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Item Aligning innovation for dynamic capabilities and sustainable growth in South African manufacturing(TIPS, Johannesburg, ZA, 2000) Wood, EricThe paper argues that manufacturing companies competing successfully in international markets hold promise for employment growth for many in the South African labour force, especially those without tertiary education. Using Ziton manufacturing as a case study to demonstrate a pattern of innovation management in successful companies abroad, the paper reviews some key features of management in innovation in the South African environment. Policy recommendations are featured in the last section.Item Effects of fiscal, monetary, and exchange rate policy on the structure of South African growth and employment(TIPS, Johannesburg, ZA, 2000) Stryker, J. Dirck; Rajaratnam, Balakanapathy; Cassim, FuadItem Individual, household and regional determinants of labour force attachment in South Africa : preliminary evidence from the 1997 October household survey(TIPS, Johannesburg, ZA, 2000) Dinkelman, Taryn; Pirouz, FarahItem Trade and labour revisited(TIPS, Johannesburg, ZA, 2000) Abdi, TahirItem Failing or not aiming to grow ? : manufacturing SMMEs and their contribution to employment growth in South Africa(TIPS, Johannesburg, ZA, 2000) Kesper, AnnaItem Economic policy and women's informal and flexible work in South Africa(TIPS, Johannesburg, ZA, 2000) Valodia, ImraanThe paper demonstrates that while government offers many support measures to large businesses, economic policy is largely irrelevant to the survivalist segment of small business, where most women in the informal economy are to be found. The picture for labour policy is more diverse. Aspects of labour legislation are promoting the growth of a dual labour market. The paper examines the regulatory environment and incentive structure fashioned by the South African state, and how this relates to the issue of gender in informal and flexible work.Item Globalisation, value, rights, and work : positive or negative flexibility for South Africa ?(Rhodes University, Grahamstown, ZA, 2000) Fryer, David; Newham, MichaelItem Competition policy and regulation : a case study of telecommunications(University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, ZA, 2000) Achterberg, RossanaThe paper examines vertical relationships and barriers to market entry depending on control over access to the network, drawing on an example from internet service provision. The South African telecommunications network (Telkom) invested heavily in fibre transmission systems and technologies such as ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) to match growth in demand. Telkom was granted a monopoly license for five years by the government in 1997. A regulatory body (SATRA) established to monitor Telkom’s performance and service delivery milestones assesses Telkom’s performance against both financial and non-financial criteria, and reviews the impact of regulation.Item Role of the small and medium enterprise sector in Latin America : implications for South Africa(TIPS, Johannesburg, ZA, 2001) Berry, AlItem Promoting competitive outcomes in the fixed line telecommunications sector in South Africa(TIPS, Johannesburg, ZA, 2001) Hodge, JamesItem Towards a workable rural development strategy(TIPS, Johannesburg, ZA, 2001) Delius, Peter; Schirmer, StefanItem Future for labour in the global economy(TIPS, Johannesburg, ZA, 2001) Bowles, SamuelLabour depends on effective democratic states and trade unions to carry out policies of insurance, demand management, human resource development, and redistribution. Globalization and the unimpeded movement of capital and goods may undermine their capacity to do this and destroy the political coalitions that historically have pursued these objectives. Some of the more politically and economically successful redistributive policies such as Nordic social democracy and East Asian land reform, have been implemented in small open economies. The paper addresses problems of globalization and the possibilities of policy reform. An implementable programme needs to be economically and politically sustainable.Item Firm level analysis of trade, technology and employment in South Africa(University of Cape Town, Cape Town, ZA, 2002) Edwards, LawrenceItem Competition and regulation in the electricity supply industry in South Africa(TIPS, Johannesburg, ZA, 2002) Eberhard, AntonThe South African electricity supply industry (ESI) is dominated by a state-owned and vertically integrated utility, Eskom, which ranks seventh in the world in terms of size and electricity sales; 92% of electricity is generated from coal. Data is presented to provide a snapshot of the current situation (2002). The paper examines the rationale for reform and restructuring of the South African ESI.Item Globalisation, labour mobility and the economics of emigration : the case of South Africa(Genesis Analytics, Melrose North, ZA, 2002) Myburgh, AndrewItem Liberalisation, regulation and provision : the implications of compliance with international norms for the South African financial sector(TIPS, Johannesburg, ZA, 2002) Hawkins, PenelopeItem Impact of globalisation on the labour market : the case of Namibia(Namibian Economic Policy Research Unit, Windhoek, NA, 2002) Mohamed, Grace; Motinga, DanielItem Competition policy in SADC(TIPS, Johannesburg, ZA, 2002) Hartzenberg, TrudiItem Capital / skills - intensity and job creation : an analysis of policy options; paper presented at the 2001 TIPS annual forum(Economic Policy Research Institute, 2002) Samson, Michael; MacQuene, Kenneth; Niekerk, Ingrid vanItem How does globalisation affect income distribution in South Africa ?(University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, ZA, 2002) Pretorius, AnmarThis paper evaluates the impact of globalisation on the domestic South African economy (1993 – 2001). With a Gini coefficient of 0.593 (World Bank 2000a) South Africa has one of the most unequal income distributions in the world. South Africa has experienced increased capital flows during this time. Unfortunately, these were in the form of portfolio investment rather than much-needed direct investment. There is no indication that increased capital flows have contributed to economic growth or improved the living conditions of average South Africans. Globalisation did not succeed in creating jobs.