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REgISTRATION REqUIREMENT(S)

• NQF-level5(Matric)plusoneyearoftertiaryqualifications

gENERAL INFORMATION

Semester 1: January - June

Semester 2: June - November

• Kindofassessment:Assignmentsandexams

• Fees:R5400forthewholeprogramme

• Durationofprogramme:6months

OBjEcTIVES OF THE cOURSE

• Tobuildbasicknowledgeofinternationaltradetheory,policyandpractice

• TofamiliariseparticipantswiththemostimportantchallengesandopportunitiesforAfrica’sintegrationintotheworldtradingsystem

• TodiscussalternativepoliciesandstrategiesfordevelopingAfrica’sproductiveandtrade(export)capacitiesforworldtrade

• Toenableparticipantstointerpretandformulatepoliciesandpositionsoninternationaltrade

• TostudycasesofAfrica’stradediplomacydrawnfromacrossthecontinent

PROgRAMME MOdULES:Module1:GlobalTradeTheoryandPracticeand

AfricanDevelopment(CAIT01D)

Module2:AfricaandthePoliticsofInternationalTrade(CAIT02E)

cONTENT TOPIcS:

Module 1: global Trade Theory and Practice and African development

1. Introduction to the Theories of International Trade

• Theroleoftradeintheinternationalproductionstructure

• Neoclassicaltradetheory,includingcomparativeadvantageandspecialisation

• Mercantilismandeconomicnationalism

• Factortheories:Heckscher-Ohlin(HO)andStolper-Samuelsonmodels

• Strategictradetheories:Spencer-BranderandKrugmanmodels

• Genderandecologicalperspectives

2. The Historical Role of Trade Policy in development and the Implications for Africa

• Thecomparativeroleoftradepolicyindevelopment

3. The Multilateral governance of World Trade and its Impact on African Trade Policies

• Historicalevolutionofthemultilateraltradingsystem:TheGATTandtheWTO

• Theinstitutionalarchitecture,principlesandpracticesoftheWTO

• Casestudy:TheWTOandtheerosionofAfrica’spolicyspacefordevelopment

Module 2: Africa and the Politics of International Trade

1. Africa in the world trading system• Africa’shistoricalparticipationandchallenges

intheworldtradingsystem

• Africa’schangingroleintheWTO(e.g.,coalitions,agendasanddisputesettlement)

• AfricanpositionsfortheDohaDevelopmentAgenda

• RegionaltradearrangementsinAfrica

• PreferentialarrangementsforAfricantrade(e.g.,AGOA,GSP,EBA)

• Casestudy:AfricaandtheEconomicPartnershipAgreement(EPA)negotiations

2. International Trade and Investment, with Specific Reference to Africa

• Typesandmodalitiesofinvestment

• RegulatinginvestmentforAfrica’sdevelopment

3. Trade Policy-making in Africa• Keyfactorsinthetradepolicy-makingprocess

• Winnersandlosersfromtradereform

• Modelsofconsultation(e.g.,clubandmulti-stakeholdermodels)

AFRIcA ANd INTERNATIONAL TRAdE – BUILdINg AN AFRIcAN dEVELOPMENTAL STATE (76738)

NqF-LEVEL6