Analysis of Botswana’s competitiveness in world trade has been presented based on indices of revealed comparative advantage (RCA) calculated for the period 1999 and 2004. Results show that Botswana has RCA in diamonds, ...

Using firm level data from 599 Zimbabwean firms which were surveyed in 2011 by the World Bank, the study empirically investigated the effects of corruption on firm level economic activities in the case of firms operating ...

The study how the tourism sector can be an engine of economic growth in SADC member countries. The paper found the contribution of tourism to GDP, employment, export receipts and investment is significant. Although this ...

The study narrates the decline in access to three basic publicly provided services, namely, health, education, and water and sanitation for Zimbabwe for the period covering 2000 to May 2009. Special emphasis is placed on ...

The financial sector development history of Zimbabwe has been dominated by episodes of financial repression. The main instruments of financial repression have included interest rate ceilings, selective credit rationing ...

This study investigated the potential impacts of the formation and implementation of a Zimbabwe-China Free Trade Area (FTA). The study employed the World Integrated Trade Solution (2015), Software for Market Analysis and ...

The article applies a Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) to examine the long run relationship between Zimbabwe's import structure and economic growth. The research findings indicate the presence of cointegration between ...

This study looks at the feasibility and rationale of establishing a Debt Management Office (DMO) in Zimbabwe. This follows calls for the setting up of such an office by the Ministry of Finance as part of broad reforms ...

Through the application of the gravity trade model technique, the study investigates countries for which Botswana has unrealized export trade potential in textile products. The estimated results indicate that Canada, ...