Stuart Jones is Professor, School of Economic and Business Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. Robert W. Vivian is Professor of Finance and Insurance, School of Economic and Business Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

• Introduction – Stuart JonesPART I: OVERVIEW OF THE PERIOD1. Overview of the economy – Philip MohrPART II: ECONOMY2. Agriculture – Nick Vink3. Mining – Stuart Jones4. Manufacturing – Colin McCarthy5. Motor vehicle industry – Anthony Black6. Chemical industry with particular reference to Sasol – Grietjie Verhoef7. Electricity – Anton Eberhard8. Transport – Trevor Jones 9. Banking – Stuart Jones10. Insurance and retirement industry – Robert W. Vivian11. Stock exchange and capital markets – Stuart Jones12. Information technology – Stuart Jones13. Retail sector – Stuart Jones14. Tourism industry – Gillian Saunders15. Public sector-state incapacity – Elsabe Loots16. External trade – Stuart Jones17. South African balance of payments – Philip MohrPART III: POLICY18. Demographic change – Charles Simkins19. Fiscal policy – Estian Calitz and Krige Siebrits20. Monetary policy – Roger Gidlow21. Trade policy – Stuart Jones22. Agricultural and land policy – Nick Vink and Ruth Hall23. Mineral and energy policy – Stuart Jones24. Environmental policy – Anthony Lumby25. Black economic empowerment – Philip Black, Rachel Jafta and Rulof Burger26. Competition policy – Stuart Jones27. Labour policy – Frans Barker28. Dialogue on policy between government, labour and business – Raymond ParsonsPART IV Conclusions – Stuart JonesIndex