Articles · Vol. 18 No 1 (2014): Revue africaine de sociologie · Pages 127 - 148
An investigation into factors impacting on exports from South Africa to the Southern African Development Community (SADC)
- DOI https://doi.org/10.57054/asr.v18i1.3681
- Publiée 2015-02-26
- 22 pages
Résumé
Les fabricants font face à une vive concurrence sur les marchés locaux et d’exportation et ont besoin d’avoir un véritable avantage concurrentiel pour se développer. Le gouvernement sud-africain a reconnu l’importance de renforcer les capacités nationales de production comme un moyen d’accroître l’emploi et réduire la pauvreté . À cette fin, le gouvernement apporte un soutien important à la fois la fabrication et secteurs exportateurs. Le gouvernement a également négocié l’accord Southern African Development Community (SADC ), qui s’appuie sur des avantages concurrentiels pour les fabricants sud-africains exportateurs dans la région. Cependant , depuis la ratification de l’accord de la SADC en 2008 , il a eu aucune augmentation perceptible de l’activité d’exportation de la région par rapport à d’autres marchés. Cette étude a été menée afin de déterminer pourquoi c’est le cas et quels sont les facteurs qui influencent le processus . Une revue de la littérature structurée a été entreprise pour encapsuler les obstacles à l’exportation , le rôle du gouvernement sud-africain dans le processus d’exportation , et l’accord de la SADC . Les résultats de la littérature examinée forment la base de l’enquête qui a conduit à la compilation des données primaires de la recherche . Les résultats indiquent que les barrières à l’exportation ne constituent pas un obstacle majeur au commerce dans la région de la SADC . Le rôle que le gouvernement sud-africain détient était moins concluante avec quelques réussites constatées, mais dans l’ensemble l’impact n’est pas significative positive. L’accord de la SADC et la dynamique qui prévaut dans la zone de libre-échange ont un impact positif sur les exportations de la région . Le niveau de sensibilisation à l’égard des initiatives de soutien du gouvernement semble être faibl .
An investigation into factors impacting on exports from South Africa to the Southern African Development Community (SADC)
Manufacturers face vigorous competition in local and export markets and need to have a genuine competitive advantage in order to grow. The South African government has recognised the importance of developing national manufacturing capacity as a means of increasing employment and reducing poverty. To this end, the government provides substantial support to both the manufacturing and exporting sectors. The government also negotiated the Southern African Development Community (SADC) agreement which leverages competitive advantages for South African manufacturers exporting into the region. However, since the ratification of the SADC agreement in 2008, there has been no perceptible increase in export activity to the region when compared to other markets. This research study was conducted to determine why this is the case and what factors are influencing the process. A structured literature review was undertaken to encapsulate export barriers, the role of the South African government in the export process, and the SADC agreement. The findings of the reviewed literature form the basis of the survey that led to the compilation of the research primary data. The results indicate that export barriers do not pose a major obstacle to trade into the SADC region. The role that the South African government holds was less conclusive with some successes noted, but on the whole the impact is not meaningfully positive. The SADC agreement and the dynamics prevailing in the free trade area do have a positive impact on exports to the region. The level of awareness with regard to the government support initiatives appears to be low.
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Investigation Afrique du sud la Communauté de développement de l'Afrique australe (SADC)
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