Ron Sandrey
Stellenbosch University
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Agrekon | 2012
Hans Henrik Jensen; Ron Sandrey; Nick Vink
ABSTRACT The African market has become increasingly important to South Africas agricultural trade. Exports have been increasing rapidly, although imports have not kept pace. This pattern is also evident in the general trade in manufactured goods. The purpose of this article is to look at the best estimate conditiuons that will prevail with respect to trade in agricultural and manufactured goods between South Africa (SACU) and the member countries of SADC, the East African Comminuity and COMESA. The analysis is conducted using the GTAP database and its associated general equilibrium model. The results show that South Africa benefits from integration in SADC and from the integration of the entire region, but not from integration with the EAC and COMESA. However, the latter steps are necessary to reap the benefits of integration in the entire region.
Agrekon | 2011
Ron Sandrey; Hans Grinsted Jensen; Nick Vink
Abstract A free trade agreement (FTA) between SACU and Mercosur would be significant globally, as it would be a truly “south-south” relationship between three of the developing worlds emerging agricultural powers, namely Argentina, Brazil and South Africa. In this article, the GTAP database and the associated general equilibrium model is used to assess the potential welfare and trade gains from such an agreement. The results show that there are comfortable welfare gains for South Africa derived from a better use of land, labour and capital (enhanced allocative efficiency); increased net investment increasing the amount of capital employed in the economy; and a small contribution from increased labour employment. These gains are negated somewhat by terms of trade that go against South Africa. However, an FTA with Mercosur is not good for the South African agriculture sector. Imports of agricultural products increase dramatically, mostly in terms of increased imports of secondary (processed) agricultural products. Export gains are modest, but are largely from trade creation rather than trade diversion. Furthermore, there are marginal reductions in the prices of all agricultural products, which benefits consumers but harm producers. Overall, the FTA is bad news for South Africas commercial farmers. Whether small-scale and emerging farmers benefit depends on whether they are food deficit or food surplus producers.
Agrekon | 2014
Hans Grinsted Jensen; Nick Vink; Ron Sandrey
ABSTRACT The purpose of this article is to explore some of the possible lessons for South African agriculture from the Brazilian experience. To this end, the article discusses the performance of Brazilian agriculture in terms of land and labour use, production, and exports. This is followed by aspects of Brazilian agricultural policies, namely farmer support, the research and technology transfer system and land issues. The implications for South African agriculture can be summarized as the recognition that history, geography, the development path and agricultural policies all matter. The article then identifies five important lessons for agricultural development in South Africa.
OECD Journal: General Papers | 2009
Ron Sandrey; Nick Vink
Archive | 2007
Ron Sandrey; Hans Grinsted Jensen; Nick Vink; Taku Fundira
OECD Trade Policy Papers | 2011
Ron Sandrey; Cecilia Punt; Hans Grinsted Jensen; Nick Vink
Archive | 2008
Jean-Christophe Bureau; Alexandre Gohin; Loïc Guindé; Guy Millet; Antônio Salazar P. Brandão; Stephen Haley; Owen Wagner; David Orden; Ron Sandrey; Nick Vink
South African Journal of Economics | 2008
Ron Sandrey; Mohammad Karaan; Nick Vink
Archive | 2006
Ron Sandrey; Nick Vink
Archive | 2008
Ron Sandrey; Hans Grinsted Jensen