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Friday, 13 December 2019
Book launch: The politics of trade in the era of hyperglobalisation - A Southern African perspective
The Politics of Trade in the Era of HyperglobalisationA Southern African Perspective Rob DaviesFriday 28 February 2020: 14:00 - 16:15 From 13:30 Arrival and coffee / tea14:00 - 14:00 Opening and welcome by chairperson: Dr Faizel Ismail 14:15 - 15:15 Presentation by Dr Rob Davies15:15 - 15:45 Discussants: Ambassador Xavier Carim…
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Launches
Tuesday, 17 December 2019
No need to subsidise a state company just to replicate private operators
Business Day - 9 December 2019 by Neva Makgetla (TIPS Senior Economist)
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TIPS In the News
Friday, 17 January 2020
Import Tracker Q3 - 2019
The trade balance grew for the second consecutive quarter, from R3 billion in the second quarter of 2019 to R6 billion in the third quarter of 2019. Nevertheless, both imports and exports show year-on-year declines, at 4% for imports from R351 billion in the third quarter of 2018 to R337 billion in the third…
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TIPS Import Tracker
Monday, 20 January 2020
Regional integration in southern Africa: A platform for electricity sustainability
Gaylor Montmasson-Clair (TIPS senior economist) and Bhavna Deonarain (TIPS researcher) have co-authored a chapter in the book Competition and Regulation for Inclusive Growth in Southern Africa, edited by Jonathan Klaaren, Simon Roberts and Imraan Valodia. Dowload a copy of the chapter, or read it online at this link Regional Integration in Southern Africa: A Platform for…
- Year 2019
- Author(s) Gaylor Montmasson-Clair and Bhavna Deonarain
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External Publications
Monday, 20 January 2020
Oh, for a light-bulb moment at Eskom
Business Day - 14 January 2020 by Neva Makgetla (TIPS Senior Economist)
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TIPS In the News
Monday, 20 January 2020
Despite IRP gaps, the outlook for solar in SA has strengthened
Engineering News - 17 January 2020 by Terence Creamer (Creamer Media Editor)
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TIPS In the News
Wednesday, 22 January 2020
How loan insurance can boost the economy
Moneyweb - 21 January 2020: Interview with Saul Levin (TIPS Executive Director) by Melitta Mgalonkula
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TIPS In the News
Wednesday, 22 January 2020
The future of chemicals is in your dustbin
Daily Maverick - 22 January 2020 by Gaylor Montmasson-Clair (TIPS Senior Economist)
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TIPS In the News
Thursday, 23 January 2020
The crisis at the state-owned enterprises
This policy brief starts with an overview of the economic position of the national state-owned companies, in terms of their main socio-economic functions and size as well as their financial position and support from the state. A second section reviews their broader developmental outcomes against their mandates. The final section…
- Year 2020
- Author(s) Neva Makgetla
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Policy Briefs
Thursday, 06 February 2020
Small business: Trends, finance and adaptation
Arrival and coffee / tea 14:00 - 14:10 Opening and welcome by chairperson: Tshediso Matona 14:10 - 15:30 Presentations and discussion: Neva Makgetla: Trends in Small Business in South Africa, presentation on the Small Business Real Economy Bulletin Saul Levin and Gabriel Davel: Credit Guarantee and access to finance for…
- Date Tuesday, 18 February 2020
- Time 14.30-16.30
- Venue TIPS, 234 Lange Street, Nieuw Muckleneuk, Pretoria
- For enquiries or to register please contact daphney@tips.org.za
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Development Dialogue Seminars
Friday, 21 February 2020
Why SOEs keep plugging away at failing business models
Business Day - 20 January 2020 by Neva Makgetla (TIPS Senior Economist)
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TIPS In the News
Friday, 21 February 2020
GEC launches programme to accelerate reform for a green economy
Engineering News - 23 January 2020 by Tasneem Bulbulia
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TIPS In the News
Friday, 21 February 2020
How the government can help SA adjust to economic change
Business Day - 3 February 2020 by Neva Makgetla (TIPS Senior Economist)
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TIPS In the News
Friday, 21 February 2020
Use of pension funds to rescue Eskom is a viable option
Business Day - 17 February 2020 by Neva Makgetla (TIPS Senior Economist)
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TIPS In the News
Tuesday, 03 March 2020
Robbing Peter to pay Paul is not an effective funding strategy for SOEs
Business Day - 2 March 2020 by Neva Makgetla (TIPS Senior Economist)
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TIPS In the News
Tuesday, 03 March 2020
Coronavirus: impact of an economic slowdown in China on the South African economy
This policy brief attempts to identify potential risks for South Africa as a result of the COVID-19 epidemic. To that end, it first provides a brief overview of the developments since the first cases of COVID-19 were reported in China. It then focuses on trade, identifying South Africa’s top exports…
- Year 2020
- Author(s) Nokwanda Maseko, Rhulani Hobyani, Neva Makgetla (TIPS)
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Policy Briefs
Sunday, 08 March 2020
The Real Economy Bulletin - Fourth Quarter 2019
Main Bulletin: The Real Economy Bulletin - Fourth Quarter 2019 Data sheer: Data Second Quarter In this edition Trends in GDP growth: GDP growth in 2019, at 0.2%, was the lowest since the global financial crisis in 2008/9. The economy reportedly contracted in the last two quarters of the year as well as the first quarter. The slowdown reflects a combination of demand-side factors, resulting from slower global growth and a pro-cyclical (although far short of austerity) fiscal and monetary stance, combined with the supply-side drag of Eskom loadshedding and increasingly harsh and frequent droughts as the climate crisis intensifies. Read…
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Quarterly Bulletin
Thursday, 12 March 2020
The Politics of Trade in the Era of Hyperglobalisation: A Southern African Perspective
The Politics of Trade in the Era of Hyperglobalisation: A Southern African Perspective Author: Rob Davies* Matters of international trade are increasingly widely recognised as major shapers of global politics. News bulletins are giving more and more coverage to matters like the so-called “trade wars” between the United States and…
- Year 2019
- Organisation South Centre
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Books
Thursday, 12 March 2020
What’s at the heart of SA’s fiscal challenges? Inconsistent policy stance
City Press - 27 February 2020
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TIPS In the News
Thursday, 12 March 2020
Warning of ‘significant losses’ in South African mining industry if coronavirus outbreak is not contained soon
Mining Weekly - 3 March 2020 by Terence Creamer
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TIPS In the News