Focus areasOne reason why insufficient employment is created in SA is due to the limited linkages generated by any single investment. Linkages happen when an investment stimulates other related economic activities. While SA could not be called an enclave economy per se, there is still much distance to go in deepening economic linkages. This includes linkages to existing investments, based on existing know-how. It will also depend on the diversification of economic activity: this happens when firms diversify away from traditional activities to new higher value-added activities. Employment is essentially the question of how one thing leads to another. It will not be about single large investments. Therefore it will be important to track progress in deepening the industrial base of the economy. Currently, this includes the following project areas- Potential employment creation in tourism
- The promotion of waste reutilisation and recycling in South Africa
- Sector studies in traded services: can they lead growth and employment?
- The link between manufacturing and services
- Potential job creation from manufacturing
Past Projects- Sector Support Strategy for the City of Johannesburg 2030
- BPO in asset management
- Leverageing Services for Growth, Employment & Equity (director-Generals' Economic & Employment Cluster, and Social Cluster)
- Promotion of secondary industry in Mpumalanga, with focus on stainless steel and petrochemical sectors (Mpumalanga government)
- Investigation into SME bakeries (dti)
- Socio-economic profiles of communities surrounding the major eco-tourism sites (THETA)
- Review of economic performance in KwaZulu Natal (KZN Department of Economic Development and Tourism)
- Innovation in resource based clusters - global and local case studies (Department of Science and Technology)
- Resource based technology clusters in energy and mining (Department of Science & Technology)
Planned Projects - The promotion of SMEs through large firm procurement. This will involve the development of an implementation network that draws together research and implementing agents such as large firms, facilitators, and small business development practitioners.
Research outputs Altman, M., Mather, A., Fleming, D. & Harris, H. (2009) The impact of electricity price increases and rationing on the South African economy: potential energy savings: a review by sector: a review of potential incentives for promoting energy efficiency.
Full text  Altman, M. et al (2002) KwaZulu-Natal Economic ReviewFull text ( part 1 ) ( part 2 ) Altman, M (2005) Promotion of Secondary Industrial Development and Clustering in Mpumalanga's Stainless Steel and Chemical Sectors ClustersFull text
Manufacturing and Services industries in South Africa's development Altman, M. (2005) Project overview: leveraging services for the growth, employment and equity. (Prepared for the DG Economic and Employment Cluster and the DG Social Cluster). Full text Altman, et al (2006) A Review of Trade in Services
Full text Altman, M (2005) Services strategies: Reaching 2014 employment targets Full text Altman, M. et al (2005) Employment through government procurementFull text Cassim, R (2005) Services trade reform in the South African economy: What does it mean for growth and welfare? Full text Davies, R (2006) Manufacturing exports and employment growthFull text Davies, R (2006) Manufacturing employment and import dependenceFull text Davies, R. , Van Seventer, D. E. N. (2006) The Economy-wide Effects of Price-Reducing Reforms in Infrastructure Services in South AfricaFull text Hyman, I. , September, R (2005) The Global Context for Social Development Programmes Early Childhood Development, Community Homebased Care, Community Development Workers, Food and NutritionFull text Lewis (2004) An analysis of South Africa's trade in services data December 2004Full text Lowitt, S (2006) The Job-creating Potential of the Metered Taxi Industry in South Africa's Urban Areas: Some Preliminary Findings Full text Mayer, M. J. (2005) Trade in services synthesis of research findings Full text Mayer, M. J. (2005) Policy scan and gap analysis: Government initiatives to promote trade in services Full text Mayer, M. J. , Onyango, D (2005) Review of regulation in South Africa Full text Pillay, P. P (2005) Access to essential services – education, health, water and sanitation: The global contextFull text Pillay, P. P (2005) Access to essential services: Education and health: Synthesis paper Full text Stern, M (2005) SA case studies: Botox and bridges: South African exports of health and construction services Full text Steuart, I (2005) Liberalisation of trade in services in South Africa: The multilateral dimension Full text Tregenna, F (2006) Issues of growth and employment concerning the manufacturing and service sectors in South AfricaFull text Tregenna, F (2006) The contribution of manufacturing and services sectors to growth and employment in South AfricaFull text van der Heijden, T. (2005) Business process outsourcing in identified financial services sub-sectors: the potential for offshore business flows into South Africa and consequent recommendations for targeted government support. Full text van Seventer, D. (2006) Employment and skills in South African exportsFull text
Technology Studies Clarke, A (2005) Resource-based Technology Innovation in South Africa: Innovations in South Africa's Off-grid Concession ProgrammeFull text ( part 1) ( part 2) Giuliani, E. (2006) Innovation in resource-based technology clusters: investigating the lateral migration thesis: from coffee production to machines for optical selection: lateral migration in Costa Rica. (Commissioned by the Department of Science and Technology). Full text Gostner, K, et al (2005) Resource-based Technology Innovation in South AfricaFull text Gostner, K (2005) Resource-based Technology Innovation in South Africa: Mines and Medicine –Lodox Low-dosage X-ray
Full text Iliev, I (2005) Resource-based Technology Innovation in South Africa: Pre-paid Metering Technology - Systemic Innovation in the South African Energy SectorFull text Kuramoto, J. and Sagasti, F. (2006) Innovation in resource-based technology clusters: Investigating the lateral migration thesis: Cleaning pollution: From mining to environmental remediation. (Commissioned by the Department of Science and Technology). Full text Lorentzen, J. (2006) Innovation in resource-based technology clusters: investigating the lateral migration thesis. (Commissioned by the Department of Science and Technology). Full text Lorentzen, J (2006) Innovation in Resource-based Technology Clusters: Investigating the Lateral Migration Thesis Knowledge Intensification in Resource-based Economies, Technological Learning and Industrial Policy
Full text Lorentzen, J (2006) Innovation in Resource-based Technology Clusters: Investigating the Lateral Migration Thesis Muti from Coal: Science and Politics of Humic Substance Research in South Africa Full text Pogue, T. E. and Rampa, M. (2006) Innovation in resource-based technology clusters: investigating the lateral migration thesis: an analysis of hydraulic technologies in South Africa's mining sector. (Commissioned by the Department of Science and Technology). Full text Roberts, S (2005) Resource-based Technology Innovation in South Africa: Multotec Process Equipment - dense medium cyclone for materials separation
Full text Roberts, S (2005) Resource-based Technology Innovation in South Africa: Gunric and RGR ValvesFull text Velho, L. and Velho, P. (2006) Innovation in resource-based technology clusters: investigating the lateral migration thesis: the development of a sugar-based plastic in Brazil. (Commissioned by the Department of Science and Technology). Full text Velia M (2005) Select global case studies on the drivers of services exports in developing economies Full text Walker, M. and Farisani, L. (2006) Innovation in resource-based technology clusters: investigating the lateral migration thesis: the manufacture of biodegrable plastics from maise starch. (Commissioned by the Department of Science and Technology). Full text
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