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Working Papers

2020

1. Agro-processing, value chains, and regional integration in Southern Africa
   WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)
2. Exchange rates and firm export performance in South Africa
   WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)
3. The persistence of apartheid regional wage disparities in South Africa
   Working Papers, Economic Research Southern Africa

2019

4. Spreading the gains?: Prospects and policies for the development of regional value chains in Southern Africa
   WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (1)

2018

5. Imported inputs, Government Support and Performance of manufacturing exporters
   Working Papers, Economic Research Southern Africa
6. Shaking Out or Shaking In: The Impact of Zimbabwe's Economic Crisis on the Country's Manufacturing Sector Allocative Efficiency
   Working Papers, Economic Research Southern Africa
7. The Growth Dynamics of New Export Entrants in Kenya: a Survival Analysis
   Working Papers, Economic Research Southern Africa
   Also in Working Papers, Economic Research Southern Africa (2017)

2017

8. Working Paper 272 - Price effects of borders between Lesotho and South Africa
   Working Paper Series, African Development Bank

2016

9. Impact of Crime on Firm Entry: Evidence from South Africa
   Working Papers, Economic Research Southern Africa
10. Importing and firm performance: New evidence from South Africa
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

2015

11. Price-setting Behavior and Competition in Developing Countries: An Analysis of Retail Outlets in Lesotho
    Working Papers, Economic Research Southern Africa
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade (2018)
12. Trade Liberalization, Rival Exporters and Reallocation of Production: An Analysis of Indian Manufacturing
    Working Papers, Economic Research Southern Africa
    See also Journal Article in Review of International Economics (2017)

2014

13. A Disaggregated Analysis of Product Price Integration in the Southern African Development Community
    Working Papers, Economic Research Southern Africa
    See also Journal Article in Journal of African Economies (2015)
14. Price setting behaviour in Lesotho: Stylised facts from consumer retail prices
    Working Papers, Economic Research Southern Africa
    See also Journal Article in South African Journal of Economics (2015)

2013

15. AGOA Rules: The Intended and Unintended Consequences of Special Fabric Provisions
    Working Paper Series, Peterson Institute for International Economics
    Also in Scholarly Articles, Harvard Kennedy School of Government (2011)
    Working Paper Series, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government (2011)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010) View citations (10)
    See also Chapter (2014)
16. Is China "crowding out" South African exports of manufacturers
    SALDRU Working Papers, Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit, University of Cape Town
17. The impact of chinese import penetration on the south african manufacturing sector
    SALDRU Working Papers, Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit, University of Cape Town View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Studies (2015)
18. US Employment Deindustrialization: Insights from History and the International Experience
    Policy Briefs, Peterson Institute for International Economics View citations (11)

2012

19. Is Africa Integrating? Evidence from Product Markets
    Working Papers, Economic Research Southern Africa View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development (2016)

2011

20. How integrated is SADC ? trends in intra-regional and extra-regional trade flows and policy
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)

2010

21. Do Developed and Developing Countries Compete Head to Head in High-tech?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
22. US Trade and Wages: The Misleading Implications of Conventional Trade Theory
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (18)
    Also in Working Papers, Economic Research Southern Africa (2010) View citations (21)
23. Wage Subsidies to Combat Unemployment and Poverty: Assessing South Africa’s Options
    SALDRU Working Papers, Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit, University of Cape Town View citations (9)
24. Wage subsidies to combat unemployment and poverty
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (3)

2008

25. SACU Tariff Policies: Where Should They Go From Here?
    CID Working Papers, Center for International Development at Harvard University View citations (2)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2008) View citations (2)
26. South African exporting firms: What do we know and what should we know?
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (11)
27. Trade flows and the exchange rate in South Africa
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (5)
28. Trade related business climate and manufacturing export performance in Africa: A firm-level analysis
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (5)

2007

29. Distortions to Agricultural Incentives in South Africa
    Agricultural Distortions Working Paper Series, World Bank View citations (6)

2006

30. South African Trade Policy Matters: Trade Performance & Trade Policy
    CID Working Papers, Center for International Development at Harvard University View citations (12)
31. South African Trade Policy Matters: Trade Performance and Trade Policy
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (24)
    See also Journal Article in The Economics of Transition (2008)
32. Trade Technology and Employment: A case Study of South Africa
    Working Papers, Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance, Bristol Business School, University of the West of England, Bristol View citations (7)

2005

33. Evaluating the general equilibrium effects of a wage subsidy scheme for South Africa
    Working Papers, Economic Research Southern Africa View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in South African Journal of Economics (2006)
34. Trade liberalisation and labour demand within South African manufacturing firms
    Working Papers, Economic Research Southern Africa View citations (8)

2004

35. ESTIIMATING ELASTICITIES OF DEMAND AND SUPPLY FOR SOUTH AFRICAN MANUFACTURED EXPORTS USING A VECTOR ERROR CORRECTION MODEL
    Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (4)
    Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2004) View citations (10)

Journal Articles

2020

1. Importing and Productivity: An Analysis of South African Manufacturing Firms
   Review of Industrial Organization, 2020, 57, (2), 411-432

