Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) by Subject "China"
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The comprehensive strategic partnership agreement between South Africa and China : a geopolitical case study considering African realism (2010–2015)
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2019)Following the end of the Cold War and apartheid, both South Africa and China were rising politically and economically in a globalised multi-polar world order. South Africa rose to prominence after the first democratic ... -
The determinants of national and provincial economic growth in China
(North-West University, 2005)This dissertation investigates the determinants of economic growth in China since 1978, with a focus on the determinants of spatial growth. A study of the theories of economic growth shows that both proximate and fundamental ... -
Die identifisering van realistiese bilaterale uitvoergeleenthede vir Suid-Afrika en China: ʼn Besluitondersteuningsmodel
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)South Africa and China have a long-standing, unique trade relationship. Since 2009, China has been South Africa’s largest trade partner. South Africa primarily depends on the export of commodities. Traditionally, China’s ... -
The end of the multifibre agreement : a case study of South Africa and China
(2011)The Multifibre Agreement ("MFA") regulated textile trade until 1 January 2005. It was predominantly focused on curtailing textile exports from developing countries, like South Africa and China. With the end of the MFA, ... -
Essays on the export performance and provincial growth of China
(North-West University, 2007)This dissertation investigates the determinants of China's exports and regional economic growth, the direction of causality between foreign direct investment (FDI) and exports; and convergence analysis among Chinese ... -
Evaluating the price of different grades of chrome ore in South Africa
(North-West University, 2018)The mining industry, being one of the largest industries in South Africa, is under review by investors due to the suggestions from the Department of Mineral Resources for revising the mining charter. There are growing ... -
The missional nature of divine-human communion : Thomas F. Torrance and the Chinese church
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)This thesis evaluates the conjunction of dogmatics and mission practice in the Torrance corpus by considering the missional nature of divine-human communion in Torrance's published works in the light of unpublished archive ... -
The state of decoupling before and during the Great Recession
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)This thesis examines the decoupling debate, which gained special prominence during the Great Recession years. Since the credit crunch that started in 2007 seemed initially to be contained within advanced economies, it was ... -
Trade finance as a barrier to SME internationalisation: special reference to African trade with China
(North-West University, 2010)The importance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the economy should not be overlooked. The main function of SMEs is to contribute to the economic activities in a country, through the provision of goods and ...