Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/211268 
Year of Publication: 
2019
Series/Report no.: 
WIDER Working Paper No. 2019/38
Publisher: 
The United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER), Helsinki
Abstract: 
This paper provides an overview of the structure, key functions, and characteristics of the motorcycle parts and aftermarket industries in Southern Africa in order to identify challenges to and opportunities for growth in these industries. The research examines the end markets and utilization of motorcycles, the status of these markets, and demand for local or regional production processes. The paper also considers the main factors affecting the sales of motorcycles and their parts in the region and assesses whether a more coordinated approach between governments and foreign and local firms could lead to assembly and/or manufacturing value-added activity in the Southern African Development Community region.
Subjects: 
aftermarket
industrialization
motorcycles
motorcycle parts
regional integration
South Africa
SADC
JEL: 
F1
L5
O14
O25
Persistent Identifier of the first edition: 
ISBN: 
978-92-9256-672-2
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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