This dissertation examines the causal relationship between inward foreign direct investment (FDI)
and economic growth (GDP) in SADC countries. The study investigates, within a panel data
context, whether causation is ...
The main purpose of this study is to empirically assess the relationship between inflation
and economic growth in Ethiopia using quarterly dataset from 1992Q1 to 2010Q4. In
doing so, an interesting policy issue arises. ...
As the global economy and market demands evolve to be more transparent, time-sensitive and competitive, privatisation in organisations has become a phenomenon renowned for the advantages it delivers of increased productivity ...
This study empirically examines the pattern of physical infrastructure that would unlock the productive potential of sub-Saharan Africa. The estimations are carried out in a panel of 21 selected sub-Saharan African countries ...
This study develops comprehensive full-sector macro-econometric models for the South African economy with the aim of explaining and providing the macroeconomic effects of fiscal policy changes in the country. The models ...
Even though major advances in economic theory and modelling have in some
cases furthered our understanding of how the economy works, the system as a
whole has become more complex. If policymakers had perfect knowledge ...
This study focuses on the extent to which the various elements of corporate brand identity as identified in the literature are perceived to contribute to corporate brand image formation. In doing so, a theoretical perspective ...
Trade liberalization in Kenya started in the early 1980s with the structural adjustment
programmes, and continued under the multilateral framework of the WTO. During the same
period, the incidence of poverty and level ...
Asians and expatriate Africans have been prominent in the SMME economy of South Africa. This work seeks to establish reasons for the growth and competitiveness of SMMEs run by these groups compared to those operated by ...
The aim of this study is to determine the role that innovation plays in economic development and how an economic environment can be created that is conducive to innovation. The urgent need for development in large parts ...
The aim of this research is to show the effects of financial liberalisation on emerging market economies, how these economies removed restrictions on financial institutions so that they can be globally integrated, and to ...
In this thesis the feasibility of making social transfers conditional in South Africa is examined with specific focus on the Child Support Grant. Currently, there are more than 8.7 million children receiving Child Support ...
Is inflation targeting an appropriate framework for monetary policy? Experience from the inflation-targeting countries countries are optimistic about inflation targeting as a monetary-policy framework. South Africa is also ...
This paper examines the dynamic impact of interest rate
reforms on economic growth in Zambia—using two models in a stepwise
fashion. In the first model, the efficacy of interest rate liberalization is
examined by ...
This thesis explores the concept of entrepreneurship. It aims at answering the
question: does the Austrian view provide a comprehensive framework for the analysis
of entrepreneurship? For this purpose the problem is ...
The causal relationship between financial development and economic growth is a
controversial issue. For developing countries, empirical studies have provided mixed
result. This study seeks to empirically explore the ...
The impetus for regional integration draws its rationale from the standard international trade theory, which states that free trade is beneficial to all. Free trade among two or more countries or preferential trade will ...
Between 45-57% of South Africans are estimated to be engulfed by poverty. In an attempt to identify policy instruments that could help change this status quo, the various strategies that have been implemented in countries ...
Currently the gold mining industry is taxed differently to other industries. It is taxed on a two-tier system. The nature of the gold mining tax formula encourages the mining of marginal gold ores. Firms that are involved ...
This study examines the factors appear to lead to the failure of small businesses in the Kagiso Township. The high failure rate can be partially attributed to the lack of support that the small, medium and micro-enterprises ...