Quand l'arc-en-ciel s'estompe : l'Afrique du Sud est-elle un pays émergent?

Pons-Vignon, Nicolas (2014) Quand l'arc-en-ciel s'estompe : l'Afrique du Sud est-elle un pays émergent? Revue Tiers Monde, 3 (219). pp. 119-140. ISSN 1293-8882

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Abstract

South Africa’s socio-economic performance does not confirm its widespread characterization as an “emerging” country. In contrast with the unconvincing argument that an imaginary rigid labour market acts as an obstacle to growth, this paper shows that structural changes, from premature deindustrialization to financialization, are the main reasons for South Africa’s failed take-off, because they have reinforced the system of accumulation associated with the minerals-energy complex. The new elite associated with Black Economic Empowerment is more preoccupied with the reproduction than with the transformation of this system. This restructuring has been aided by neoliberal policies which have been adopted endogenously, continuing the orientation of the last years of apartheid.

Item Type:	Scientific journal article, Newspaper article or Magazine article
Subjects:	Social studies > Economics Social studies > Economics > Political economics Social studies > Development studies
Department/unit:	Dipartimento economia aziendale, sanità e sociale > Centro competenze Wellfare e Lavoro
Depositing User:	Nicolas Pons-Vignon
Date Deposited:	30 Nov 2020 10:53
Last Modified:	30 Nov 2020 10:53
URI:	http://repository.supsi.ch/id/eprint/12150

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