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The impact of SADC regionalisation on intra-SADC trade [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2010.The subject of international trade is as old as the human race. Countries have always needed goods they were unable to produce either because of lack of resources, lack of skills or just cost related ...

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External debt, corruption control, and economic prosperity in the SADC region

open access: yesModern Finance
This study investigates the impact of external debt and corruption control on the economic prosperity of Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries, using the Legatum Prosperity Index as a comprehensive measure encompassing nine dimensions ...
Gisele Mah, Gildas Dohba Dinga
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Evaluating institutional climate finance barriers in selected SADC countries

open access: yesClimate Risk Management
Access to climate finance continues to inhibit the transition of southern African economies to a low-carbon, climate-resilient future. This is compounded by the region’s exposure to climate risks alongside several other factors, such as increasing population growth, high levels of inequality and unemployment, and limited fiscal resources. There remains
Kamleshan Pillay   +3 more
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THE AGRICULTURAL POTENTIAL OF SADC

open access: yes
Various institutions wanting to invest in agricultural production or the agribusiness sector in the SADC region need information on the quality and location of agricultural resources.
Kleynhans, Theo E., Vink, Nick
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The Determinants of Intra-Regional Trade in Southern African with Specific Reference to South Africa and the Rest of the Region

open access: yes, 2001
The paper puts forward a case for more attention to be paid to fundamental structural factors that will determine the scope and success of any regional integration initiative in the Southern African Development Community (SADC).
Cassim, Rashad
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Government efforts to combat counterfeit seed in Africa: a 50-country comparative analysis

open access: yesFrontiers in Environmental Economics
BackgroundCounterfeit seeds (inferior seeds falsely labeled and marketed as certified seeds) pose a critical threat to agricultural productivity, food security, and farmer livelihoods across Africa. Despite growing recognition of this problem, systematic
Edward Mabaya   +2 more
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An Empirical Study of Knowledge Management in University Libraries in SADC Countries

open access: yes, 2012
Academic libraries have transformed drastically from MARC and circulation desk to metadata and web information, print collection and inter library loans to online databases and e-resources, quiet areas to learning and knowledge commons, bibliographic instruction to information literacy and life-long learning, information management to knowledge ...
openaire   +3 more sources

Effect of the state of institutions on financial sector development in the Southern African Development Community region

open access: yesAfrica’s Public Service Delivery & Performance Review
Background: The financial sector plays a pivotal role in enhancing sustainable economic growth and development. The study looks at how institutions influence financial sector development (FD) and stability. Aim: The study investigates the effect of state
Willard Bhasa
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Energy Consumption and Economic Growth: Evidence from SADC Countries

open access: yesInternational Journal of Economics and Financial Issues
This article examined the nexus between energy consumption and economic growth in selected Southern African Development Community countries for the period 1980 to 2015. The study used both simple and multiple linear regression models to examine the relationship between the variables. The statistical results of the simple linear regression model between
Alexander Maune   +2 more
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External shocks’ effects on the co-movements of currency and stock returns in three Southern African Development Community states

open access: yesSouth African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences
Background: Although numerous researchers have discovered a negative association between stock-market returns and changes in exchange rates, the literature does not address how external shocks may alter these correlations. Aim: This article investigates
Thobekile Qabhobho   +4 more
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