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Rural poverty refers to poverty found in rural areas, including factors of rural society, rural economy, and rural political systems that give rise to the poverty found there.…

is  the development of financial capitalism during the period from 1980 until 2010, in which debt-to-equity ratios increased and financial services accounted for an increasing share of national income relative to other sectors.…

the study of how people use resources and respond to incentives, or the study of decision-making. It often involves topics like wealth and finance, but it’s not all about money.…

The industrial policy of a country, sometimes denoted IP, is its official strategic effort to encourage the development and growth of part or all of the manufacturing sector as well as other sectors of the economy…

Joburg may well be the perfect city: its summers are warm with spectacular thundershowers; its winters are relatively mild.…

APORDE is supported by the Department of Trade and Industry and the Industrial Development Corporation; both crucially involved in economic development, with an emphasis on job creation and capacity building.…

APORDE  will feature leading international and African economists to lead discussions and share their views on economic development and industrialisation issues.

Lecturers and Facilitators 2018

Garth Strachan

Garth Strachan refused to serve in the Apartheid armed forces and spent 18 …

APORDE was created in 2007 at the initiative of Nicolas Pons-Vignon (then at IFAS, now at Wits University) and Nimord Zalk (the dti). Nicolas went on to act as Course director for the first 7 APORDE, before joining the Scientific …