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Homepage:https://sites.google.com/site/lawrencejamesedwards/
Workplace:School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, (more information at EDIRC)
Policy Research in International Services and Manufacturing (PRISM), School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, (more information at EDIRC)
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), (more information at EDIRC)
Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit (SALDRU), School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2024

  1. Economic geography determinants of spatial wage disparities in South Africa: Evidence from a firm‐level panel
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) Downloads
  2. Importer price effects of tariffs in the context of preferential trade agreements: The case of poultry in South Africa
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) Downloads

2023

  1. Allocative efficiency between and within the formal and informal manufacturing sector in Zimbabwe
    SALDRU Working Papers, Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit, University of Cape Town Downloads
    See also Journal Article Allocative Efficiency between and within the Formal and Informal Manufacturing Sectors in Zimbabwe, The World Bank Economic Review, World Bank (2024) Downloads (2024)

2022

  1. The consumer price effects of specific trade policy restrictions in South Africa
    Working Papers, South African Reserve Bank Downloads

2020

  1. Agro-processing, value chains, and regional integration in Southern Africa
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) Downloads
  2. Exchange rates and firm export performance in South Africa
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) Downloads View citations (1)

2019

  1. 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) Downloads View citations (1)

2017

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

2016

  1. Importing and firm performance: New evidence from South Africa
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) Downloads View citations (2)

2013

  1. AGOA Rules: The Intended and Unintended Consequences of Special Fabric Provisions
    Working Paper Series, Peterson Institute for International Economics Downloads
    Also in Scholarly Articles, Harvard Kennedy School of Government (2011) Downloads View citations (2)
    Working Paper Series, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government (2011) Downloads View citations (2)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010) Downloads View citations (11)

    See also Chapter AGOA Rules: The Intended and Unintended Consequences of Special Fabric Provisions, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) Downloads (2014)
  2. Is China "crowding out" South African exports of manufacturers
    SALDRU Working Papers, Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit, University of Cape Town Downloads
  3. 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 Downloads View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article The Impact of Chinese Import Penetration on the South African Manufacturing Sector, Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2015) Downloads View citations (32) (2015)
  4. US Employment Deindustrialization: Insights from History and the International Experience
    Policy Briefs, Peterson Institute for International Economics Downloads View citations (17)

2011

  1. How integrated is SADC ? trends in intra-regional and extra-regional trade flows and policy
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank Downloads View citations (4)

2010

  1. Do Developed and Developing Countries Compete Head to Head in High-tech?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (8)
  2. US Trade and Wages: The Misleading Implications of Conventional Trade Theory
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (29)
  3. 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 Downloads View citations (11)
  4. Wage subsidies to combat unemployment and poverty
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Downloads View citations (3)

2008

  1. SACU Tariff Policies: Where Should They Go From Here?
    Growth Lab Working Papers, Harvard's Growth Lab Downloads
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2008) Downloads View citations (2)
    CID Working Papers, Center for International Development at Harvard University (2008) Downloads View citations (2)
  2. South African exporting firms: What do we know and what should we know?
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany Downloads View citations (13)
  3. Trade flows and the exchange rate in South Africa
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany Downloads View citations (6)
  4. Trade related business climate and manufacturing export performance in Africa: A firm-level analysis
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany Downloads View citations (9)

2007

  1. Distortions to Agricultural Incentives in South Africa
    Agricultural Distortions Working Paper Series, World Bank Downloads View citations (8)

2006

  1. South African Trade Policy Matters: Trade Performance & Trade Policy
    CID Working Papers, Center for International Development at Harvard University Downloads View citations (26)
    Also in Growth Lab Working Papers, Harvard's Growth Lab (2006) Downloads
  2. South African Trade Policy Matters: Trade Performance and Trade Policy
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (35)
    See also Journal Article South African trade policy matters Trade performance and trade policy*, The Economics of Transition, The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (2008) Downloads View citations (27) (2008)
  3. 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 Downloads View citations (9)

2004

  1. 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 Downloads View citations (4)
  2. Estimating elasticities of demand and supply for South African manufactured exports using a vector error correction model
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford Downloads View citations (18)

Journal Articles

2024

  1. Allocative Efficiency between and within the Formal and Informal Manufacturing Sectors in Zimbabwe
    The World Bank Economic Review, 2024, 38, (2), 251-273 Downloads
    See also Working Paper Allocative efficiency between and within the formal and informal manufacturing sector in Zimbabwe, SALDRU Working Papers (2023) Downloads (2023)
  2. Manufacturing tariff liberalisation and the sectoral reallocation of employment in local labour markets: evidence from South Africa
    The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development, 2024, 33, (6), 1011-1039 Downloads

2021

  1. The persistence of apartheid regional wage disparities in South Africa
    (Long-run effects of forced resettlement: evidence from Apartheid South Africa)
    Journal of Economic Geography, 2021, 21, (6), 807-839 Downloads View citations (1)
  2. The role of regional value chains in fostering regional integration in Southern Africa
    Development Southern Africa, 2021, 38, (1), 39-56 Downloads View citations (1)

