2 september 2015

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT AND THE POLITICAL ECONOMY CHALLENGES OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY:

A discussion between Christopher Cramer and Mushtaq Khan

In April 2015 SADC member states met to agree on a regional industrial development strategy. During this meeting it was agreed that industrialisation would take centre stage, with regional integration being identified as an important vehicle to accelerate industrialisation. However, companies in individual countries can be expected to lobby strongly for their own interests. As such, key questions that arise include considerations of how progressive industrial policies can be shaped at the national and regional level. Furthermore, how will industrial policy decisions of each country affect regional development? In this context, what can SADC countries learn from other experiences, including within Asia and elsewhere in Africa, about industrial policy formulation and implementation?

Join Professor Christopher Cramer and Professor Mushtaq Khan in their discussion of African development and the political economy of industrial policy.

Venue: CCRED Seminar Room, 2nd Floor, 5 Sturdee Avenue, Rosebank, Johannesburg. Click here for map

Time: 18:30 - 20:00

RSVP by email to inforccred@uj.ac.za