009-08-30 2010-03-13 2010-05-15 2010-07-17 2010-10-02 2011-02-05 2011-04-16 2012-05-29 2012-06-25 2013-09-13 2014-03-15 2014-03-15 2019-10-21. Author is listed
  3. NEP-DEV: Development (4) 2010-03-13 2010-10-02 2011-04-16 2023-10-23
  4. NEP-MAC: Macroeconomics (3) 2010-05-15 2014-03-15 2016-01-29
  5. NEP-URE: Urban and Real Estate Economics (3) 2017-02-19 2019-07-29 2020-07-20
  6. NEP-AGR: Agricultural Economics (2) 2014-03-15 2020-05-18
  7. NEP-EFF: Efficiency and Productivity (2) 2019-10-21 2023-10-23
  8. NEP-IND: Industrial Organization (2) 2014-03-15 2016-01-29
  9. NEP-LAB: Labour Economics (2) 2010-07-17 2010-10-02
  10. NEP-BEC: Business Economics (1) 2015-06-27
  11. NEP-CBA: Central Banking (1) 2010-05-15
  12. NEP-CDM: Collective Decision-Making (1) 2010-03-13
  13. NEP-CMP: Computational Economics (1) 2010-07-17
  14. NEP-COM: Industrial Competition (1) 2016-01-29
  15. NEP-FDG: Financial Development and Growth (1) 2023-10-23
  16. NEP-GEO: Economic Geography (1) 2020-07-20
  17. NEP-HIS: Business, Economic and Financial History (1) 2013-11-02
  18. NEP-IUE: Informal and Underground Economics (1) 2023-10-23
  19. NEP-MKT: Marketing (1) 2016-01-29
  20. NEP-MON: Monetary Economics (1) 2010-05-15
  21. NEP-POL: Positive Political Economics (1) 2010-03-13
  22. NEP-SBM: Small Business Management (1) 2017-02-19
  23. NEP-TID: Technology and Industrial Dynamics (1) 2013-11-02

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