South Africa’s re-entry into the global economy  Since 1994 South Africa has introduced major changes to domestic political, social and economic structures. After years of apartheid-induced isolation from the global economy, countries lifted sanctions and companies ceased disinvesting from South Africa. Profitable opportunities were opened up for South Africa to reintegrate its economy into the global economy.
Japan’s economy has ceased to deteriorate and started to pick up, despite the increasingly severe employment and income situation, on the realization of the positive effects of the government’s stimulus measures that favor energy-efficient products, such as tax reductions applied to purchases of environment-friendly cars and the eco-point system for electrical appliances.