Excited to share that our book is now published!
Electronic copies are available open access with @OUPEconomics, hardback copies available for sale at most bookstores. @AntoAndreoni Simon Roberts @CCRED_UJ & Fiona Tregenna @SARChI_ID
Highlights from our day at #COP29: We hosted a panel discussion on “Implementation of Sustainable Industrial Pathways: Developing a Pipeline of Projects for a Just Transition”. Our panel of experts from IDC, @DBSA_Bank, @AFD_en, and @BritishIntInv shared valuable insights on the implementation of sustainable industrialisation.
Don’t miss the opportunity to engage with #IDCTeam at the #COP29 SA Pavilion.
@NBISA
#ESG #IDCJustTransition #Industrialisation
The IDC, Minerals Council, African Climate Foundation (ACF) and @AngloAmerican will discuss the opportunities presented by critical minerals for SA and the African continent. Register now to join the Zoom webinar which takes place at 15H00 SA time: https://t.co/ueUNIMIOUv. #ESG
Promarket just posted my new piece on Robert Bork and the corruption of antitrust’s consumer welfare standard. The damage can be fixed, provided that people appreciate what happened. https://t.co/jt1kKAmu3X
Why does SA have such a poor record of diversifying its economy in spite of policies to support more labour-aborbing industries? The answer lies in 'the power of different interests' that have influenced policy choices and implementation, write @Nqojela, Simon Roberts @CCRED_UJ
A few thoughts on today's economics Nobel, which was of course richly deserved (and it's truly tragic that Alan Krueger isn't able to share in it, as he surely would have) 1/ https://t.co/kQXyMVlc09
This is an excellent publication and I recommend it to anyone who wants to understand better the challenges & prospects of structural transformation not only in #SouthAfrica but also in developing countries. I've relied its shrewd analysis for my recent paper on local econ devt.
"Economists agree that SA needs to re-evaluate its policy on reviving ailing manufacturing industry as other sectors yield low employment numbers no matter their high GDP outputs"
https://t.co/JWYTytnvIb