2020

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

2019

  1. Exporting to fragile states in Africa: Firm‐level evidence
    Review of Development Economics, 2019, 23, (3), 1177-1201 Downloads View citations (3)
  2. 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 Downloads View citations (2)

2018

  1. 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 Downloads View citations (3)
  2. Importing and Firm Export Performance: New Evidence from South Africa
    South African Journal of Economics, 2018, 86, (S1), 79-95 Downloads View citations (22)
  3. 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 Downloads

2017

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

2016

  1. Is Africa integrating? Evidence from product markets
    The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development, 2016, 25, (2), 266-289 Downloads View citations (4)

2015

  1. A Disaggregated Analysis of Product Price Integration in the Southern African Development Community
    Journal of African Economies, 2015, 24, (3), 390-415 Downloads View citations (7)
  2. Is China ‘Crowding Out’ South African Exports of Manufactures&quest
    The European Journal of Development Research, 2015, 27, (5), 903-920 Downloads View citations (4)
  3. Price-Setting Behaviour in Lesotho: Stylised Facts from Consumer Retail Prices
    South African Journal of Economics, 2015, 83, (2), 199-219 Downloads View citations (4)
  4. The Impact of Chinese Import Penetration on the South African Manufacturing Sector
    Journal of Development Studies, 2015, 51, (4), 447-463 Downloads View citations (32)
    See also Working Paper The impact of chinese import penetration on the south african manufacturing sector, SALDRU Working Papers (2013) Downloads View citations (7) (2013)

2014

  1. 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 Downloads View citations (16)

2013

  1. Revisiting wage subsidies: How pro-poor is a South African wage subsidy likely to be?
    Development Southern Africa, 2013, 30, (2), 186-210 Downloads View citations (3)

2008

  1. South African trade policy matters Trade performance and trade policy*
    The Economics of Transition, 2008, 16, (4), 585-608 Downloads View citations (27)
    See also Working Paper South African Trade Policy Matters: Trade Performance and Trade Policy, NBER Working Papers (2006) Downloads View citations (35) (2006)

2007

  1. A MULTIVARIATE EVALUATION OF MAINSTREAM AND ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT COURSES IN FIRST‐YEAR MICROECONOMICS
    South African Journal of Economics, 2007, 75, (1), 99-117 Downloads View citations (4)
  2. The Benefit-Incidence of Tariff Liberalisation in South Africa
    Studies in Economics and Econometrics, 2007, 31, (2), 69-88 Downloads View citations (1)
  3. Trade and Poverty in South Africa: Exploring the Trade-Labour Linkages
    Studies in Economics and Econometrics, 2007, 31, (2), 49-68 Downloads
  4. Trade and Poverty in South Africa: Lessons and Policy Recommendations
    Studies in Economics and Econometrics, 2007, 31, (2), 1-22 Downloads
  5. Trade-Induced Employment Changes: Promising or Problematic for Poor Households in South Africa?
    Studies in Economics and Econometrics, 2007, 31, (2), 89-90 Downloads

2006

  1. EVALUATING THE GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM EFFECTS OF A WAGE SUBSIDY SCHEME FOR SOUTH AFRICA
    South African Journal of Economics, 2006, 74, (3), 442-462 Downloads View citations (10)
  2. SOUTH AFRICA'S EXPORT PERFORMANCE: DETERMINANTS OF EXPORT SUPPLY
    South African Journal of Economics, 2006, 74, (3), 473-500 Downloads View citations (36)
  3. Trade Liberalisation and Labour Demand within South African Manufacturing Firms
    Studies in Economics and Econometrics, 2006, 30, (2), 127-146 Downloads

2005

  1. HAS SOUTH AFRICA LIBERALISED ITS TRADE?
    South African Journal of Economics, 2005, 73, (4), 754-775 Downloads View citations (39)

2004

  1. A firm level analysis of trade, technology and employment in South Africa
    Journal of International Development, 2004, 16, (1), 45-61 Downloads View citations (30)
  2. South Africa's International Cost Competitiveness and Exports in Manufacturing
    World Development, 2004, 32, (8), 1323-1339 Downloads View citations (22)

2003

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

2002

  1. 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 Downloads View citations (14)

2001

  1. GLOBALISATION AND THE SKILLS BIAS OF OCCUPATIONAL EMPLOYMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA
    South African Journal of Economics, 2001, 69, (1), 40-71 Downloads View citations (46)
  2. Trade and the structure of South African production, 1984-97
    Development Southern Africa, 2001, 18, (4), 471-491 Downloads View citations (6)

2000

  1. An Econometric Evaluation of Academic Development Programmes in Economics
    South African Journal of Economics, 2000, 68, (3), 204-215 Downloads View citations (6)

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 Downloads View citations (36)

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 Downloads
    See also Working Paper AGOA Rules: The Intended and Unintended Consequences of Special Fabric Provisions, Peterson Institute for International Economics (2013) Downloads (2013)

2009

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