2019

2. Exporting to fragile states in Africa: Firm‐level evidence
   Review of Development Economics, 2019, 23, (3), 1177-1201
3. The Size of the Border and Product Market Integration Between Lesotho and South Africa: A Production–Consumption Approach
   Journal of African Economies, 2019, 28, (1), 70-88 View citations (1)

2018

4. Closer monetary union and product market integration in emerging economies: Evidence from the Common Monetary Area in Southern Africa
   International Review of Economics & Finance, 2018, 54, (C), 154-164
5. Importing and Firm Export Performance: New Evidence from South Africa
   South African Journal of Economics, 2018, 86, (S1), 79-95 View citations (12)
6. Price-setting Behavior and Competition in Developing Countries: an Analysis of Retail Outlets in Lesotho
   Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade, 2018, 18, (4), 529-547
   See also Working Paper (2015)

2017

7. Trade Liberalization, Rival Exporters and Reallocation of Production: An Analysis of Indian Manufacturing
   Review of International Economics, 2017, 25, (3), 677-693 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper (2015)

2016

8. Is Africa integrating? Evidence from product markets
   The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development, 2016, 25, (2), 266-289 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper (2012)

2015

9. A Disaggregated Analysis of Product Price Integration in the Southern African Development Community
   Journal of African Economies, 2015, 24, (3), 390-415 View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper (2014)
10. Is China ‘Crowding Out’ South African Exports of Manufactures&quest
    The European Journal of Development Research, 2015, 27, (5), 903-920 View citations (2)
11. Price-Setting Behaviour in Lesotho: Stylised Facts from Consumer Retail Prices
    South African Journal of Economics, 2015, 83, (2), 199-219 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper (2014)
12. The Impact of Chinese Import Penetration on the South African Manufacturing Sector
    Journal of Development Studies, 2015, 51, (4), 447-463 View citations (17)
    See also Working Paper (2013)

2014

13. The margins of export competition: A new approach to evaluating the impact of China on South African exports to Sub-Saharan Africa
    Journal of Policy Modeling, 2014, 36, (S1), S132-S150 View citations (8)

2013

14. Revisiting wage subsidies: How pro-poor is a South African wage subsidy likely to be?
    Development Southern Africa, 2013, 30, (2), 186-210 View citations (2)

2008

15. South African trade policy matters Trade performance and trade policy*
    The Economics of Transition, 2008, 16, (4), 585-608 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper (2006)

2007

16. A MULTIVARIATE EVALUATION OF MAINSTREAM AND ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT COURSES IN FIRST‐YEAR MICROECONOMICS
    South African Journal of Economics, 2007, 75, (1), 99-117 View citations (4)

2006

17. EVALUATING THE GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM EFFECTS OF A WAGE SUBSIDY SCHEME FOR SOUTH AFRICA
    South African Journal of Economics, 2006, 74, (3), 442-462 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper (2005)
18. SOUTH AFRICA'S EXPORT PERFORMANCE: DETERMINANTS OF EXPORT SUPPLY
    South African Journal of Economics, 2006, 74, (3), 473-500 View citations (30)

2005

19. HAS SOUTH AFRICA LIBERALISED ITS TRADE?
    South African Journal of Economics, 2005, 73, (4), 754-775 View citations (31)

2004

20. A firm level analysis of trade, technology and employment in South Africa
    Journal of International Development, 2004, 16, (1), 45-61 View citations (25)
21. South Africa's International Cost Competitiveness and Exports in Manufacturing
    World Development, 2004, 32, (8), 1323-1339 View citations (19)

2003

22. SOUTH AFRICAN PRODUCTIVITY AND CAPITAL ACCUMULATION IN MANUFACTURING: AN INTERNATIONAL COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
    South African Journal of Economics, 2003, 71, (4), 659-678 View citations (8)

2002

23. MEASURES OF COMPETITIVENESS: A DYNAMIC APPROACH TO SOUTH AFRICA'S TRADE PERFORMANCE IN THE 1990S
    South African Journal of Economics, 2002, 70, (6), 1008-1046 View citations (12)

2001

24. GLOBALISATION AND THE SKILLS BIAS OF OCCUPATIONAL EMPLOYMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA
    South African Journal of Economics, 2001, 69, (1), 40-71 View citations (40)
25. Trade and the structure of South African production, 1984-97
    Development Southern Africa, 2001, 18, (4), 471-491 View citations (6)

2000

26. An Econometric Evaluation of Academic Development Programmes in Economics
    South African Journal of Economics, 2000, 68, (3), 204-215 View citations (5)

Books

2013

1. Rising Tide: Is Growth in Emerging Economies Good for the United States?
   Peterson Institute Press: All Books, Peterson Institute for International Economics View citations (35)

Chapters

2014

1. AGOA Rules: The Intended and Unintended Consequences of Special Fabric Provisions
   A chapter in African Successes, Volume III: Modernization and Development, 2014, pp 343-393
   See also Working Paper (2013)

2009

2. South Africa
   Chapter 8 in The Political Economy of Trade Reform in Emerging Markets, 2009