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A collection of CDE's media articles covering a wide spectrum of topics over the last ten years. Read more

Publications

Business, Democracy and Development

South Africa has enormous potential as an investment destination and is a promising emerging market. It is also one of the most productive and advanced economies in Africa. CDE examines the role of business within the competitive domestic and international markets. The research also quantifies and assesses the contribution of business in South Africa to development.

a. Books

•	The Case for Business in Developing Economies » Ann Bernstein, South Africa: Penguin, February 2010

•	The next decade: Perspectives on South Africa's growth and development » November 2005

•	Voices from a new democracy: South Africans reflect on ten years in a democratic country, and the challenges of the next decade » July 2004

•	Business and democracy: Cohabitation or contradiction? » Ann Bernstein and Peter Berger (eds), London: Pinter Press, November 1998

b. Major Policy Reports

•	Policy-making in a new democracy: South Africa’s challenges for the 21st century » CDE Research 10, August 1999

•	Building policy skills in South Africa » CDE Resource Booklet 1, November 1995

c. In Depth / Round Table

•	South Africa's Public Service: Learning from success » CDE Round Table 13, November 2009

•	Can black economic empowerment drive new growth? » CDE In Depth 4, January 2007

d. New Ideas for South Africa

•	Atlanta, Georgia: Racial transition, business and economic growth » CDE Development and Democracy 13, February 1997

•	Business and government in South Africa » CDE Development and Democracy 12, November 1996

•	Perspectives on business, economic growth and civil society » CDE Development and Democracy 11, July 1996

•	Business and Democracy: Cohabitation or contradiction » CDE Development and Democracy 10, May 1996

e. Focus / Briefings / Debates

•	Shared growth and the role of the state » CDE Conversations 2, May 2008

•	Race, growth and development » CDE Conversations 1, October 2007

•	Lost in Transformation? South Africa's emerging middle class » CDE Focus 8, September 2005

•	The World Bank AIDS scenario for South Africa: A perspective for business » CDE Briefing 2, February 2004

•	Corruption: Is government’s approach good enough? » CDE Debate 14, September 2001

•	Why is South Africa struggling to get to grips with the AIDS Crisis? » CDE Debate 13, May 2000

•	Corporate business in a wider role: Brief results of two CDE surveys on resource flows from business to society in South Africa » CDE Focus 4, June 1999

•	Executive accountability: Under what circumstances should a minister of state resign? » CDE Debate 11, March 1999

•	Affirmative action: Is South Africa heading down a route which many African Americans are rethinking? » CDE Debate 10, May 1998

•	Closure of the RDP Office: Where does this leave development? » CDE Debate 3, July 1996

•	The future of NGOs: Different perspectives » CDE Debate 1, January 1996