Trade, Regional Integration and Industrial Policy

DNA Economics is trusted and respected throughout Southern Africa for our economic analysis and expertise, and recognised globally for our regional insight and experience.

Trade policies and reforms can have unexpected outcomes, and the predicted distribution of economic costs and benefits is not always clear. Policymakers and business leaders need to be aware of changing world trade and investment patterns, and need to understand the likely impact of government regulations, negotiations and support.

DNA Economics is well established as a leading provider of trade and industrial policy analysis in the region. We apply the latest quantitative and qualitative economic techniques to assess the outcomes of trade and industrial policy interventions at the regional, national, firm and household levels. In doing so, DNA Economics is well-placed to advise governments and business on trade trends and industrial developments in Africa, and to identify and communicate their interests in bilateral, regional and multilateral negotiations.

Services

Descriptive trade and tariff analysis
Anti-dumping and other trade remedy work
Impact studies of bilateral, regional and multilateral trade agreements
Trade and industrial policy advice and evaluations
Country, industry and sector specific case studies
Training in trade policy and analysis
Econometric, partial and CGE modelling

Selected projects from our work in this area

The design and evaluation of export, investment and SMME support programmes for national and provincial governments.
Socio-economic assessments of industrial incentives, economic zones, localisation policies and tariff interventions for public and private sector organisations.
The development of a multi-country index to assess business perceptions of trading across Africa for the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA).
Sector specific studies of the hemp and cannabis industry and the poultry and red meat value chains.
Multiple studies for the SACU Secretariat, the African Union (AU) and the AfCFTA Secretariat to assess the economic, trade and revenue implications of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).