This study delves into the intricate relationship between information and communication technology (ICT) and poverty in the context of South Africa, exploring the mutual feedback shocks that dynamically shape both domains using data from World…
The research paper analyses the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) as one of the contractual sources of international law. Emphasizing the main aspects of the GATS, the author describes tourism…
The article evaluates Uzbekistan's productive potential by analyzing key indicators comprising the UNCTAD Productive Capacities Index (PCI) categories. The analysis highlights existing problems and constraints that affect Uzbekistan's productive…
Despite starting with comparable economic conditions in the mid-20th century, Southeast Asia (SEA) and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have followed different economic trajectories. SEA has emerged as a widely recognised model of successful economic…
India, the ‘Asian Economic behemoth’, and Mauritius, the ‘African economic miracle’ have strong, long-standing bilateral trade relations. There exists undeniable cultural proximity between India and Mauritius caused by the Indian origin of the…
This paper explores the impact of trade openness and exchange rate volatility on South Africa’s industrial growth from 1980 to 2024 through a hybrid econometric framework combining Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) and Structural Vector…
As countries strive to meet Sustainable Development Goals 3, 11, and 13 of the United Nations, there is a growing need to employ ICT development to increase resilience and adaptation to climate-related hazards. Setting itself from the previous…
Environmental sustainability has become a critical global challenge, driving researchers and policymakers to explore
solutions that balance economic growth with ecological preservation. As nations strive to achieve the United Nations
Sustainable…
Background
Globalisation has brought significant benefits to countries’ industrialisation, but its impact has not been uniform. Policymakers in developing countries have increasingly focused on sound institutions’ role in offsetting the potential…
Since 1994, South Africa has grappled with persistent poverty and inequality. In an effort to eradicate these social issues, the South African democratic government has implemented several policies. However, there has been little success. The advent…