This Book Comes at an Important Time in the development of Southern Africa's trade policy. Trade policy and trade performance are important elements in the region's growth and development strategies, but the future is becoming ever more uncertain.
Given South Africa's importance to its immediate subregion and the broader SADC region, it is incumbent upon all interested parties to better understand South Africa's shifting priorities and future policy thrusts. This book admirably delivers such insights in the trade policy field. Beginning with an authoritative overview of the political economy of trade and investment policy reform in developing countries since the 1980s, it then delves into the South African experience post-1994, after which it analyses the potential implications for South Africa's customs union partners (Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland) of South Africa's trade and industrial policy choices.
The book argues in favour of a return to unilateral trade policy reform in future
The book's analysis of South Africa's contemporary debates over whether or not the country can or should attempt to become a 'stronger' developmental state are of particular interest, as the ruling African National Congress remains committed to such a path, however ill defined. The book argues strongly in favour of a return to focusing on greater unilateral trade policy reform in future, especially given the impotence of trade negotiations. Whether or not this will come about and what it might portend for the region remains extremely difficult to determine. The region requires the leadership of a South African economy committed to openness and increased trade Africa fulfil such a role over the next five years?
This Book Comes at an Important Time in the development of Southern Africa's trade policy. Trade policy and trade performance are important elements in the region's growth and development strategies, but the future is becoming ever more uncertain.
Given South Africa's importance to its immediate subregion and the broader SADC region, it is incumbent upon all interested parties to better understand South Africa's shifting priorities and future policy thrusts. This book admirably delivers such insights in the trade policy field. Beginning with an authoritative overview of the political economy of trade and investment policy reform in developing countries since the 1980s, it then delves into the South African experience post-1994, after which it analyses the potential implications for South Africa's customs union partners (Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland) of South Africa's trade and industrial policy choices.
The book argues in favour of a return to unilateral trade policy reform in future
The book's analysis of South Africa's contemporary debates over whether or not the country can or should attempt to become a 'stronger' developmental state are of particular interest, as the ruling African National Congress remains committed to such a path, however ill defined. The book argues strongly in favour of a return to focusing on greater unilateral trade policy reform in future, especially given the impotence of trade negotiations. Whether or not this will come about and what it might portend for the region remains extremely difficult to determine. The region requires the leadership of a South African economy committed to openness and increased trade Africa fulfil such a role over the next five years?
Trade Reform in Southern Africa: Vision 2014?
Trade Reform in Southern Africa: Vision 2014?
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| ISBN-13: | 9781920196202 |
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| Publisher: | Jacana Media |
| Publication date: | 04/01/2010 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.40(d) |