Extant literature indicates that technology, and by implication its underlying knowledge base, determines long-run economic performance. Absent from the literature with respect to developing countries are quantitative assessments of the nexus between technology as knowledge and economic...

Both large and medium-sized mines in southern Africa are contributing less to the economy owing to rising production costs and poor demand for minerals. Politicians argue that small mines can make an important contribution. But this analysis shows that small mines face real contraints and that...

In attempts to attract foreign investment many developing countries find export processing zones (EPZs) appealing. Namibia, for example, sought to establish an EPZ around the uranium mining town of Arandis. This paper is a critical response to that initiative. It reviews a number of EPZ schemes...