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Ethics Training
2024-03-14 Research ethics training of researchers (Principal investigators, supervisors/promoters, co-supervisors/co-promotors, Master’s and PhD students and other research team members) has become a requirement of the Department of Health and the National Health…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/vinco/list-artists-and-artworks
List of artists and artworks
2024-04-29 Annemi Conradie-Chetty Wake (super spreader) 2020-2023 Mixed media tapestry See more × Annemi Conradie-Chetty With the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and announcement of a state of disaster in March 2020, it became mandatory for all…https://www.nwu.ac.za/tn/eish
life@NWU
2025-06-10 Ee, tsala ya rona ya kgale, yona eish! e na le leina le le ntšha. Go dumela gore o gololosege go feta go ya ka fa tlhalosong ya gago, Life @ NWU e ka tsosolosa gape selebego sa NWU jaaka lemorago gongwe serala se se beetsweng ditiragalo tse di bopang botshelo…https://www.nwu.ac.za/af/eish
life@NWU
2025-06-10 Ja, ons ou vriend, eish!, het 'n nuwe naam. life @ NWU roep beelde op van die NWU as die agtergrond of dekor vir die aktiwiteite waaruit ons werkslewe bestaan. Terselfdertyd skryf die NWU ook sy eie "lewensverhaal" wat deur toekomstige geslagte onthou sal…https://law.nwu.ac.za/sarchi-cles-chair/about-chair-holder
About the Chairholder
2025-06-10 OLIVER FUO is a Professor of Law at the NWU, Faculty of Law since January 2024. His research primarily explores how cities can contribute towards realising the constitutional commitment to social justice in South Africa. It recognises that the…https://commerce.nwu.ac.za/trade/media/visual-other
Other
2025-06-12 Visual Media - Other, Prof Raymond Parsons - ENews: Analysing Theresa May's SA visit Prof Raymond Parsons - ENews: The R400 billion stimulus package Prof Raymond Parsons - Ontbytsake: Good Capitalism, Bad Capitalism Prof Raymond Parsons - SABC News: Good Capitalism, Bad Capitalism…https://commerce.nwu.ac.za/trade/programmes-on-offer/mcom/fees-and-bursaries
MCom/MSc fees and bursaries
2025-06-12 [accordion], MCom/MSc Fees and bursaries, We know that funding a Master's course may be difficult, since along with the hard work and commitment, you will need sufficient financial support and resources to complete your studies. There are, however, some external bursaries available which are designed…https://commerce.nwu.ac.za/trade/publications/books
Books
2025-06-12 UPCOMING EVENTS Books published by TRADE [accordion], Good Capitalism, Bad Capitalism: The Role of Business in South Africa (2018), South Africa has entered a new era, with the country’s recently elected president, Cyril Ramaphosa, promising a ‘new dawn’. But will President Ramaphosa and his administration, together with business and labour, be able to turn the economy around and at last…, The Economic Ideas of Marx's Capital: Steps towards post-Keynesian economics (2016), Nearly two hundred years have passed since the birth of Karl Marx and continuing to this day the influence of his economic views, insights and theories can still be felt. However, since the publication of Das Kapital, the scientific community has not been…, Marxistische economie herbekeken (2014), In 2018, two hundred years will have passed since Karl Marx was born. The influence of his economic views, insights and theories can still be felt. However, since the publication of Das Kapital, the scientific community has not been sitting idle. It is time…, Zumanomics Revisited (2013), In the light of global and domestic developments since 2009, Raymond Parsons reassesses the economic prospects for South Africa post-Mangaung and the 2014 general election. While the 2009 publication was a collective effort with other contributors, this is…, Export Promotion: A Decision Support Model Approach (2012), Governments are increasingly confronted by scarce resources, which force their export promotion organisations to seek more efficient ways of carrying out their mandates. Notwithstanding the export successes of several emerging economies, public export…https://commerce.nwu.ac.za/trade/local-and-international-links
Local and international linkages
2025-06-12 UPCOMING EVENTS [accordion], Local and international linkages, TRADE’s links with various external bodies are doing much to further the entity’s research aims and enrich its knowledge of global and regional trade and development. Within a local context, TRADE collaborates with: the dti (Department of Trade and Industry…https://commerce.nwu.ac.za/trade/publications/articles
Articles
