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Fessehaie, Judith; Rustomjee, Zavareh; Kaziboni, Lauralyn - 2016

This paper explores the linkages between the national systems of innovation of Botswana, South Africa, Zambia, and … reveals four individual national systems of innovation, with different outcomes in terms of engineering skills development …, technical vocational education and training, research and development, innovation capabilities, and competitiveness of the …

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Natural resources, structural change, and industrial development : Local content in Zambia - a faltering experience?

Lombe, Wilfred C. - 2018

This paper traces the role of local content in Zambia's mining sector in supporting industrialization and economic diversification. It assesses productive linkages and manufacturing competitiveness during import-substitution industrialization and post-1991 liberalization and privatization, and...

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Can mining promote industrialization? : a comparative analysis of policy frameworks in three Southern African countries

Fessehaie, Judith; Rustomjee, Zavareh; Kaziboni, Lauralyn - 2016

This paper explores the potential to leverage large-scale mineral extraction in Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe to foster mineral beneficiation and upstream industries. The evidence suggests that the success or failure of a resource-based industrialization approach is country and sector specific,...

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Scoping study on the evolution of industry in Ghana

Ackah, Charles; Adjasi, Charles Komla Delali; Turkson, … - 2014

This paper chronicles the evolution of industry in Ghana over the post-independence era from an inward over-protected import substitution industrialization strategy of 1960-83 to an outward liberalized strategy during 1984-2000, and since 2001, to the private sector-led accelerated industrial...

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Moving up the copper value chain in Southern Africa

Makgetla, Neva Seidman; Levin, Saul; Mtanga, Sithembiso - 2019

Southern African countries-mainly Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo-account for around a seventh of global production of copper. In the 2010s, they imported over a third of the associated capital goods and components from South Africa. Given this strength, some observers suggest...

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The theory and practice of agriculture, growth, and development in Africa

Badiane, Ousmane; Makombe, Tsitsi - 2014

Africa's improved growth performance over the last 15 years provides an opportunity for the continent to transit from recovery to structural transformation. This paper reviews the evolution of development theory and practice, the role of agriculture therein, and the pace of structural...

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Entrepreneurship, stages of development, and industrialization

Acs, Zoltán J.; Naudé, Wim - 2011

; structural change ; industrial policy ; innovation ; development …

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The Swedish model

Kokko, Ari - 2010

The main characteristics of 'the Swedish model' are arguably related to the country's knowledge-intensive industry and its advanced welfare state. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the historical development of these two features of the Swedish economy. The first part looks at industrial...

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