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Is a ‘Factory Southern Africa’ Feasible?: Harnessing Flying Geese to the South African Gateway

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dc.contributor.authorDraper, Peter
dc.contributor.authorFreytag, Andreas
dc.contributor.authorScholvin, Sören
dc.contributor.authorTran, Luong Thanh
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-01T20:16:36Z
dc.date.available2016-03-01T20:16:36Z
dc.date.issued2016-01
dc.description.abstractThe countries comprising the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) are currently not very integrated into global value chains (GVCs), potentially missing out on important development opportunities. Accordingly, we explore high level options for promoting their integration. Given East Asia’s spectacular success with integrating into GVCs, we first assess the probability that SACU can copy their flying geese pattern. That was initiated by Japanese multinational corporations (MNCs) investing in successive East Asian countries thereby becoming the lead geese, to be joined subsequently by MNCs from other countries. We argue that the conditions for pursuing a flying geese approach are difficult to replicate in SACU. Therefore, we proffer and explore the proposition that South Africa could serve as the gateway for harnessing MNC geese flying from third countries into the SACU region, in time propelling regional development through knowledge and investment spillovers, and serving as a conduit into GVCs. However, there may be substantial obstacles to deepening this integration potential. Other African gateways are emerging as alternatives to South Africa. And some SACU governments would prefer to build regional value chains (RVCs) rather than prioritize GVC integration. We argue that RVCs are complements to GVCs. SACU countries, excluding South Africa, may not attract many world leading MNCs since their markets are small, but could attract smaller regional players from South Africa or elsewhere. Thus building RVCs in the short run could assist with integration into GVCs in the longer run. Overall, this requires harnessing South African and MNC geese to the South African gateway, in a mutually complementary strategy.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/01/25840684/‘factory-southern-africa’-feasible-harnessing-flying-geese-south-african-gateway
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/23788
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/23788
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectTARIFFS
dc.subjectCAPITAL MARKETS
dc.subjectAUTOMOBILE
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectPOLICY ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectAIRPORT
dc.subjectTRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectTRANSPORT CORRIDORS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION COSTS
dc.subjectPRODUCERS
dc.subjectPROPERTY RIGHTS
dc.subjectECONOMIC PROCESSES
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMIES
dc.subjectTRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURES
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectREVENUES
dc.subjectINCENTIVES
dc.subjectEQUILIBRIUM
dc.subjectLORRIES
dc.subjectMODELS
dc.subjectEMPIRICAL STUDIES
dc.subjectRAILWAY LINES
dc.subjectTRAFFIC
dc.subjectTAX
dc.subjectAIRPORTS
dc.subjectWEALTH
dc.subjectAIR
dc.subjectFLIGHT CONNECTIONS
dc.subjectOLIGOPOLY
dc.subjectDEVELOPED COUNTRIES
dc.subjectEMPIRICAL ANALYSIS
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITY
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC DYNAMICS
dc.subjectROAD
dc.subjectREGIONAL TRANSPORT
dc.subjectCOSTS
dc.subjectRAIL TRANSPORT
dc.subjectOIL
dc.subjectTRAINING
dc.subjectRAIL LINK
dc.subjectTRANSPORT
dc.subjectPOPULATION GROWTH
dc.subjectCAPITAL FORMATION
dc.subjectMOBILITY
dc.subjectAIR CONDITIONING
dc.subjectOPTIONS
dc.subjectRAIL COMPANY
dc.subjectQUOTAS
dc.subjectTRANSPORT OF GOODS
dc.subjectMARKETS
dc.subjectAIR CARGO
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGY TRANSFERS
dc.subjectECONOMIC CHANGE
dc.subjectECONOMIC POLICIES
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectMETALS
dc.subjectTRANSPORT POLICY
dc.subjectEFFICIENCY
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectTAXES
dc.subjectAUTOMOBILES
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
dc.subjectRESOURCES
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectTRANSPORT NETWORK
dc.subjectDRIVING
dc.subjectCONGESTION
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectTRANSIT
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectPOLICIES
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectCHEMICAL INDUSTRY
dc.subjectVALUES
dc.subjectCARS
dc.subjectVALUE
dc.subjectLAND TRANSPORT
dc.subjectPOLICY MAKERS
dc.subjectCREDIT
dc.subjectQUALITY STANDARDS
dc.subjectTRAINS
dc.subjectMINES
dc.subjectSURFACE TRANSPORT
dc.subjectPOPULATION DENSITY
dc.subjectINTERMEDIATE GOODS
dc.subjectPROPERTY
dc.subjectTRANSACTION COSTS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
dc.subjectRAILWAY
dc.subjectPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectECONOMICS
dc.subjectAUTOMOTIVE SECTOR
dc.subjectBASIC METALS
dc.subjectBRIDGE
dc.subjectROADS
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectTRADE
dc.subjectMARITIME TRANSPORT
dc.subjectRAILWAYS
dc.subjectAIR TRANSPORT
dc.subjectLAND
dc.subjectECONOMIES OF SCALE
dc.subjectINVESTMENT
dc.subjectCOMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE
dc.subjectCOAL
dc.subjectHIGH TRANSPORT
dc.subjectRAIL
dc.subjectLANES
dc.subjectHIGH UNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectINVESTMENTS
dc.subjectRISK MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectRECYCLING
dc.subjectAIRWAYS
dc.subjectINTERMEDIATE INPUTS
dc.subjectTRANSPORT COSTS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL
dc.subjectPOLICY INSTRUMENTS
dc.subjectROAD TRANSPORT
dc.subjectSTRUCTURAL UNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURES
dc.subjectDEMOGRAPHICS
dc.subjectPRICES
dc.subjectECONOMIES
dc.subjectBOTTLENECKS
dc.subjectPRODUCTION PROCESSES
dc.subjectCOMPETITION
dc.titleIs a ‘Factory Southern Africa’ Feasible?en
dc.title.subtitleHarnessing Flying Geese to the South African Gatewayen
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dc.typeDocument de travailfr
dc.typeDocumento de trabajoes
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okr.crossref.titleIs a ‘Factory Southern Africa’ Feasible?: Harnessing Flying Geese to the South African Gateway
okr.date.disclosure2016-01-28
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::General Economy, Macroeconomics, and Growth Study
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/01/25840684/‘factory-southern-africa’-feasible-harnessing-flying-geese-south-african-gateway
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/23788
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okr.identifier.internaldocumentum25840684
okr.identifier.report102983
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.geographicalSouthern Africa
okr.sectorIndustry and trade
okr.themeTrade and integration :: Export development and competitiveness
okr.themeEconomic management :: Analysis of economic growth
okr.themeTrade and integration :: Regional integration
okr.themeTrade and integration :: Trade facilitation and market access
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Economic Growth
okr.topicInternational Economics and Trade::Export Competitiveness
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::Competitiveness and Competition Policy
okr.topicTransport::Transport Economics & Policy Planning
okr.unitT&C GP-Africa South - IBRD (GTC13)
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