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TIPS/DPRU Forum 2005: Programme

Programme and papers presented at the TIPS/DPRU Forum 2005.

TIPS Forum 2005 Programme

Wednesday 30 November 2005

08:00 - 09:00
Registration

09:00 - 09:05
Welcome: Stephen Hanival, TIPS

09:05 - 09:50
Plenary: Erik Thorbecke, Cornell University: The Globalisation - Openness -Growth - Inequality - Poverty Nexus

10:35 - 11:00
Tea

11:00 - 13:00

Parallel Session 1



Parallel Session 1A: Globalisation Effects
Speaker: Imraan Valodia and Myriam Velia
Discussant: Trevor Bell, Professor Emeritus, Rhodes University
Speaker: Jeremy Wakeford, University of Cape Town
Discussant: Garth le Pere, Institute for Global Dialogue
Speaker: Le-anne Sedowski & Mike Morris, University of KwaZulu-Natal
Discussant: Tanya van Meelis, COSATU

Parallel Session 1B: Trade & Poverty
Speaker: Kalie Pauw, University of Cape Town
Discussant: Machiko Niissanke, University
Speaker: Reza Daniels, University of Cape Town
Discussant: Christi van der Westhuizen, Institute for Global Dialogue
Discussant: Laura Poswell, DPRU

13:00 - 14:00
Lunch

14:00 - 15:30

Parallel Session 2



Parallel Session 2A: Growth Sector Case-Studies
Speaker: Grace Mohamed (Wits University)
Discussant: Discussant: Myriam Velia, University of KwaZulu Natal
Speaker: Marian Walker, WITS University

Parallel Session 2B: State-led Industrial Development
Speaker: Lumkile Mondi, IDC and Simon Roberts, WITS University
Discussant: Miriam Altman, HSRC
Title: Services as part of an Industrial Development Strategy
Speaker: Miriam Altman, HSRC
Discussant: Michael Sachs, ANC
Title: Textiles protection, macroeconomics, welfare and poverty in South Africa: A dynamic microsimulation CGE analysis
Speaker: Ramos Mabugu and Margaret Chitiga, University of Pretoria
Discussant: Neva Makgetla, COSATU

15:30 - 15:45
Tea

15:45 - 17:15

Parallel Session 3



Parallel Session 3A: Sub-national Government's Role in Economic Development
Speaker: D. Kaplan, University of Cape Town
Speaker: Johan Fedderke & Amanda Fitschen, University of Cape Town
Discussant: Ramos Mabugu, University of Pretoria
Speaker: Amiena Bayat and Zunaid Moolla, University of the Western Cape
Discussant: Andre Gouws, City of Tshwane

Parallel Session 3B: Trade & Regional Effects
Speaker: Alain Kabundi, (University of Johannesburg) and Elsabe Loots (University of Free State)
Discussant: Matthew Stern, Development Network Africa
Speaker: Ryan Hawthorne, Johannesburg Economics
Discussant: Discussant: Paul Jourdaan, Mintek

Thursday 1 December 2005

09:00 - 11:00

Parallel Session 4



Parallel Session 4A: Poverty & Employment Dynamics
Speaker: Johannes Fedderke, University of Cape Town
Discussant: Tom Hertz, American University
Title: Who replies in brackets and what are the implications for earnings estimates? An Analysis of earnings data from South Africa
Speaker: Daniela Casale and Dori Posel
Discussant: Morne Oosthuizen, DPRU
Speaker: Tom Hertz
Discussant: David Fryer

Paralell Session 4B: Development Finance and Its Effects
Speaker: Jorge Maia, Lumkile Mondi and Simon Roberts
Discussant: Penelope Hawkins, FEASibilitY
Title: An Analysis of the Sectoral and Macro-economic Impact of the Capital Expenditure Programmes of Eskom and Transnet over the Period 2005-2010
Speaker: Jorge Maia, Lumkile Mondi, IDC and Simon Roberts, Wits University
Discussant: Miriam Altman, HSRC
Speaker: Ryan Hawthorne, Johannesburg Economics
Discussant: Discussant: Paul Jourdaan, Mintek

11:00 - 11:15
Tea

11:15 - 13:15

Parallel Session 5



Parallel Session 5A: Industrial Policy and Developmental State
Title: Is South Africa kicking away the development ladder? Neoliberalism in an era of declining American hegemony.
Speaker: Nshalati Hlungwane, David Fryer and Niki Cattaneo, Rhodes University
Discussant: Lawrence Edwards, University of Cape Town
Speaker: Neil Rankin, WITS University, Mans Soderbom and Francis Teal
Discussant: Jorge Maia, IDC
Speaker: Geoff Parr, Competition Commission
Discussant: James Fairburn, University of KwaZulu Natal

Paralell Session 5B: Export Determinants
Title: The Impact of Improved Regulation of Telecommunications on South Africa's Trade
Speaker: Andrew Myburgh, James Hodge and Anja Smith, Genesis Analytics
Speaker: Khathu Todani and Victor Munyama, SA Reserve Bank
Discussant: Stewart Ngandu, HSRC
Speaker: Moses Sichei, University of Pretoria, Jean Luc Erero, the dti, and Tedros Gebreselassie, University of Pretoria
Discussant: Rob Davies, HSRC

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