Wilma Viviers
Biographic Data
| ID | 3087243 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Wilma Viviers |
| GIVEN NAMES | Wilma |
| FAMILY NAME | Viviers |
| SIGNATURE | VIVIERS W |
| AFFILIATIONS | North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7471-7862 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
A strategic framework to expand South Africa's services trade
The South African government acknowledges that services could become a major driver of economic growth and has called for the development of a comprehensive strategic framework and action plan for the export development and promotion of South Africa’s service sectors. This article contributes to this goal by proposing a broad strategic framework to help leverage the power of services, particularly services exports. Based on a study of South Afric…
Identifying export opportunities between Iora member states using the TRADE-DSM® methodology
Exporters, in developing countries, often struggle to access accurate market information which will help them make informed decisions about which export markets and products to focus on. Despite the existence of several market selection techniques, a lack of market information has been identified as a major impediment to export activity in the Indian Ocean Rim region. This paper introduces the TRADE-DSM®, a scientific market selection methodology…
The impact of plurilateral trade agreements on developing countries - to participate or not to participate
In the wake of the impasse in the Doha Development Round of multilateral trade talks, sector-specific plurilateral trade agreements (PTAs) have been gaining traction. However, PTAs mostly appeal to developed countries, with the uptake among developing countries (including least-developed countries) being very limited. This article investigates the factors contributing to such a phenomenon, whether there is indeed merit in developing countries pla…
Enhancing Industrial Cluster Formation Through the Realistic Export Opportunities of the TRADE‐DSM
This paper explores the natural synergies between industrial cluster formation and the identification of realistic export opportunities (REOs), using the TRADE‐DSM for a resource‐dependent region, the North West Province of South Africa. The structural path analysis and power of pull methods were applied to a provincial social accounting matrix to identify the top industrial clusters. Ten industrial clusters were identified and matched to the res…
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Enhancing Industrial Cluster Formation Through the Realistic Export Opportunities of the TRADE‐DSM
This paper explores the natural synergies between industrial cluster formation and the identification of realistic export opportunities (REOs), using the TRADE‐DSM for a resource‐dependent region, the North West Province of South Africa. The structural path analysis and power of pull methods were applied to a provincial social accounting matrix to identify the top industrial clusters. Ten industrial clusters were identified and matched to the res…
Identifying export opportunities between Iora member states using the TRADE-DSM® methodology
Exporters, in developing countries, often struggle to access accurate market information which will help them make informed decisions about which export markets and products to focus on. Despite the existence of several market selection techniques, a lack of market information has been identified as a major impediment to export activity in the Indian Ocean Rim region. This paper introduces the TRADE-DSM®, a scientific market selection methodology…
The impact of plurilateral trade agreements on developing countries - to participate or not to participate
In the wake of the impasse in the Doha Development Round of multilateral trade talks, sector-specific plurilateral trade agreements (PTAs) have been gaining traction. However, PTAs mostly appeal to developed countries, with the uptake among developing countries (including least-developed countries) being very limited. This article investigates the factors contributing to such a phenomenon, whether there is indeed merit in developing countries pla…
A strategic framework to expand South Africa's services trade
The South African government acknowledges that services could become a major driver of economic growth and has called for the development of a comprehensive strategic framework and action plan for the export development and promotion of South Africa’s service sectors. This article contributes to this goal by proposing a broad strategic framework to help leverage the power of services, particularly services exports. Based on a study of South Afric…
Business (4 works) · International trade (4 works) · Economics (3 works) · Free trade (3 works) · Global trade and economics (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Industrial organization (2 works) · International Business and FDI (2 works) · International economics (2 works)