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Book SynopsisOutlining key social and economic realities that confront South Africa's new government, this collection of 11 essays by top economic and political analysts debates the problems facing newly elected socialist-leaning president Jacob Zuma. Politically, the widespread world recession has South Africans on both the left and the right calling for change in the economy, and these articles offer 70 key recommendations for bolstering the country's business climate. Controversial issues include interest rates, labor markets, the breakaway COPE party, and how far to the Left a Zuma government can swing, given the economic constraints on their options.
Table of Contents1) Overture: theme and variations - Raymond Parsons 2) South Africa A|s economic performance since 1994: can we do better? A- Charlotte du Toit and Johann van Tonder 3) Economic policy: some lessons from East Asia - Chris Harmse and Lefentse Nokaneng 4) Inflation targeting: a pillar of post-Polokwane prosperity - Stan du Plessis 5) Fiscal policy beyond 2008: prospects, risks and opportunities - Iraj Abedian and Tanja Ajam 6) Trade, industrial and competition policy - Riaan de Lange and Reyno Seymore 7) Industrial policy and national competitiveness: the spatial dimension - Glen Robbins 8) Labour policy and job creation: too many holy cows? - Carel van Aardt 9) Health Policy and Growth - Olu Akinboade, Thabisa Tokwe and Mandisa Mokwena 10) Politics and Human-Oriented Development - Adam Habib 11) The Role of the State: Where to Draw the Line? - Raymond Parsons 12) Recapitulation and coda: 70 key findings and recommendations
