The SADC trade protocol and industrial performance in Southern Africa : a case of the automotive industry in Zimbabwe

It is generally accepted that regional cooperation and integration can facilitate renewed industrial growth and sustainable development, particularly among the developing countries of the world. Even the developed economies have not been able to avoid the tendency towards integration, as it is believed that the benefits to be reaped far outweigh the associated costs. The purpose of this research is to focus on the Southern African region, more particularly, the SADC region. The SADC Trade and Investment Protocol was signed by all SADC members in August of 1996 and it was envisaged that a free trade area would be established by 2002 by means of a gradual tariff phase down, and the removal of an other impediments to intra-regional trade. What is of concern to individual member states are the implications of such a protocol on industrial performance and trade patterns in the region.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

School of Economics

Year dc:date.issued

1999

Author dc:creator

• Muradzikwa, Samson

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Black, Anthony

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9943

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/9943