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A new era for the eu-sadc trade relationship: a critical analysis of the EU-SADC EPA and the impact on regional integration in SADC and South Africa’s role in the negotiations
(2007)
The EPA’s will have an impact on regional integration in Africa, especially in the SADC region. The region has been split between the SADC and ESA EPA configuration therefore impacting on regional integration objectives ...
An analysis of the law, practice and policy of the WTO agreement on technical barriers to trade in relation to international standards and the international organization for standardization: implications for least developed countries in Africa
(2007)
This study examines the legal and policy objectives of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) with specific reference to international standards and the International Organisation ...
The effect of private equity transactions in South Africa on the South African economy
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)
Small economies and their development in the Multilateral Trade System: correlation between economic and political environment and trade performance of small economies
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)
At the heart of this study is the topic of small economies in the Multilateral Trade System (MTS). The study examines the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) legal framework and policy objectives in order to develop a ...
Towards a multilateral agreement on investment (MAI): implications for developing African countries
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)
In most African countries the private sector provides the main impetus for economic growth, especially since countries started opening up their economics for foreign investment. Foreign investments have played an important ...
The role of the World Bank regulations and programmes in reducing poverty in Ethiopia
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)
Despite some gains in economic reforms and international commitments, Ethiopia still maintains the position of one of the poorest countries in the world in the 21st century with very little power to influence the allocation ...
Towards an International Standard on government procurement in the WTO: Assessing the role of RTAs in entrenching the principles of the WTOs agreement on government procurement in developing countries
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)
Government procurement is a very important aspect of international tradeas it can either promote or inhibit trade depending on laws and policies of a country. The study is confined to issues pertaining to the role of RTAs ...
Children's health service rights and the issue of consent
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)
Although the concept of human rights is very much accepted as part of human existence throughout the world today, there is still much controversy surrounding the idea of rights for children. The Constitution, however, not ...
WTO dispute settlement: challenges faced by developing countries in the implementation and enforcement of the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) recommendations and rulings
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)
Aims of the research paper is to examine the legal framework of implemantation and enforcement of DSB recommendations and rulings and to investigate the trend of non-compliance with BSD recommendations and rulings ...
HIV testing from an African human rights system perspective: An analysis of the legal and policy framework of Botswana, Ethiopia and Uganda
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)
The HIV/AIDS pandemic poses the greatest threat to Africa's efforts to achieve its full potential in the social, economical and political spheres. Cognizant of its devastating consequences, various mechanisms have been ...