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A re-examination of the relation between democracy and international trade : the case of Africa
Balding, Christopher - 2011
broad economic and statistical significance. -- trade ; democracy ; governance ; Africa ; gravity model …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009310297
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COVID-19 and trade facilitation in Southern Africa : implications for the AfCFTA
Mataba, Kudzai; Ismail, Faizel - 2021
COVID-19 has created a trade crisis in Southern Africa, with a dramatic slowdown in cross-border trade. The crisis … Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to address and contribute to greater levels of trade within Africa. This working paper looks … Southern Africa and the position of the SADC cluster of ministers of trade and transport are also considered. The paper argues …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012509797
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The practice of industrial policy : lessons for Africa ; co-ordination through an Asian lens
Lin, Justin Yifu; Vũ-Minh-Khương - 2014
African countries are facing great opportunities but also formidable challenges in accelerating economic growth and sustaining a high level of economic performance. The experiences of East Asian countries may offer valuable insights for African leaders and governments in making concerted efforts...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010438054
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Securitized reception : revisiting contexts confronting Afghan and Vietnamese forced migrants
Su, Phi Hong; Hakimi, Hameed - 2021
In a 2017 UNU-WIDER project, 'Forced migration and inequality', one of us collaborated on a comparison of Afghan and Vietnamese refugee resettlement across four Western countries. In the light of the Taliban return to power in August 2021, we revisit the contributions of the Journal of Ethnic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012796983
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Vulnerable employment of Egyptian, Jordanian, and Tunisian youth : trends and determinants
AlAzzawi, Shireen; Hlásny, Vladimír - 2020
Youths in the Middle East and North Africa face the highest unemployment rates in the world. Those who are employed are …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012405624
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Rebel governance during COVID-19 : describing and explaining armed groups' response to the pandemic in the Middle East
Furlan, Marta - 2022
As COVID-19 spread worldwide, armed groups in control of territory were called to address the health emergency. However, our knowledge in this regard is limited. Specifically, it remains poorly understood why different armed groups responded to the crisis differently. Recognizing this lacuna,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013441638
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Development of the animal feed to poultry value chain across Botswana, South Africa, and Zimbabwe
Ncube, Phumzile; Roberts, Simon; Zengeni, Tatenda - 2016
South African, firms across the region. We examine the developments in the value chain across countries in southern Africa … southern Africa given their ability to make co-ordinated investments at different levels and to realize the competitive …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011431788
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Exploring the potential for growth and trade in fruit and oilseed-to-edible oils value chains following political shifts in Zimbabwe
Chisoro-Dube, Shingie; Dube, Cornelius; Matsika, Wellington - 2019
Zimbabwe's persistent economic challenges since the early 1990s have been largely attributed to unpopular political decisions at the expense of building productive capacity in different sectors of the economy. Using a global value chains framework taking into account political economy dynamics,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012122682
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The Southern African poultry value chain : regional development versus national imperatives
Ncube, Phumzile; Roberts, Simon; Zengeni, Tatenda - 2017
poultry value chain in Southern Africa. While large firm strategies in poultry have been found to be regional in nature, and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011636378
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Identifying growth opportunities in the Southern African Development Community through regional value chains : the case of the animal feed to poultry value chain
Ncube, Phumzile; Roberts, Simon; Zengeni, Tatenda; … - 2017
southern Africa (Botswana, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe). The southern African regional poultry value chain is underdeveloped …, although important changes include investments by South Africa-based multinational firms and strong growth in Zambia. Building …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011588841