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Botswana's economy and labour market: are there any lessons for SADC regional integration?

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  • Happy Kufigwa Siphambe

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Regional integration is a necessity for sustainable development and the generation of dynamic growth amongst SADC countries. For real integration to be achieved, there is a need for deep integration, which allows countries to surrender part of their sovereignty to a supranational power that will be responsible for bringing in uniformity amongst member nations in terms of policies and action. Countries in the region, even those like Botswana that have done well economically, share problems of poverty, high unemployment and disparity in income distribution. Botswana, however, has some lessons to offer to the region, coming mainly from its prudent management of the economy, democracy and peace. As regional integration may lead to underinvestment in skills development if not properly coordinated, countries need to pursue employment creation more vigorously.

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  • Happy Kufigwa Siphambe, 2004. "Botswana's economy and labour market: are there any lessons for SADC regional integration?," Development Southern Africa, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 21(2), pages 353-364.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:deveza:v:21:y:2004:i:2:p:353-364
    DOI: 10.1080/0376835042000219578
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    1. Lisbon Simeon Ketshabile, 2011. "Utilising tourism potential in combating the spread of HIV/AIDS through poverty alleviation in rural areas of Botswana," E3 Journal of Business Management and Economics., E3 Journals, vol. 2(1), pages 001-011.

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