Business unusual in the steel industry: capturing South Africa's industrial policy in transition through the lens of reciprocal control mechanisms (RCMs)

Abstract

Aims and objectives: The objective of this study is to unpack the processes that the South African government has embarked upon with a view to averting a deepening crisis in the ailing steel sector. This study specifically investigates the parts of the package that have been launched to date, namely the tariff support requested by the steel industry and designation of the steel industry for government procurement. [No actual abstract provided]