Evaluering van fabriekswesesektore volgens potensiele bydrae tot aspekte van ekonomiese ontwikkeling in Suid-Afrika
- Authors: Van Pletsen, Jacobus Louis
- Date: 2014-06-10
- Subjects: Industrialization , Economic development projects - South Africa , Industrial development projects - South Africa , Factory management
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:11487 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/11183
- Description: D.Com. (Economics) , The South African economy has deteriorated over the past two decades which has resulted In, amongst others, a lower economic growth rate with Increased unemployment. To Increase the general standard Of living, growth and development have become of the utmost Importance. To speed up this process, South Africa needs a new approach to growth and development. The approach suggested In this study, combines the "orthodox approach", which concentrates on maximum growth, with the "basic needs approach", which concentrates on the elimination of poverty. The "combined approach" thus concentrates on (a) the dynamic sectors In the economy which are considered as growth sectors, (b) those sectors which contribute to the elimination of poverty and general soclo-economic requirements and, finally, (c) Implement a structural adjustment programme which will create a suitable climate in which sectors In (a) and (b) can flourish. The manufacturing sector is responsible for approximately 24% of the added value of the South African economy. Given the "combined approach" to development, this sector has the potential to make an even more important contribution to South Africa's economic growth and development. To optlmlse this contribution, one needs to know the potential contribution of each manufacturing sector In relationto certain aspectsof development. There is not much specific specific data available on the manufacturing sectors in South Africa. In order to analyse the various manufacturing sectors, the research partially required the compilation of the data series used In the evaluation process. The data provided by this study has never before been available to this extent in SouthAfrica. The potentia_I contribution of the sectors was evaluated according to specific aspects of development, namely: import replacement; export promotion; inward industrialisation; the effective use of resources; productivity; relative viability; job creation; and, finally, the redistribution of growth between race groups and between regions. The sectors were, according to each aspect of development, graded as leading, average and lagging sectors. Through a compilation of the various modules, the general position of the manufacturing sectors In terms of growth and development can be determined as leading, average or lagging. The grouping does, however, only serve as an indication and does not provide the final answer.
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- Authors: Van Pletsen, Jacobus Louis
- Date: 2014-06-10
- Subjects: Industrialization , Economic development projects - South Africa , Industrial development projects - South Africa , Factory management
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:11487 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/11183
- Description: D.Com. (Economics) , The South African economy has deteriorated over the past two decades which has resulted In, amongst others, a lower economic growth rate with Increased unemployment. To Increase the general standard Of living, growth and development have become of the utmost Importance. To speed up this process, South Africa needs a new approach to growth and development. The approach suggested In this study, combines the "orthodox approach", which concentrates on maximum growth, with the "basic needs approach", which concentrates on the elimination of poverty. The "combined approach" thus concentrates on (a) the dynamic sectors In the economy which are considered as growth sectors, (b) those sectors which contribute to the elimination of poverty and general soclo-economic requirements and, finally, (c) Implement a structural adjustment programme which will create a suitable climate in which sectors In (a) and (b) can flourish. The manufacturing sector is responsible for approximately 24% of the added value of the South African economy. Given the "combined approach" to development, this sector has the potential to make an even more important contribution to South Africa's economic growth and development. To optlmlse this contribution, one needs to know the potential contribution of each manufacturing sector In relationto certain aspectsof development. There is not much specific specific data available on the manufacturing sectors in South Africa. In order to analyse the various manufacturing sectors, the research partially required the compilation of the data series used In the evaluation process. The data provided by this study has never before been available to this extent in SouthAfrica. The potentia_I contribution of the sectors was evaluated according to specific aspects of development, namely: import replacement; export promotion; inward industrialisation; the effective use of resources; productivity; relative viability; job creation; and, finally, the redistribution of growth between race groups and between regions. The sectors were, according to each aspect of development, graded as leading, average and lagging sectors. Through a compilation of the various modules, the general position of the manufacturing sectors In terms of growth and development can be determined as leading, average or lagging. The grouping does, however, only serve as an indication and does not provide the final answer.
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The role of the Industrial Development Corporation in regional development in Southern Africa.
