Empirical Analysis of the AfCFTA in the SADC Region: Evidence using the PPML Estimation Technique
International Journal of Business, Economics, and Social DevelopmentThe challenges that small countries in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) face towards the successful implementation of the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) have not been adequately empirically tested to establish if there ...
Ngonidzashe Chiranga
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A regional case study approach to policy coherence for disaster resilience in SADC
Development Policy Review, Volume 44, Issue 3, May 2026.Abstract Motivation Evidence for disaster resilience and policy coherence is limited in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) region, yet it is key for member states to make informed decisions, optimize resources, and improve the effectiveness of disaster resilience and policy coherence efforts.
Clement Herbert Kalonga +2 more
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No. 30: Regionalizing Xenophobia? Citizen Attitudes to Immgration and Refugee Policy in Southern Africa [PDF]
, 2004 The negative attitudes of South Africans towards non-citizens, migrants and refugees have been documented in several recent studies. Xenophobia has been officially recognized as a major problem by the state and steps have been taken by government and the
Crush, Jonathan, Pendleton, Wade
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Global Tobacco Control and Economic Norms: An Analysis of Normative Commitments in Kenya, Malawi And Zambia [PDF]
, 2018 Tobacco control norms have gained momentum over the past decade. To date 43 of 47 Sub-Saharan African countries are party to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC).
Drope, Jeffrey +7 more
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Heterogeneous effects of real effective exchange rates on agricultural exports
South African Journal of Economic and Management SciencesBackground: 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.
Tselane C. Nthebe, Teboho J. Mosikari
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Agribusiness, Volume 42, Issue 2, Page 516-533, Spring 2026.ABSTRACT While ESG (environmental, social, and governance) is emphasized among listed companies for their stakeholders and ESG disclosures, ESG engagement among unlisted companies has been rarely examined due to data limitations. This is particularly problematic for the agri‐food industry that has significant impacts on the environment and consists ...
Ying Wang, Satoru Shimokawa
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No. 23: Labour Migration Trends and Policies in Southern Africa [PDF]
, 2010 Since 1990, there have been major changes to longstanding patterns of intra-regional labour migration within the Southern African Development Community (SADC). At the same time, new channels of migration to and from the region have opened.
Crush, Jonathan, Williams, Vincent
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No. 18: The Draft Protocol on the Facilitation of Movement of Persons in SADC: Implications for State Parties [PDF]
, 2006 The migration of persons across international boundaries in search of better opportunities or as a result of war, conflict and political instability has risen substantially over the years. The UN Population Division estimates that there are currently 175
Carr, Lizzie, Williams, Vincent
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The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Protocol on the Inter-State Transfer of Sentenced Offenders (2019): Highlighting Potential Contentious Human Rights Issues [PDF]
Majallah-i Huqūqī-i Biyn/al-milalī-iMany SADC countries host foreign offenders in their prisons. One of the measures adopted by these countries to deal with this challenge is to transfer the foreign offenders to serve part(s) of their sentences in their respective countries.
Jamil Mujuzi
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Regional Trade Integration in Southern Africa: Critical Policy Issues [PDF]
, 2000 The aim of this paper is to highlight key issues arising from regional trade integration in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) as well as the concomitant policies required to facilitate the trade process.
Kalenga, Paul
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