Supporting sustainable economic growth, social development and political democracy

International Seminar

Sub-national regional development

2012
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In no country in the world is social and economic development and potential evenly distributed & it is not possible for social and economic development & potential to be distributed evenly across geographic space.

Diverse and disparate spatial contexts suggests that policy design must be informed by the specific conditions in particular areas ‐ a policy approach which itself should be differentiated and conducive to the requirements of the different contexts.

Emerging Conclusions and Policy Implications

2012
Author/s: 
Helena M M Lastres
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Development policies in the second decade of the Third Millennium

  • crises and emergence of a new accummulation regime
  • financiarization and the emphasis on liquidity, short termism and on financial performance parametres
  • individualism and implosion of the process of negotiation and coordination of policies among the different areas and scales of government
  • re-democratization
  • intensification of international cooperation

South African Local Innovation Systems and African Regional Integration

2012
Author/s: 
Garth Williams
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  • Policy context
  • Local Innovation
  • Africa Agenda in the Ten Year Innovation Plan
  • Regional Integration

International Seminar on LIPS: Conclusions

2012
Author/s: 
Erika Kraemer‐Mbula
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  1. Exchanging experiences: similarities and differences between Brazil and South Africa
  2. Important lessons from the LIPS
    2.1. Methodological lessons
    2.2. Policy lessons
  3. Ongoing questions

Conceptual Framework of LIPS: the Brazilian and BNDES experience

2012
Author/s: 
Helena M M Lastres
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World Crises of the 3rd Millennium

  • Social inclusion sustains dynamic domestic market
  • de-mystifying the need to dissociate andantagonize economic and social policies
  • Robust banking system not exposed to problematic assets
  • Investment growing above consumption Several investment opportunities:
    Oil & Gas, Energy, Infrastructure, PAC 2, Competitive sectors, 2014 World Cup, 2016 Olympic Games...
  • The role of government: fiscal and monetary instruments, as well as regulatory and financial instruments.

South Africa's industrial performance and its challenges

2012
Author/s: 
Gerhard Kuhn
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Goods-producing sectors (i.e. Agriculture, forestry & fishing, Mining, Manufacturing) accounted for 25.5% of overall economic activity (GDP) in 2011, compared to 32% in 2002.