2025-06-12 UPCOMING EVENTS Published articles [accordion collapsed], 2019, 1. Annaert, J., Buelens, F. & Cuyvers, L. 2019. Returns on Foreign Investment during the pre-1914 era: The case of Russia. European Review of Economic History. ( Av ailable from Oxford Academic ) 2. Blaauw, P.F., Pretorius, A.M., Viljoen, K. &…, 2017, 1. Grater, S., Parry, A. & Viviers, W. 2017. Realising the Potential of Services SMEs in Developing Economies. International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) Issue Paper. Geneva, Switzerland. (Available from ICTSD) 2. Blaauw, D. 2017.…, 2016, 1. Viljoen JMM, Blaauw PF & Schenck CJ. 2016. Sometimes you don't make enough to buy food" - an analysis of South African street waste pickers' income. ERSA Working paper 603. April. (Available from Economic Research Southern Africa), 2013, 1. Cuyvers, L. & Soeng, R. 2013. The impact of the EU Generalized System of Preferences on exports and GSP utilization by Asian and Latin American countries. Journal of International Trade Law and Policy, 12(1):80-97. (Available from Emerald Insight) 2.…https://commerce.nwu.ac.za/trade/media/photo-gallery
Photo gallery
2025-06-12 UPCOMING EVENTS Photo gallery View more/our latest photos on our Facebook page . WTO Chair Launch - 16-17 September 2014 WTO Chair (NWU) & SAIIA workshop - 22 September 2016 TRADE-WTO Awards Global Value Chains related TRADE-DSM™ Training Guest…https://commerce.nwu.ac.za/trade/programmes-on-offer/mcom/entry-requirements
MCom and MSc entry requirements
2025-06-12 [accordion], MCom and MSc entry requirements, The Master's degree programme is demanding from both an academic and time perspective and should not be entered into lightly. To be admitted to the Magister Comercii (MCom) or the Magister Scientiae (MSc) programme at the North-West University, you will need…https://commerce.nwu.ac.za/trade/publications/chapters-in-books
Chapters in books
2025-06-12 UPCOMING EVENTS Chapters in books [accordion], Trade and poverty reduction: New evidence of impacts in developing countries (2018) , The report,“Trade and Poverty Reduction: New Evidence of Impacts in Developing Countries”, was launched by WTO Director-General Roberto Azevêdo and World Bank Chief Economist Pinelopi Goldberg at the WTO in Geneva. It presents eight case studies showing how…, How the G20 can help sustainably reshape the global trade system (2018) , Gathering in Mar del Plata in September 2018, G20 trade and investment ministers agreed to “step up dialogue and actions to mitigate risks and enhance confidence in international trade.” The global trade and investment system is in need of such a boost. Trust…, Financing sustainable development in Africa (2018), This edited volume provides a critical evaluation of financing options for sustainable development in Africa. While sustainability has long been the watchword for development programs, and while many African countries have taken initiatives to develop…, Non-tariff measures: Economic assessment and policy options for development (2018) , One of the main features of the international cooperation agenda during the last 50 years has been to promote the economic integration of poorer countries into the global economy, helping them to eradicate poverty and achieve prosperity. The rationale is that…, Trade costs and inclusive growth: Case studies presented by WTO chair-holders (2016), "Trade Costs and Inclusive Growth" looks at how implementation of the WTO’s Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) can help to reduce trade costs and promote growth. The publication brings together contributions from ten participants in the WTO Chairs Programme,…, Child Poverty, Youth (Un)Employment, and Social Inclusion (2016), Worldwide child and youth poverty remain the biggest barrier to achieving a better life in adulthood. Progress in lifting children out of poverty in the last decades has been slow and limited in the developing world, while the recent global economic crisis…, The performance of European business in the 20th Century (2016), This book is a first attempt at measuring European business performance over the entire twentieth century and in doing so provides a totally new approach to European business history. It is based on a single sample of 1,225 companies, belonging to eight…, Private standards and global governance - economic, legal and political perspectives (2012), Private regulatory initiatives aim to govern supply chains across the globe according to a set of environmental, food safety and/or social standards. Until now, literature on the topic has been fragmented and divided by research fields. However, this unique…, Export promotion: A decision support model approach (2012), Governments are increasingly confronted by scarce resources, which force their export promotion organisations to seek more efficient ways of carrying out their mandates. Notwithstanding the export successes of several emerging economies, public export…https://commerce.nwu.ac.za/trade/media/radio
Radio
2025-06-12 Radio, PretoriaFM - 16/03/2017, Interview with Prof Wilma Viviers regarding international trade and the TRADE-DSM Navigator™ (Afrikaans only), RSG - 07/06/2016, Interview with Prof Derick Blaauw discussing RSA as a welfare state Part #1 Part #2 , PowerFM - 06/06/2016, Interview with Prof Derick Blaauw regarding day labourers and wages in RSAhttps://commerce.nwu.ac.za/trade/publications