Walk into any supermarket and you will find a mix of products to stock the kitchen. It’s easy to assume that many of the goods on offer are sourced locally and from nearby countries. In the region of southern Africa, however, imported goods are often shipped from another continent instead of transported from neighbouring nations. A new UNU-WIDER mini-documentary featuring CCRED Senior Researchers, Thando Vilakazi and Reena das Nair, explains why.
This mini-documentary explains why supermarkets in the region of southern Africa often stock imported goods from another continent - even when the goods are made cheaply in the region. The policy lessons outlined stem from UNU-WIDER and partners' project, Regional growth and development in southern Africa.