Manufacturing has traditionally been regarded in the development literature as having special "growth-pulling" or "growth-enhancing" properties. The share of manufacturing in GDP has been declining slightly over time in South Africa, while that of services has been growing. This study focuses on...

Using firm-level data from 2010 to 2017, we analyze the extent to which Chinese import penetration has affected the growth performances of manufacturing firms in South Africa. First, we study whether China’s import competition has been associated with decreasing firms' employment and sales...

Objective: The South African business environment is characterized by supply uncertainties, which have large economic implications on the country's capacity to achieve its industrial goals. South Africa's industrial decline and falling economic growth is directly associated with decreasing...