Browsing by Author "Muradzikwa, Samson"

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    Foreign Investments in SADC
    (2002-06) Muradzikwa, Samson
    This paper explores some of the key issues related to FDI in Southern Africa. It takes a look at comparative patterns and trends of investment flows in developing regions (including the SADC). In addition, an account of the institutional and regulatory framework in the SADC region and consequences for investment flows into SADC, is provided.
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    The SADC trade protocol and industrial performance in Southern Africa : a case of the automotive industry in Zimbabwe
    (1999) Muradzikwa, Samson; Black, Anthony
    It is generally accepted that regional cooperation and integration can facilitate renewed industrial growth and sustainable development, particularly among the developing countries of the world. Even the developed economies have not been able to avoid the tendency towards integration, as it is believed that the benefits to be reaped far outweigh the associated costs. The purpose of this research is to focus on the Southern African region, more particularly, the SADC region. The SADC Trade and Investment Protocol was signed by all SADC members in August of 1996 and it was envisaged that a free trade area would be established by 2002 by means of a gradual tariff phase down, and the removal of an other impediments to intra-regional trade. What is of concern to individual member states are the implications of such a protocol on industrial performance and trade patterns in the region.
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    The Southern African regional clothing and textile industry: Case studies of Malawi, Mauritius and Zimbabwe
    (2001-12) Muradzikwa, Samson
    This paper seeks to establish the consequences of a changing trade and investment environment for the clothing and textile industry in Southern Africa. The study covers Malawi, Mauritius and Zimbabwe - the three largest producers of textiles and garments outside South Africa.
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    What are the implications of the SADC Protocol for the Automotive Industry in Southern Africa?
    (2000-12) Muradzikwa, Samson; Black, Anthony
    This policy brief is a shortened version of the following paper: Implications of the SADC Trade and Investment Protocol for the Automotive Industry in Southern Africa, By Samson Muradzikwa and Anthony Black.
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    What are the implications of the SADC Protocol for the clothing and textile sector in Southern Africa?
    (2000-12) Muradzikwa, Samson
    This policy brief is a shortened version of the following paper: Prospects for the Clothing and Textile Industry in Zimbabwe: The Implications of the SADC Trade Protocol, by Samson Muradzikwa.