<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Integration of Southern Africa has resulted in changes in trade structures and production process across borders. The aim of this article is to present transformations taking place in the structure of trade exchange of the Southern African states (Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, Swaziland, and South Africa) that are members of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU), and the position of South Africa in global value chains. South Africa seems to be the group of the most advanced countries in analyzed region. The analysis takes advantage of both the conventional methods of comprehensive study on international trade and the modern indicators and measures examining similarity, concentration or the position of South Africa in global value chains in general and sectoral terms.</p></abstract>

Integration of Southern Africa has resulted in changes in trade structures and production process across borders. The aim of this article is to present transformations taking place in the structure of trade exchange of the Southern African states (Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, Swaziland, and South Africa) that are members of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU), and the position of South Africa in global value chains. South Africa seems to be the group of the most advanced countries in analyzed region. The analysis takes advantage of both the conventional methods of comprehensive study on international trade and the modern indicators and measures examining similarity, concentration or the position of South Africa in global value chains in general and sectoral terms.

Region Of Southern Africa: International Trade And Global Value Chains

Poznan University of Economics, Department of International Economics, Al. Niepodległości 10, 61-875 Poznań, Poland

Folia Oeconomica Stetinensia

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Integration of Southern Africa has resulted in changes in trade structures and production process across borders. The aim of this article is to present...

Region Of Southern Africa: International Trade And Global Value Chains

Published Online: Jun 03, 2015

Page range: 239 - 258

Received: Jun 21, 2014

Accepted: Dec 15, 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/foli-2015-0008

Keywords
South Africa, SACU, international trade, global value chains

© University of Szczecin

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Region Of Southern Africa: International Trade And Global Value Chains

Published Online: Jun 03, 2015

Page range: 239 - 258

Received: Jun 21, 2014

Accepted: Dec 15, 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/foli-2015-0008

KeywordsSouth Africa, SACU, international trade, global value chains

© University of Szczecin

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
South Africa, SACU, international trade, global value chains