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Item AERC scoping exercise on China - Africa relations : the case of Angola(Centre for Chinese Studies, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, ZA, 2008) Corkin, LucyWhile extractive industries, diamonds and oil, account for 99 percent of Angolan exports and 57 percent of GDP, they employ only 1 percent of the workforce. Chinese investment in Angola is located in the telecommunications infrastructure and extractive industry sectors, particularly oil. Sociedade Nacional de Combustiveis de Angola (Sonangol) is the state-owned oil company, where signature bonuses have soared since Chinese investment (Sinopec). China’s growing demand for oil contributes to an increase in global oil prices, further benefiting Angolan terms of trade. This narrow concentration on oil has indirect competitive impact on Angola’s non-oil informal economy, on which the majority of Angolan people rely for survival.Item AERC scoping studies on China - Africa economic relations : the Gambia(University of the Gambia, Kanifing, GM, 2007) Sillah, Bukhari M.S.; Jammeh, Mohammed E.The report provides details of trade and diplomatic ties to China and Taiwan. Most manufactured goods of electrical and electronic goods in The Gambia come from China, while importation of crude and unfinished goods are driven by Chinese related companies that are operating in The Gambia. As at 2006, The Gambia receives no aid from Mainland China because there are currently no diplomatic relations between the two countries. The Gambia and Taiwan resumed diplomatic relations in July 1995, after a break of over 20 years. The Taiwanese International Cooperation for Development Fund (ICDF) cooperates with the country to establish e-government programs.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 Aspects of "quantifying the world : UN ideas and statistics"(2006) Ward, MichaelItem 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 China - Africa economic relations : in-depth country case studies(AERC, Nairobi, KE, 2009)The expansion of the giant economy of China has been associated with increasing intensification in economic relations with Sub-Saharan African countries. The project undertakes a comprehensive analysis of key features and patterns of the past, current and future evolution of economic relations between China and specific Sub-Saharan countries, with identification and analysis of the sector-specific opportunities and challenges they face. Twenty country teams attended this inception workshop for the country case studies. The research will focus on trade, investment, and aid flows, as key channels through which the impacts of China may be transmitted to an African economy.Item China - Africa economic relations : the case of Cameroon(Dept. of Economics and Management, University of Yaounde II, Yaoundé, Cm, 2008) Khan, Sunday Aninpah; Baye, Francis MenjoCameroon and China have signed several agreements in the domain of economic and technical cooperation. China has long provided aid to Cameroon, with such assistance on the rise, and unlike other donors this aid is unconditional with regard to state internal affairs. However, the huge influx of cheap Chinese manufactured goods poses a serious threat to fragile export manufacturers in Cameroon and even more so, to small- and medium-sized enterprises who are still producing for local markets only. There is also need for more transparency in Cameroon-China aid relationships, not only to facilitate harmonization with other donor programmes, but to allow for public scrutiny.Item Collaborative research of African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) on relations between China and Sub-Saharan Africa : case of Chad(AERC, Nairobi, KE, 2008) Tabo, Symphorien Ndang; Beassoum, Christian Nadjiarabeye; Mamadou Asngar, ThierryThe study provides information on the size, structure and significance of Sino-Chadian relations on trade, investment and development aid, identifying principal beneficiaries and losers of these economic relations within Chad, and on the Chinese side investors, producers and exporters. Crude oil aimed at by China, cannot continue to be exploited efficiently without the minimal observation of the prevention of the destruction of the environment. The arrival of China among the great powers, which are already present on the ground, namely, the United States and France, can awake rivalries between them; cohabitation with the other powers must be acceptable to China.Item 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 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 Competition policy in SADC(TIPS, Johannesburg, ZA, 2002) Hartzenberg, TrudiItem Coordination failure and employment in South Africa(TIPS, Johannesburg, ZA, 2003) Fryer, David; Vencatachellum, DésiréCurrent research (2003) indicates South Africa is moving away from using semi-skilled labour towards skilled labour-intensive processes in the formal sector, and very low skilled work in the informal sector. This study addresses the evidence that no sector in South Africa has adopted a semi-skilled intensive technology. The paper argues this is the consequence of well-documented acute apartheid era distortions leading to a coordination failure where (i) firms are locked into a mostly skill-intensive technology where they have very little demand for semi-skilled and unskilled labour, and (ii) there are too few skilled and semi-skilled black workers.Item David v. Goliath : Mauritius facing up to China; a draft scoping study(University of Mauritius, Reduit, MU, 2008) Ancharaz, Vinaye DeyMauritius is an outlier among Sub-Saharan Africa. As a small island economy, with no natural resources, Mauritius economic survival rests crucially on an openness strategy pushed to its limits. This study focuses on trade, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and aid. Since Mauritius can no longer rely on preferential market access to sell its products, especially textiles, local firms need to be more competitive to survive and in this spirit, the government abolished the differential incentive scheme for non-EPZ firms by abrogating the Industrial Expansion Act. These measures enabled the clothing industry to restructure to meet the challenges posed by globalization generally, and by China, in particular.Item Decomposition of growth of the real wage rate for South African manufacturing by size class : 1972 - 1996(TIPS, Johannesburg, ZA, 2003) Mazumdar, Dipak; Seventer, Dirk vanItem Econometric analysis of labour demand at an industry level in South Africa(TIPS, Johannesburg, ZA, 2003) Moolman, ElnaItem 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 Economic relations between China and Africa : the case of Côte d'Ivoire(AERC, Nairobi, KE, 2008) Seka, Pierre Rock; Kouakou, Kouadio ClementSino-African trade reached 40 billion dollars in 2005, to reach 100 billion dollars in 2010. This study measures China’s support to Côte d’Ivoire (aid, donations, grants, loans) and the impact of this aid on the economy. China has become the principal partner of several African countries: it provides them with cheap manufactured goods and reduces their dependence on traditional trade partners. One recommendation in relation to the conditions of investment and completion of the large works executed by China should be in terms of employment of local labour and introduction of minimal traceability standards.Item Economic relations of China and Sub-Saharan Africa : the case of Mali(Faculty of Economics and Management (FSEG), University of Bamako, Bamako, ML, 2008) Sanogo, AbdrahamaneThe study considers the appropriateness of interventions by China in sub-Saharan Africa, and specifically in Mali. The largest Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) to Mali are from France, Germany and China, in particular the manufacturing sector and food industries. Many projects being implemented by China in public infrastructure are not taken into account in FDI statistics. China seeks in Mali as in most African countries where it trades, to reabsorb its own unemployed labour, in some Chinese provinces reaching 20%. Because China is not a member of the Development Assistance Committee of OECD, it does not publish the amount or conditions of its aid.Item Economic relations of China with the Republic of Congo(Centre for Studies and Research on Economic Analyses and Policies (CERAPE), Brazzaville, CG, 2008) Boungou Bazika, Jean-ChristopheThe study assesses the share of China in the Congolese economy; measures the share of imports from China, and exports to China in Congo’s foreign trade; and examines how China’s public development aid in Congo is distributed. China’s investments in Congo essentially take two forms, government loans and aid. Public works are executed by Chinese companies whose tendency is to import from China the raw materials and inputs necessary for the execution of the projects, plus most of the labour; skilled workers are mainly Chinese and the local workforce is made up of unskilled and often poorly remunerated workers.