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Increasing intra-African trade: Can the African Continental Free Trade Area be the game changer?
This book is the third volume in a forward-looking series on the future of international trade and development, and it addresses one of the most pressing questions confronting Africa today: How to convert continental integration from political…
The Effects of Currency Depreciation on Trade: The Case for SACU Countries
This study examines the effects of currency depreciation on trade in the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) countries: Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia and South Africa. The main research questions address how exchange rate depreciation…
The impact of artificial intelligence on international trade in selected Sub-Saharan African countries
The primary objective of this paper was to empirically examine the impact of artificial intelligence on international trade in selected Sub-Saharan African countries for the period 2020 to 2024. The study utilized the Generalized Method of Moments (…
Assessing the Impact of the African Continental Free Trade Area on Intra-African Trade: A Gravity Model Analysis
This study investigates the transformative potential of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in reshaping intra-African trade dynamics. Employing a gravity model approach, the research elucidates the complex trade relationships intrinsic…
Keeping the momentum in South Africa’s intensive export growth margin
Background: In the context of South Africa’s commitment to export-led growth, attention has traditionally centred on expanding the export base through new products and markets. However, a substantial share of the country’s trade performance is…
South Africa’s informal economy: The need to lift the veil
No abstract available. Link: https://jefjournal.org.za/index.php/jef/article/view/1087
The Impact of Exchange Rate Volatility on South African Agricultural Exports
The South African exchange rate has been volatile in recent years affecting the competitiveness of commodities in the market. Consequently, South African agricultural exporters have faced lower profitability or entire losses. More South Africa is…
Heterogeneous effects of real effective exchange rates on agricultural exports
Background: Enhancing South Africa-Southern African Development Community (SADC) intra-regional trade can strengthen economic connections, foster shared growth, and lessen reliance on external market shocks.Aim: The study aimed to determine the…
How Does International Trade Cum Regional Integration Affect Economic Growth? Insights from African Countries
The need to re-engineer growth in Africa has become increasingly glaring in the face of the prevailing economic shocks that exposed its inadequate productivity power for basic and vital food and drugs. According to the World Bank and several other…