INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT THINK TANK (IDTT)

Year 4

COVID-19 REPSONSE

POLICY BRIEFS

Industry associations as growth coalitions: Lessons from South Africa’s citrus industry
South Africa’s economic recovery plans: What are the missing pieces for a sustainable and inclusive drive towards industrialisation?
Awakening industrial economic recovery in South Africa
International industrial policy responses to COVID-19: Lessons for South Africa
Supporting inclusion of small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) in foodtech in South Africa
E-commerce in a post-Covid-19 era: Building on industry gains
Covid-19 and economic recovery policies in Latin America
The medium- and long-term implications of the Covid-19 pandemic for the restructuring of global value chains and labour in developing countries

OVERVIEW

The South African and global economies were shocked by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with several manufacturing sectors experiencing significant demand and supply disruptions. This body of work explores these impacts and investigates ways for the South African economy to recover and reignite its manufacturing potential given the shifts in international trends and patterns of production in light of impact of the pandemic.

INDUSTRY STUDIES & WORKING PAPERS

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