- Authors: Thabede, Mthokozisi Herbert
- Date: 2008-06-09T08:05:49Z
- Subjects: Southern Africa , Economic development , Industrial development , Industrialization
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:9426 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/585
- Description: Miss Carina Van Rooyen
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- Authors: Thabede, Mthokozisi Herbert
- Date: 2008-06-09T08:05:49Z
- Subjects: Southern Africa , Economic development , Industrial development , Industrialization
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:9426 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/585
- Description: Miss Carina Van Rooyen
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Factors influencing the sustainable implementation of the industrial policy action plan
- Authors: Mokhethi, Likabiso Regina
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Industrial policy , Industrialization
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/283068 , uj:30515
- Description: M.A. (Public Management and Governance) , Abstract: In South Africa, 23 years of democracy have yielded minimal changes to the structure and ownership of industrial development, which has led to direct (political) calls for greater state intervention in order to achieve the broader objective of industrial development. The 2007 launch of the National Industrial Policy Framework (NIPF) and the Industrial Policy Action Plan (IPAP) could not have anticipated the impact that the global financial crisis of 2008/2009 and subsequent recession would wreak on South Africa’s industrialisation. With its strong focus on the manufacturing sector as a key driver of balanced development, the NIPF set a framework and an implementation mechanism in the form of IPAP for addressing cross-cutting and sector-specific constraints (and optimising opportunities) to place South Africa on a stronger growth path. As it turned out, it also assisted in strengthening the South African industrial sector against the worst effects of the recession, particularly through support for industrial upgrading, local procurement designations, and export facilitation. This study thus sets out to investigate the factors that influence the sustainable implementation of IPAP. This study shows that industrial policy plays an important role in shaping the way a country’s industrial fundamentals are translated into specific patterns of industrial development. The character of industrial development that emerges has direct implications for the magnitude and type of employment opportunities that are created. Industrial policy therefore envisages the manufacturing sector as a key growth and employment driver, but the sector is no longer a major source of employment creation. This study pays specific attention to the manufacturing sector by identifying the problems that weaken the effectiveness of the manufacturing sector. The study also focuses on the limitations of IPAP as a current industrial policy and proposes various measures that policymakers can put in place to achieve maximum industrial development. The study also shows the alignment IPAP has with other related policy initiatives to improve the industrialisation level in the country.
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- Authors: Mokhethi, Likabiso Regina
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Industrial policy , Industrialization
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/283068 , uj:30515
- Description: M.A. (Public Management and Governance) , Abstract: In South Africa, 23 years of democracy have yielded minimal changes to the structure and ownership of industrial development, which has led to direct (political) calls for greater state intervention in order to achieve the broader objective of industrial development. The 2007 launch of the National Industrial Policy Framework (NIPF) and the Industrial Policy Action Plan (IPAP) could not have anticipated the impact that the global financial crisis of 2008/2009 and subsequent recession would wreak on South Africa’s industrialisation. With its strong focus on the manufacturing sector as a key driver of balanced development, the NIPF set a framework and an implementation mechanism in the form of IPAP for addressing cross-cutting and sector-specific constraints (and optimising opportunities) to place South Africa on a stronger growth path. As it turned out, it also assisted in strengthening the South African industrial sector against the worst effects of the recession, particularly through support for industrial upgrading, local procurement designations, and export facilitation. This study thus sets out to investigate the factors that influence the sustainable implementation of IPAP. This study shows that industrial policy plays an important role in shaping the way a country’s industrial fundamentals are translated into specific patterns of industrial development. The character of industrial development that emerges has direct implications for the magnitude and type of employment opportunities that are created. Industrial policy therefore envisages the manufacturing sector as a key growth and employment driver, but the sector is no longer a major source of employment creation. This study pays specific attention to the manufacturing sector by identifying the problems that weaken the effectiveness of the manufacturing sector. The study also focuses on the limitations of IPAP as a current industrial policy and proposes various measures that policymakers can put in place to achieve maximum industrial development. The study also shows the alignment IPAP has with other related policy initiatives to improve the industrialisation level in the country.
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