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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
business, management and accounting
Identifying export opportunities for South Africa in the southern engines: A DSM approach
International Business Review, Volume 19, No. 4, Year 2010
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Brazil, China and India have been described as 'southern engines of growth' in the world economy. By 2050, these three countries could count under the top 5 largest economies in the world. This implies many opportunities for international trade. Governments could facilitate such international trade by helping firms identify feasible export opportunities. In this paper we set out a decision support model (DSM) to assist in the identification of such opportunities. We illustrate the potential usefulness of the model by applying it to the case of South Africa-the first time that we are aware of that it has been applied to an African country. The DSM indicates that there exist significant opportunities for South African exporters in 'southern engines of growth', in particular China and India, and to a lesser extent, Brazil. We identify 51 export opportunities in Brazil, 259 in China, and 198 in India. The number of export opportunities identified in China is the largest of any country, emphasizing the importance of the Chinese market for exports from South Africa. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Pearson, Joseph
South Africa, Johannesburg
Rmb Asset Management Johannesburg
Viviers, Wilma
South Africa, Potchefstroom
North-west University
Cuyvers, Ludo Juul
South Africa, Potchefstroom
North-west University
Belgium, Antwerpen
Universiteit Antwerpen
Naude, Wim A.
Finland, Helsinki
United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research
Statistics
Citations: 23
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.ibusrev.2010.01.003
ISSN:
09695931
Study Locations
South Africa