The contribution of services to international trade in Southern Africa
SOURCE: Development Southern Africa
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2020
TITLE AUTHOR(S): J.Visagie, I.Turok
KEYWORDS: ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, INTERNATIONAL TRADE, SOUTHERN AFRICA
DEPARTMENT: Equitable Education and Economies (IED)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 11662
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/15678
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/15678
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2020
TITLE AUTHOR(S): J.Visagie, I.Turok
KEYWORDS: ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, INTERNATIONAL TRADE, SOUTHERN AFRICA
DEPARTMENT: Equitable Education and Economies (IED)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 11662
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/15678
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/15678
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Abstract
Services are the fastest growing portion of world trade and now account for nearly a quarter of global exports. This presents opportunities for emerging economies to adapt and enter new markets. Many countries in southern Africa have struggled to diversify from a heavy reliance on primary commodities towards manufacturing industries. Tradable services could contribute to economic growth and development by bolstering industrial capabilities, facilitating productivity growth, and contributing directly to exports. We examine evidence on international services trade for the Southern African Development Community between 1995 and 2012. Tradable services appear to have made a limited contribution to total trade for most countries, and there is little evidence of significant regional integration or specialisation in higher value-added activities. The role of tradable services is an important policy and research agenda that warrants much more attention all round.-
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