The missing piece
Subtitle: solving South Africa's economic puzzle
By: Kevin Lings
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Johannesburg
Language: eng
Number of pages: 225
ISBN-13: 9781770103764; 9781770103771
Subjects: Economic development; Economics; Economic conditions
Description: "At the time of South Africa's first democratic election in 1994 it was clear that the structure of the economy had to change and that land ownership, employment opportunities and access to essential services had to match more closely the needs of the entire population. The Missing Piece: Solving South Africa's Economic Puzzle explores various aspects of the South African economy over the past 20 years - what has worked and what has fallen short. It also looks into the next 20 years to see what needs to be done in order to fix the missing piece of South Africa's economic puzzle that will place the country on a higher potential growth path. This involves focusing on business development, implementing reforms in education and skills development, improving the use of technology, addressing our infrastructural backlog and developing a closer relationship with the rest of Africa. The practical policy proposals in The Missing Piece set it apart from other titles on the South African economy, while providing an accessible and comprehensive overview of the pertinent issues."--Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-214) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: pt. I. South Africa has not reached its potential. South Africa's economic growth has fallen short of target ; South Africa has become a service-based economy ; Unemployment is South Africa's most important economic challenge ; Investing in South Africa has been extremely rewarding; title: pt. II. South Africa's four economic puzzle pieces. The first piece of South Africa's economic puzzle ; The second piece of South Africa's economic puzzle ; The third piece of South Africa's economic puzzle ; The missing piece of South Africa's economic puzzle; title: pt. III. Solving South Africa's economic puzzle. Short-term improvements ; Longer-term solutions; title: Conclusion.