Browsing by Subject "industrial development"
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The contribution of FDI, technology and R&D to spillovers in industrial development: a South African firm-level investigation
(University of Primorska, 2012)This article studies the contribution of technological and knowledge spillovers towards the competitiveness of South African manufacturing firms. Literature often emphasizes the role of foreign direct investment (fdi), ... -
Die effek van dalende goudmynproduksievlakke op indiensname in die Dr. Kenneth Kaunda-distriksmunisipaliteit
(SA Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, 2012)In hierdie studie word die potensiaal van verskeie ekonomiese sektore in die Dr. Kenneth Kaunda Distriksmunisipaliteit (DKKDM), Noordwes-provinsie, Suid-Afrika, om werk te skep, ondersoek. Die doel van die studie is om ... -
Re-evaluation of the Platinum SDI : a critical commentary
(University of Johannesburg Department of Finance and Investment Management, 2011)The Platinum Spatial Development Initiative (SDI) in the North West Province was initiated 10 years ago to address the spatial economic development challenges of the region. This revised commentary aims to re-evaluate ... -
A shift-share analysis of job creation in the Platinum SDI during its first decade (1996-2006)
(Sabinet, 2012)This study evaluates the performance of the Platinum Spatial Development Initiative (SDI) development corridor in South Africa, which was initiated during 1996. Next to descriptive data, the study employed shift-share ... -
Shift-share analysis of production in the manufacturing industry of South Africa's Southern District Municipality
(University of Johannesburg Department of Finance and Investment Management, 2011)In this study, the development and structure of value-added production in the manufacturing industries of the Southern District Municipality (SDM) of South Africa are investigated. The field of study focuses on spatial ... -
Spillover effects enhancing sales, production and competitiveness of South African manufacturers
(2012)With the surge of globalisation, economic systems became integrated across borders and it became easier for firms to share knowledge and improve their global competitiveness. This study examined the connections between ... -
The Vaal River Barrage, South Africa’s hardest working water way: an historical contemplation
(2007)South Africa’s Vaal River is the country’s hardest working rivers. It has been instrumental in securing valuable water supplies in the development of the country’s economic hub – the Gauteng Province. Since the mid-twentieth ...