Is country branding a panacea or poison?
- Mugobo, Virimai V., Ukpere, Wilfred I.
- Authors: Mugobo, Virimai V. , Ukpere, Wilfred I.
- Date: 2011-09
- Subjects: Competitiveness , Globalisation , Nation branding , Branding (Marketing) , Country branding
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:5776 , ISSN 993-8233 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/7783
- Description: The momentum towards complete globalisation advocated by proponents of the benefits of one big business village as the answer to the suffering of third world countries, has now been slowed down by the uncertainty resultant from the hitherto unprecedented global meltdown. With the coughing of America, the whole world seems to be catapulting into one big mess due to the global economic quagmire. Consequently, there is a global scramble for the limited and constantly contracting financial and market resources. Third world countries, rich in natural resources but insignificant global players, have been relegated to perpetual recipients of aid, finished products and obsolete or second rate technology. Despite having 53 countries, Africa is painted en bloc as a “dark continent” dogged by civil wars, disease, poverty and famine. This “bad continent” image thus affects all African countries including those that are fairly stable such as South Africa, Botswana, and Egypt. This scenario necessitates country differentiation through individualised or regionalised country branding.
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- Authors: Mugobo, Virimai V. , Ukpere, Wilfred I.
- Date: 2011-09
- Subjects: Competitiveness , Globalisation , Nation branding , Branding (Marketing) , Country branding
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:5776 , ISSN 993-8233 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/7783
- Description: The momentum towards complete globalisation advocated by proponents of the benefits of one big business village as the answer to the suffering of third world countries, has now been slowed down by the uncertainty resultant from the hitherto unprecedented global meltdown. With the coughing of America, the whole world seems to be catapulting into one big mess due to the global economic quagmire. Consequently, there is a global scramble for the limited and constantly contracting financial and market resources. Third world countries, rich in natural resources but insignificant global players, have been relegated to perpetual recipients of aid, finished products and obsolete or second rate technology. Despite having 53 countries, Africa is painted en bloc as a “dark continent” dogged by civil wars, disease, poverty and famine. This “bad continent” image thus affects all African countries including those that are fairly stable such as South Africa, Botswana, and Egypt. This scenario necessitates country differentiation through individualised or regionalised country branding.
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Integration of South Africa’s financial markets : focus on equity, foreign exchange and bond markets
- Authors: Dintwe, Tebogo Faith
- Date: 2012-06-07
- Subjects: Globalisation , Equity , Bond markets , Foreign exchange markets , Economic development (South Africa) , Saving and investment
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:8666 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/5021
- Description: M.Comm. , This study investigates the extent to which South African financial markets are globalised and thus, during the period 1994–2008, integrated with global financial markets. The impact of globalisation on the South African economy is complex. South Africa re-entered the international economy from isolation at a time when the forces of globalisation, especially for developing countries, seemed to gain momentum. The following study focus on equity, foreign exchange and bond markets. The period under study is divided between 1994-2008 and 2000-2008, with the exception of the bond market where the data was challenging to source. Empirical evidence suggests that South African financial markets together with those in emerging economies became increasingly globalised during the period 1994–2008. Analysis finds that South Africa’s equity markets were integrated as common/global factors influenced the markets during the period 1994-2008. According to the findings, SA was even more integrated than the average emerging economies in our sample as global/common factors influenced more of SA equity returns than in emerging economies. However, in general, developed economies were more globalised in both periods under study. However, analysis indicates that common factors play a larger role in determining the fluctuations in the foreign exchange market rather than in equity markets. This implies that foreign exchange markets are more globalised and integrated than equity markets. Global factors only determined 48% of the movement South Africa’s currency during the period 1994-2008, while global factors were more significant in the movement of developed and emerging economies’ currencies during the same period. However, SA foreign exchange market’s integration into the global markets increased with 2000-2008 variance share increasing to 0.97, implying that global factor were responsible the 97% of the variation in the exchange rate – higher than the average variance share recorded for developed and emerging economies. Finally, results for the bond markets show that SA bond market was also closely integrated with global markets although the level of integration was less than that recorded in the foreign exchange rate markets during the 2000-2008.
