Tag: Competitiveness
Reflections on the recent World Bank ‘Doing Business 2014: Southern African Development Community (SADC)’ report
11 Jun 14 DiscussionGavin van der Nest, tralac Researcher, discusses the key findings of the World Bank’s Doing Business 2014 regional report on SADC
The World Bank ‘Doing Business 2014: Sou...
IMD releases its 2014 World Competitiveness Yearbook Ranking
22 May 14 NewsA country’s image abroad can also influence future competitiveness
IMD, a top-ranked global business school based in Switzerland, today [22 May 2014] announced its annual world ...
Global perceptions key to competitiveness and foreign investment
07 Apr 14 NewsCreating a favourable global perception of South Africa can go a long way to attracting foreign direct investment. As a result, government stakeholders would like to broaden the co...
Competitiveness and economic transformation – Africa’s imperative
04 Apr 14 NewsAfrica has recorded robust economic growth since 2001 with average gross domestic product (GDP) of 6.0 per cent that has outpaced the rest of the world, with potential for sus...
Revisiting export competitiveness: The World Bank’s most recent economic update for South Africa
05 Mar 14 PublicationsEarlier in February 2014, the World Bank’s Africa Region Poverty Reduction and Economic Management researchers presented their most recent economic update on South Africa, which ...
Greater competitiveness and regional integration critical for South Africa’s growth and opportunity
06 Feb 14 NewsGreater export competitiveness and deeper regional integration could help propel South Africa towards faster-growing exports, allowing it to achieve higher, more inclusive, job-int...
Boosting competitiveness in the South African telecommunications sector
22 Feb 12 DiscussionPaul Kruger, tralac Researcher, discusses competitiveness in the South African telecommunications sector
One can argue that the telecommunications industry is the central nervous ...
Trade and competitiveness in African fish exports: Impacts of WTO and EU negotiations and regulation
23 Sep 05 PublicationsExports of inland and marine capture fish and fishery products (thereafter ‘fish’) are of integral importance to government revenues and income and employment generation in Sub...