INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT THINK TANK (IDTT)

Year 3

DIGITALISATION & INDUSTRIALSIATION

POLICY BRIEFS

Note on WTO moratorium on electronic transmissions
Data centres: How digitalisation and green investments come together
Data governance matters: Lessons for South Africa
Regulating digital platforms for economic development
Policy proposals for South Africa on the digital economy
Are we doing enough to support small and medium-sized food processors and alternative routes to market during and after COVID-19?
The nature of funding matters - making development finance work for South Africa’s SMEs in the COVID-19 crisis
E-commerce and potential responses in an era of COVID-19
Data governance: Towards a policy framework
Can clustering drive South Africa’s economy forward in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic? Evidence from the Thai auto industry

OVERVIEW

The world economy is undergoing a period of structural and technological transformation, sometimes described as the ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’ (4IR). At the centre of this is the digitalisation and automation of economic activity, which is being experienced differentially across the globe. The work program of year 3 culminated in studies into the effects and need for governance of digitalisation to help South Africa prepare for the new digital economy.

INDUSTRY STUDIES & WORKING PAPERS

Data Governance: Towards a Policy Framework
Developing International Perspectives on Digital Competition Policy
Digitalisation, Data and Open Banking: A South African Perspective
The Impact of Digital Platforms on Competition in the South African Tourism Industry

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