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Economic Assessment of South Africa 2008: Realising South Africa's employment potential

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15-Jul-2008

This Chapter analyses the rise of unemployment in South Africa since the early 1990s and discusses policies for reducing it.

Economic Assessment of South Africa 2008: Reforming goods and services markets in South Africa

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15-Jul-2008

This chapter examines the potential role of competition policy for enhancing long-term productivity growth in South Africa.

Economic Assessment of South Africa 2008: Achieving Accelerated and Shared Growth for South Africa

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15-Jul-2008

This Chapter presents an assessment of the current national development strategy, the Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative for South Africa (AsgiSA).

Policy Brief: Economic Assessment of South Africa, 2008

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15-Jul-2008

The democratically elected government that came to power in 1994 inherited an economy wracked by long years of internal conflict and external sanctions. Against that backdrop, economic performance since ...

Launch of OECD Economic Assessment of South Africa

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15-Jul-2008

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

In his speech, Mr. Gurría underlined that while South Africa has stabilised public finances, reduced inflation, attracted growing amounts of foreign capital and increased economic growth, major problems remain, notably unemployment, poverty and inadequate education.

Official visit of the Secretary-General to South Africa (Pretoria - Johannesburg, 15 July 2008)

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11-Jul-2008

During his official visit, Angel Gurría met with the President of the Republic of South Africa and other government officials. He also held a press conference for the release of the first OECD Economic Assessment of South Africa.

8th International Forum on African Perspectives

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27-Jun-2008

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

In his opening remarks, Angel Gurría explained that OECD work on Africa is growing, and covers issues like investment and financial markets, taxation, governance, education and the environment, trade and agriculture.

FDI from OECD countries jumps 50% in 2007 but set to fall in 2008

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24-Jun-2008

Foreign direct investment (FDI) outflows from OECD countries in 2007 leapt to a record USD 1.82 trillion from USD 1.2 trillion in 2006 but are projected to fall sharply in 2008, according to estimates from the OECD.

South Africa - Phase 1: Report on Implementation of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention

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23-Jun-2008

This report evaluates whether the legal texts through which South Africa has implemented the Anti-Bribery Convention meet the standards set by the Convention and 1997 Revised Recommendation, and highlights ...

South Africa and the OECD

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31-May-2008