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How a focused approach to export promotion can accelerate Zimbabwe's post-conflict reconstruction
Mzumara, Macleans; Matthee, Marianne; Steenkamp, Ermie (AfricaGrowth Institute, 2015)Zimbabwe, like many countries that have emerged from a protracted period of conflict, is slowly putting the pieces in place to turn its economy around. But many challenges are presenting themselves, not least of which is ... -
Identifying new product and service export opportunities for South Africa using a decision support model
Viviers, Wilma; Cuyvers, Ludo; Steenkamp, Ermie; Grater, Sonja; Matthee, Marianne; Krugell, Waldo (Clute Institute, 2014-11)In the face of slow economic growth and development, and the perennial problems of unemployment, poverty and inequality, the South African government and business community have long recognised the importance of growing ... -
Microeconomic competitiveness and post-conflict reconstruction: firm-level evidence from Zimbabwe
Matthee, Marianne; Krugell, Waldo; Mzumara, Macleans (Clute Institute, 2015)This paper examines the micro-level factors that constrain Zimbabwean firms in the country’s post-conflict environment. An analysis was conducted into what Zimbabwean firms see as their most debilitating obstacle to achieving ... -
South Africa's export diversification options: the end of the road for traditional export markets?
Matthee, Marianne (AfricaGrowth Institute, 2015)In the face of waning export opportunities for South Africa in its traditional markets in the developed world, this paper examines South Africa's evolving export relationships with countries in the South. Drawing on the ... -
South African exporters and the global crisis: intensive margin shock, extensive margin hangover
Matthee, Marianne; Farole, Thomas; Naughtin, Tasha; Rankin, Neil (Wiley, 2016)This paper examines how changes at the intensive (established exporters exporting existing products to established markets) and the extensive (new exporters, products or markets) margins contribute to South African export ...