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Russia's direct investment of about USD 3 billon in Southern Africa over the past decade has placed before the country … follow the established path of direct investment from developed economies that has, in the words of a famous African leader … current and future state of environmental practices in joint ventures between Russia and Southern Africa as compared with …
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discussion focuses on how Russian companies and Russia, generally, engage in outward investment activity within the Southern … African countries.This chapter is based on the author's report 'Re-Think Russian Investment in Southern Africa' (full text …
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There has been widespread debate about whether the way in which we measure economic activity is fit for purpose in the twenty-first century. One aspect of this debate is to move away from measuring a nation's income (GDP) towards monitoring a nation's assets (their inclusive wealth), as a better...
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There is a disagreement on the concept, definition and application of the paradigm of sustainable development. The definition that has been accepted by many involves several components, and it is difficult to measure or quantify indicators. Depending on the structure of the economy, it is...
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This article explores the evolutive nature of Sino-African relations and questions how Chinese interventions may influence Africa’s development stories in a post-Covid world. We examine whether the crisis could serve as a catalyst for reorienting the strategic partnership between China and...
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Donor interest in the extractives sector is based upon the premise that it represents an opportunity to improve a country’s development prospects. However, in many cases the presence of extractive resources is associated with poor economic performance. As a result, some donors are trying a...
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issues. First, the study examines the effects of foreign direct investment (FDI) and economic freedom on inclusive green … growth (IGG) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Second, we investigate whether economic freedom interacts with FDI to promote IGG …. Third, we identify minimum the thresholds required for economic freedom to cause FDI to foster IGG. The findings are based …
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Studies of the resource curse as it affects African states abound, yet few deal specifically with the experiences of South Africa. The inability of countries to convert natural resource wealth into income and improved development measures remains highly pertinent and is especially apparent in...
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Donor interest in the extractives sector is based upon the premise that it represents an opportunity to improve a country's development prospects. However, in many cases the presence of extractive resources is associated with poor economic performance. As a result, some donors are trying a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011654024
for scaling up public investment and expanding social safety nets in a general equilibrium setting. First, it assesses the … macro-fiscal implications of alternative fiscal rules for public investment, and, second, it explicitly accounts for … uncertainty of resources output and prices, while delivering growth benefits through higher public investment. The scaling …
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