Author:Ndzinge, VictoriaDate:2003Commodity concentration has been regarded as a major factor contributing to short-term instability in export earnings experienced by developing countries. This paper investigates the degree of export instability in Botswana's exports. It also ...Read more
Author:Hattingh, Damian; Hodge, James; Rospabe, SandrineDate:Jul 2003Whilst much has been said about the employment effects of the privatisation of state-owned enterprises in South Africa, the debate has largely overlooked the impact of these events on the wage levels of those workers that retain their jobs ...Read morecbna
Author:Hodge, JamesDate:Feb 2000The petrochemicals industry in South Africa has grown significantly over the past two decades, largely as a result of the expansion and diversification of the premier petrochemical producer - Sasol. This working paper examines the role that ...Read morecbna
Author:Aproskie, JasonDate:2005According to the Competition Act of South Africa, proposed mergers, if rejected on the grounds of anti-competitive effects as well as the efficiency considerations, may be passed on certain public interest grounds. The fourth public interest ...Read more
Author:Hodge, James; Driver, AmandaDate:Mar 2000The aim of this working paper is to contribute to a strategy for developing the high tech sector in the Cape Metropolitan Region (CMR) through a better understanding of the high tech firms that already exist.Read morecbna
Author:Hodge, JamesDate:1997Services trade has become a significant component of world trade and has been given more academic profile since its inclusion in the Uruguay Round of GATT trade talks. However, the paucity of academic work means that services trade is still ...Read more