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Integration of South Africa’s financial markets : focus on equity, foreign exchange and bond markets
- Authors: Dintwe, Tebogo Faith
- Date: 2012-06-07
- Subjects: Globalisation , Equity , Bond markets , Foreign exchange markets , Economic development (South Africa) , Saving and investment
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:8666 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/5021
- Description: M.Comm. , This study investigates the extent to which South African financial markets are globalised and thus, during the period 1994–2008, integrated with global financial markets. The impact of globalisation on the South African economy is complex. South Africa re-entered the international economy from isolation at a time when the forces of globalisation, especially for developing countries, seemed to gain momentum. The following study focus on equity, foreign exchange and bond markets. The period under study is divided between 1994-2008 and 2000-2008, with the exception of the bond market where the data was challenging to source. Empirical evidence suggests that South African financial markets together with those in emerging economies became increasingly globalised during the period 1994–2008. Analysis finds that South Africa’s equity markets were integrated as common/global factors influenced the markets during the period 1994-2008. According to the findings, SA was even more integrated than the average emerging economies in our sample as global/common factors influenced more of SA equity returns than in emerging economies. However, in general, developed economies were more globalised in both periods under study. However, analysis indicates that common factors play a larger role in determining the fluctuations in the foreign exchange market rather than in equity markets. This implies that foreign exchange markets are more globalised and integrated than equity markets. Global factors only determined 48% of the movement South Africa’s currency during the period 1994-2008, while global factors were more significant in the movement of developed and emerging economies’ currencies during the same period. However, SA foreign exchange market’s integration into the global markets increased with 2000-2008 variance share increasing to 0.97, implying that global factor were responsible the 97% of the variation in the exchange rate – higher than the average variance share recorded for developed and emerging economies. Finally, results for the bond markets show that SA bond market was also closely integrated with global markets although the level of integration was less than that recorded in the foreign exchange rate markets during the 2000-2008.
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Critical considerations for the role of governments in the interface between good governance and sustainable development in developing countries
- Auriacombe, Christelle J., Vyas-Doorgapersad, Shikha
- Authors: Auriacombe, Christelle J. , Vyas-Doorgapersad, Shikha
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Good governance , Globalisation , Development initiatives
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/296630 , uj:32321 , Citation: Auriacombe, C.J. & Vyas-Doorgapersad, S. 2019. Critical considerations for the role of governments in the interface between good governance and sustainable development in developing countries. International Journal of eBusiness and eGovernment Studies, 11(1):1-15. , ISSN: 2146-0744 (Online)
- Description: Abstract: The article explores the interface between good governance and sustainable development by focusing specifically on the role of governments in the global sustainable development agenda. With this context in mind, the purpose of this article is to highlight the role that governments should play in sustainable development in terms of the notions of ‘good’ governance as a prerequisite for a specific country’s ability and capacity to successfully plan and execute development initiatives, to participate in the global economy and to adhere to the imperatives that emanate from international treaties and conventions regarding sustainable development. The article adopted a qualitative observational approach by comparing, contrasting, critically analysing and synthesising relevant documentary and literature sources in terms of recent data, statistics and knowledge pertaining to a historical and regulatory overview directing good governance and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as well as the variables influencing global and African governments in pursuit of these goals. To ..
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- Authors: Auriacombe, Christelle J. , Vyas-Doorgapersad, Shikha
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Good governance , Globalisation , Development initiatives
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/296630 , uj:32321 , Citation: Auriacombe, C.J. & Vyas-Doorgapersad, S. 2019. Critical considerations for the role of governments in the interface between good governance and sustainable development in developing countries. International Journal of eBusiness and eGovernment Studies, 11(1):1-15. , ISSN: 2146-0744 (Online)
- Description: Abstract: The article explores the interface between good governance and sustainable development by focusing specifically on the role of governments in the global sustainable development agenda. With this context in mind, the purpose of this article is to highlight the role that governments should play in sustainable development in terms of the notions of ‘good’ governance as a prerequisite for a specific country’s ability and capacity to successfully plan and execute development initiatives, to participate in the global economy and to adhere to the imperatives that emanate from international treaties and conventions regarding sustainable development. The article adopted a qualitative observational approach by comparing, contrasting, critically analysing and synthesising relevant documentary and literature sources in terms of recent data, statistics and knowledge pertaining to a historical and regulatory overview directing good governance and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as well as the variables influencing global and African governments in pursuit of these goals. To ..
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Critical considerations for the role of governments in the interface between good governance and sustainable development in developing countries
- Auriacombe, Christelle J., Vyas-Doorgapersad, Shikha
- Authors: Auriacombe, Christelle J. , Vyas-Doorgapersad, Shikha
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Good governance , Globalisation , Development initiatives
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/296227 , uj:32271 , Citation: Auriacombe, C.J. & Vyas-Doorgapersad, S. 2019. Critical considerations for the role of governments in the interface between good governance and sustainable development in developing countries. International Journal of eBusiness and eGovernment Studies, 11(1):1-15. , ISSN: 2146-0744 (Online)
- Description: Abstract: The article explores the interface between good governance and sustainable development by focusing specifically on the role of governments in the global sustainable development agenda. With this context in mind, the purpose of this article is to highlight the role that governments should play in sustainable development in terms of the notions of ‘good’ governance as a prerequisite for a specific country’s ability and capacity to successfully plan and execute development initiatives, to participate in the global economy and to adhere to the imperatives that emanate from international treaties and conventions regarding sustainable development. The article adopted a qualitative observational approach by comparing, contrasting, critically analysing and synthesising relevant documentary and literature sources in terms of recent data, statistics and knowledge pertaining to a historical and regulatory overview directing good governance and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as well as the variables influencing global and African governments in pursuit of these goals. To eliminate bias and promote conceptual and contextual analysis, the research method also included specific unobtrusive research techniques, such as concept analysis, historical analysis and documentary analysis...
