The use of economic modelling techniques that capture economy-wide impacts of policy changes is growing in the South African academic, consulting and research circles. To cater for this increased demand, the School of Economics at the University of Cape Town in conjunction with International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) are…

The South African Government is currently preparing its approach to the 5th Ministerial Conference in Cancun Mexico. As part of the preparations, the Government is convening a National Consultative Conference, so that interested parties can participate in informing the development of South Africa's approach to the meeting in Mexico. You…

Better preparing Developining countries now for the current round of agrculture negotiations: this TRALAC aims to help the participants identify what is at stake for them in the current Round of WTO agriculture negotiations and to allow them to return to their capitals with a clear understanding of what their…

Since 1994, South Africa has been faced with the challenges of re-integration into world markets as a global economy, while at the same time positioning itself to realise the high expectations of its populace regarding a successful transition towards a more democratic order. To achieve the objectives of economic growth…

Achieving Agricultural Development through Agricultural Trade is being presented by the International Food & Agricultural Trade Policy Council (IPC) in conjunction with the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) Africa Regional Conference for Africa, February 29, 2004 in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 10:00 to 18:00 in the Sandton Convention…

TIPS and DPRU, in association with Cornell University, sponsored an international conference to bring the best global research on issues around macro- and micro-economic linkages to the attention of African policy-makers. The Conference had a broad remit, covering theory, empirics and policy, while addressing individual countries, groups of countries, and…

The SA Department of Agriculture saw the UN FAO's Regional Conference for Africa as an excellent opportunity to interact with participants from Africa in a one-day workshop on Growth and Development through Agricultural Trade.

Input-output analysis, complemented by means of social accounting matrices is often used as a tool to conduct such meso-level economic enquiry. Researchers frequently use these tools to analyse the impact on production, the environment, prices, employment and income effects of policy related changes in international trade, taxes, fiscal policy and…

The tertiary sector accounts for around 60% of South Africa's GDP and formal employment. In addition, the sector provides key inputs to the manufacturing and primary sectors and in some cases is a crucial determinant of the competitiveness of these sectors. Nonetheless, services remain under-researched in South Africa, thereby limiting…

The School of Economics at the University of Cape Town (UCT) and the Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS) are running their fourth annual short course on computable general equilibrium (CGE) modelling course in Johannesburg from 4/5-16 July 2004. The IT revolution has allowed techniques that were once the preserve…

The third of a series of international conferences on regulation and competition under of the auspices of the Centre on Regulation and Competition (CRC) - the only one to be held in Africa - will be co-ordinated by the School of Public Management & Planning at the University of Stellenbosch,…

The Strategic Competitiveness Unit of the Department of Trade and Industry in conjunction with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation, invites you to attend a high-level conference on competitiveness. The focus of the conference is on the role of institutions in fostering competitiveness. The conference will host various international speakers…

From being the largest producer of gold in the world, Ekurhuleni has evolved into a global competitor in business and industry. The mining boom in the East Rand facilitated the growth of a substantial manufacturing support base in the area, especially in terms of metal products, machinery, and engineering. Today,…

TIPS hosted its first annual forum in 1997. The idea of initiating a Trade and Industrial Policy Forum stemmed from the fact that there was at present no forum at which the users of research on trade and industrial policy could meet on a regular basis with the producers of…

TIPS Annual Forum, 1998 was held in Johnesburg , South Africa. See Annual Forum papers

This forum provides an opportunity for national and international researchers, policy makers and other stakeholders to dialogue on policy-relevant trade and industrial policy issues. Although the main focus of the workshop was on growth and investment a range of topics within the broader framework of trade, industry and technology policy…

This forum provides an opportunity for national and international researchers, policy makers and other stakeholders to dialogue on important policy-relevant trade and industrial policy and broader economic policy issues. The fourth conference deals with the critical issue of employment. Unemployment is the most important social and economic issue in South…

Over recent years, there has been an unprecedented increase in the scope and level of protection of intellectual property rights (IPRs), including patents, copyrights, trademarks, and geographical indications. This trend has generated new opportunities, but also new tensions around key public policy concerns such as public health, food security, education,…

The UK Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) produced a White Paper on Trade and Investment in mid-2004, which aimed to address, among other issues, how the multilateral trading system could be adapted to make it more flexible and of benefit to all its members, especially the poorest. As part…

On behalf of the Department of Economics of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, TIPS will organise a workshop on Growth, Openness and Poverty in South Africa and Thailand. Attached find a paper that explores the interaction between investment and productivity in a intertemporal general equilibrium growth framework in…