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The SADC-EPA rules of origin and their implications for regional integration

Cogent Social Sciences
The study investigates the impact of SADC-EPA rules of origin on regional integration within the Southern African Development Community (SADC), addressing a research gap by analyzing economic activities among member states.
Admire Chawarika, Handsen Tibugari, Danisiwe Moyo, Tendayi Trudor Mutengwa   +3 more
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DOES ECONOMIC LIBERTY BOLSTER ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE?

Journal of Social Political Sciences
Institutional quality and economic liberty have emerged as key determinants of economic growth and development. This study investigates the relationship between economic liberty and economic growth in the Southern African Development Community (SADC ...
Baneng Naape
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External debt, corruption control, and economic prosperity in the SADC region

Modern 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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Empirical Re-Investigation into the Export-Led Growth Hypothesis (ELGH): Evidence from EAC and SADC Economies

Economies
The Export-Led Growth Hypothesis (ELGH) posits that expanding exports drive long-run economic growth. While this has held true for several Asian economies, its effectiveness across African regional blocs remains underexplored. This study investigates the
Ojo Johnson Adelakun, Oluwafemi Opeyemi Ojo, Sakhile Mpungose   +2 more
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The Impact of SADC Social Protection Instruments on the Setting Up of a Minimum Social Protection Floor in Southern African Countries

Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal, 2012
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) was formed to promote the political, economic and social wellbeing of the region. Some of the social objectives of the SADC are the promotion of social development and the alleviation of poverty, the ...
M Nyenti, LG Mpedi
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Regulating the SADC Regional Railway Corridors for Investments

Journal of Transport and Supply Chain Management
Background: According to the Southern African Development Community (SADC) the Southern African railway network extends homogenously through 1067mm cape gauge across 12 of the 15 SADC nations.
Lubinda M. Sakanga, Erastus M. Mwanaumo, Wellington D. Thwala   +2 more
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Developing an Effective Regulatory Regime for E-Commerce in the Southern African Development Community (SADC): Proposed Solutions

Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal
The outbreak of the Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19) in 2019 has accelerated digital transformations particularly in the area of e-commerce. The imposition of public health-related lockdowns limited physical movement and increased the demand and use of e-
Vongai Chimeri, Tapiwa Shumba
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Stock market development and integration in SADC (Southern African Development Community)

Review of Development Finance, 2017
Abstract The paper analyses the extent of stock market integration in SADC by first analyzing beta and sigma convergence and then using cointegration analysis. The US market and the SSA index were used as benchmarks. The sample period was from January 1999 to December 2011 using daily market index data.
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Paradox of the Relationship Between Democracy and Women’s Representation in SADC Parliaments | Paradoxo da Relação entre a Democracia e a Representação das Mulheres nos Parlamentos da SADC

Political Observer
This article examines the paradoxical relationship between democracy and female parliamentary representation within the Southern African Development Community (SADC), a regional bloc comprising South Africa, Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar ...
Tomé Fernando Bambo
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State of the Environmental Challenges on Changing Climate in Southern Africa

International Journal of Sustainability in Business and Economics
The world faces serious environmental issues like climate change, pollution, biodiversity loss, and landscape changes, which affect all countries. These challenges are particularly severe in Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries.
Ziphozakhe Theophilus Shasha
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