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- Authors: Auriacombe, Christelle J. , Vyas-Doorgapersad, Shikha
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Good governance , Globalisation , Development initiatives
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/296227 , uj:32271 , Citation: Auriacombe, C.J. & Vyas-Doorgapersad, S. 2019. Critical considerations for the role of governments in the interface between good governance and sustainable development in developing countries. International Journal of eBusiness and eGovernment Studies, 11(1):1-15. , ISSN: 2146-0744 (Online)
- Description: Abstract: The article explores the interface between good governance and sustainable development by focusing specifically on the role of governments in the global sustainable development agenda. With this context in mind, the purpose of this article is to highlight the role that governments should play in sustainable development in terms of the notions of ‘good’ governance as a prerequisite for a specific country’s ability and capacity to successfully plan and execute development initiatives, to participate in the global economy and to adhere to the imperatives that emanate from international treaties and conventions regarding sustainable development. The article adopted a qualitative observational approach by comparing, contrasting, critically analysing and synthesising relevant documentary and literature sources in terms of recent data, statistics and knowledge pertaining to a historical and regulatory overview directing good governance and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as well as the variables influencing global and African governments in pursuit of these goals. To eliminate bias and promote conceptual and contextual analysis, the research method also included specific unobtrusive research techniques, such as concept analysis, historical analysis and documentary analysis...
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Globalisation, internationalisation and export opportunities for South Africa
- Bronkhorst, Seugnet, Nieuwenhuizen, Cecile
- Authors: Bronkhorst, Seugnet , Nieuwenhuizen, Cecile
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Globalisation , Internationalisation , South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/406750 , uj:34211 , Citation: Bronkhorst, S. & Nieuwenhuizen, C. 2019. Globalisation, internationalisation and export opportunities for South Africa.
- Description: Abstract: The economic resources of capital, technology, and data as well as the exchange of goods and funds and the agriculture supply sector all become part of the ‘border-less world’. The Government and private organisations are arduously demanding factors to stimulate growth in the South African economy through various strategies and comprehend export development as a priority. The Department of Trade and Industry grow the export base and increase exports from South Africa as well as develop an approach to export expansion supported by strategic export promotion in line with global best practice resulting in the Integrated National Export Strategy (INES) or ‘Export 2030’. Within the demand for wood, South Africa has the opportunity to increase its wood supply into world markets in the future to various countries and indications are of countries and regions which might be future potential markets with this research main aim towards entering the European Union market. South Africa may enter the EU markets without any tariff barriers because it falls under the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP). However, South African produce still have to meet certain requirements to enter the EU market, for example, they have to provide evidence of origin to EU customs in the form of a Certificate of Origin and the wood or articles therefore must be transported directly to the EU from the country of origin. There are a number of non-tariff measures (NTMs) for wood products, being more complex than tariffs and more difficult to gauge their impact with an even greater trade-restricting effect than tariffs. One of these measure is the use of import quotas for forest products is declining, resulting in difficulties. However, the use of export restrictions, particularly on logs, has been increasing, and had a major impact on trade in forest products.
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- Authors: Bronkhorst, Seugnet , Nieuwenhuizen, Cecile
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Globalisation , Internationalisation , South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/406750 , uj:34211 , Citation: Bronkhorst, S. & Nieuwenhuizen, C. 2019. Globalisation, internationalisation and export opportunities for South Africa.
- Description: Abstract: The economic resources of capital, technology, and data as well as the exchange of goods and funds and the agriculture supply sector all become part of the ‘border-less world’. The Government and private organisations are arduously demanding factors to stimulate growth in the South African economy through various strategies and comprehend export development as a priority. The Department of Trade and Industry grow the export base and increase exports from South Africa as well as develop an approach to export expansion supported by strategic export promotion in line with global best practice resulting in the Integrated National Export Strategy (INES) or ‘Export 2030’. Within the demand for wood, South Africa has the opportunity to increase its wood supply into world markets in the future to various countries and indications are of countries and regions which might be future potential markets with this research main aim towards entering the European Union market. South Africa may enter the EU markets without any tariff barriers because it falls under the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP). However, South African produce still have to meet certain requirements to enter the EU market, for example, they have to provide evidence of origin to EU customs in the form of a Certificate of Origin and the wood or articles therefore must be transported directly to the EU from the country of origin. There are a number of non-tariff measures (NTMs) for wood products, being more complex than tariffs and more difficult to gauge their impact with an even greater trade-restricting effect than tariffs. One of these measure is the use of import quotas for forest products is declining, resulting in difficulties. However, the use of export restrictions, particularly on logs, has been increasing, and had a major impact on trade in forest products.
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