Main Bulletin: The Real Economy Bulletin - Third Quarter 2017 In this edition GDP growth: The past six months have seen the GDP recover from the contraction that marked the previous six months. Still, growth remains more variable, and generally slower, than it was before 2014. Increased variability in the GDP results in part from the end of the commodity boom and in part from fluctuations in agriculture as a result of the 2015 drought. While mining and manufacturing have seen fairly stable growth, construction slowed markedly in the year to September 2017. Private investment has continued to fall, and was a…

Business Day - 16 November 2017 by Michael Nassen Smith, Institute for African Alternatives.

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Business Day - 5 December 2017 by Neva Makgetla (TIPS Senior Economist)

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AllAfrica - 13 December 2017 by Malebo Ralehlaka

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The paper begins with a broad contextual overview of the Southern African Development Community’s (SADC’s) transport and logistics performance in terms of the Logistics Performance Index and tracks the performance of individual member states in the decade from 2007. Two interesting findings emerge. First that the better performing SADC member…

Agenda 9:30 -   9:45: Opening and Welcome 9:45 - 12:00: Presentation and discussion of research findings Spatial industrial policy, SEZs and cities in SA: Shirley Robinson and Roland Hunter (Cities Support Programme)  Spatial Dimensions of SEZs and secondary cities: Christopher Wood and Asanda Fotoyi (TIPS) Tea break Urbanization, structural transformation…

The first TIPS Development Dialogue seminar of the year on Urbanisation and Industrialisation was held on Thursday 18 January. For more information and copies of the presentations go to Development Dialogue. Presenters: Shirley Robinson and Roland Hunter (Cities Support Programme), Christopher Wood and Asanda Fotoyi (TIPS), Rob Davies (representing IFPRI) and  Neva Makgetla and Mbongeni Ndlovu (TIPS).

Technical regulations refer to standards and compulsory specifications that apply to certain products and processes, and which can play an important role in regional trade. Firms that wish to trade in value chains need to be able to comply with the regulations set by lead firms and state regulators, or…

This study provides an overview and analysis of the structure, key functions and characteristics of the forestry value chain operating in and among South Africa, Mozambique and Tanzania in order to identify market opportunities and the interventions required to support the growth of the regional value chain. The research focuses…

The energy landscape in Southern Africa has been rapidly evolving over the last decades. An economy-wide transition to sustainability is underway, with energy at its core. In addition, a progressive movement of regional integration with numerous energy-related initiatives is taking place, principally through the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP). At…

Business Day - 16 January 2018 by Neva Makgetla (TIPS Senior Economist)

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Letter in Business Day - 17 January2018: Reality before calamity

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Business Day - 25 January 2018 by Tamar Kahn.

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Development Dialogue: Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS) and Green Economy Coalition (GEC) Agenda 9:30 -   9:45: Opening and Welcome 9:45 - 12:00: Presentation and discussion of research findings Regional integration in Southern Africa - A platform for electricity sustainability: Gaylor Montmasson-Clair and Bhavna Deonarain (TIPS)  South African municipalities and renewable energy…

TIPS and the Green Economy Coalition (GEC) hosted a Development Dialogue on Electricy Beyond the Grid on February 22. For more information and copies of the presentations go to Development Dialogue. Presenters: Gaylor Montmasson-Clair and Bhavna Deonarain (TIPS); Louise Scholtz (WWF-SA);Tasneem Essop (representing EDI); Julie Wells and Ndivhuho Raphulu (NCPC-SA)Julie Wells

TIPS is offering an intern position for six months starting in August 2019. This is open to recently or about to graduate Master's students. Closing date for applications is 7 June 2019. For more about the position and how to apply see Intern Position.

There is a need to assess the status of plantation forestry and what can be improved to facilitate the sustainable use of land and water resources in South Africa, and spread the benefit of efficiency gains in the value chain. There is also a need to assess the barriers that…

Business Day - 30 January 2018 by Neva Makgetla (TIPS Senior Economist)

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Letter in Business Day - 1 February 2018: Treasury must be prudent

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Business Day - 30 January 2018 by Neva Makgetla (TIPS Senior Economist)

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Letter in Business Day - 1 February 2018: Treasury must be prudent

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Business Day - 13 February 2018 by Neva Makgetla (TIPS Senior Economist)

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Business Day - 27 February 2018 by Neva Makgetla (TIPS Senior Economist)

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