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Thailand’s Middle-Income Trap : Firms’ Technological Upgrading and Innovation and Government Policies

Intarakumnerd, Patarapong - 2019

Once recognized as a high-performing newly industrializing economy, Thailand is currently in the middle-income trap … relatively low technological learning of firms in Thailand. After a financial crisis in 1997, certain improvements transpired … sophisticated technological capabilities in product and process design, advanced engineering, and R&D. However, Thailand is still …

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The impact of Kaizen : assessing the intensive Kaizen training of auto-parts suppliers in South Africa

Ōtsuka, Keijirō; Ben-Mazwi, Nkumbuzi - In: South African journal of economic and management sciences 25 (2022) 1, pp. 1-9

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Structural transformation, inequality, and inclusive growth in South Africa

Bhorat, Haroon; Lilenstein, Kezia; Oosthuizen, Morné; … - 2020

This paper evaluates structural change, inequality dynamics, and industrial policy in South Africa between 1960 and the present day. We find that South Africa experienced growth-enhancing structural transformation until the early 1970s, before entering a period of premature deindustrialization....

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Motorcycle parts and aftermarket industry regional value chain in Southern Africa

Mtanga, Sithembiso; McCamel, Richard - 2019

This paper provides an overview of the structure, key functions, and characteristics of the motorcycle parts and aftermarket industries in Southern Africa in order to identify challenges to and opportunities for growth in these industries. The research examines the end markets and utilization of...

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South African gold mining and local procurement in Tanzania and Ghana

Smith, Michael Nassen; Osborne, Carilee; Moola, Zunaid; … - 2019

We examine the extent to which two of Africa's leading gold mining economies, Ghana and Tanzania, have adopted transformative local procurement policies to enhance backward linkages from the minerals sector. We assess the impact that evolving legislation in the gold industry has had on...

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Special economic zones and transnational zones as tools for Southern Africa's growth : lessons from international best practice

Karambakuwa, Roseline T.; Matekenya, Weliswa; Mishi, Syden - 2020

The paper evaluates strategies for developing successful special economic zones and transnational zones for Southern African countries to spur growth and employment. Most special economic zones implemented in Southern Africa have largely failed to bring adequate growth and employment due to...

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Learning from experience : Special Economic Zones in Southern Africa

Makgetla, Neva Seidman - 2021

Special Economic Zones (SEZs) have become common across Southern Africa in the past 20 years. In line with experiences in the rest of the world, they have had at best marginal success. Their essential premise is that it should be more efficient and effective to establish an enclave with...

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The evolution of relationaships between car manufactureres and france-based component suppliers in the context of deep crisis and accelerating technical change

Chanaron, Jean-Jacques - In: International journal of automotive technology and … 13 (2013) 4, pp. 320-337

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A framework for evaluation criteria of supply chain performance in automotive industry : the case of the Iranian automotive supply chain

Nikabadi, Mohsen Shafiei; Shahrabi, Mohsen Ameri - In: International journal of automotive technology and … 15 (2015) 4, pp. 358-380

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Comparative analysis on the auto parts imports intensity index and implications on Korean SMEs

Haddou, Abdenour; Jang, Ji-Young; Kim, Chang-Soo - In: Journal of international trade & commerce 15 (2019) 1, pp. 75-95

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