NEWSLETTER ISSUE #1/2015
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17th Ruiterbosch Conference
On 8 May 2015, Prof Peet Strydom, an extraordinary professor in the TRADE research entity, presented a joint paper with Prof Wilma Viviers on the topic 'Global Value Chains: A new era for South Africa's foreign trade' at the 17th Ruiterbosch Conference at Ruiterbosch in the Western Cape.
The aim of the conference was to bring together academics, practitioners and policymakers for an off-the-record and no-holds-barred discussion on the most serious issues facing the South African economy.
Numerous topics were discussed at this year's gathering, including Global Value Chains and the implications for exports and investment, Piketty’s analysis of inequality (Prof Strydom presented a paper with his own modified model and the implications for South Africa), foreign direct investment in Africa (specifically by South African firms) and the rise and fall of Eskom.
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