Purpose This article investigates the mechanism of the direct and indirect effects of
epidemics on agricultural production and projects the impact of COVID-19 on agricultural …

This study uses annual customs transaction data (HS six‐digit) for the period 2006–2018 to
analyse the impact of average tariffs on the export sales, margins and survival of firms in …

Agricultural food is generally regarded as the basis of “national security” by most countries.
Through marketing strategies, promoting the sales of agri-food products in the context of a …

This paper uses firm-level data from company tax declarations to analyse the
complementary relationship between direct access to imported intermediate inputs and …

The formal private sector has a key role to play in fostering growth and reducing
unemployment in South Africa--strengthening its performance is therefore critical. This paper …

This paper uses detailed firm transaction data on manufactured exports to analyse the
dilution of the real exchange rate-export relationship in South Africa over the period 2010 to …

Background This article examined the performance of South African export-oriented firms
during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The study is conducted against …

The main thrust of this book is to examine whether Africa is in a position to benefit from the
digital age, given the continent's many development challenges and slow adoption of digital …

Trade shocks generated by trade policy reform are important for firm productivity. In
particular, export opportunities and access to imported intermediate inputs and capital …

The contribution of services embedded in manufactured products in world trade has greatly
increased since the 1980s. So too has services as a direct export. South Africa is an …