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Financial development, economic growth and stability: A case study of South Africa’s financial reform
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)
South Africa's unique colonial history, apartheid legacy, and ongoing
transition to democratic governance drive the country's determination to attain its
development objectives. Embedded in that determination is a broad ...
Social investment in education a South African case study
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)
Although South Africa has made progress in the last decade with regard to
political transition, the economic landscape still carries the element of social
stratification. This is evident from the continued widening of ...
An assessment of the benefits of offshore services to South Africa's economic growth
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
Throughout its development, trade has been regarded as a vital component of economic growth and development. Both theoretical and empirical studies consider international trade to be a major determinant of the growth of ...
The political economy of aid-oriented foreign policy change: elite perspectives on mercantilism in Korea and Ghana
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
The thesis examines how elite perspectives on foreign aid affect the subsequent path of aid dependence. The focus is on aid-seeking foreign policy change. Two foreign policy change cases are examined for the study, which ...
A cointegration analysis of sectoral export performance and economic growth in South Africa
(2012)
The objective of this study is to investigate the empirical relationship between exports and economic growth in order to ascertain whether the hypothesis of export-led growth is valid in the case of South Africa. This study ...
Assessing the impact of exports and imports on economic growth: a case study of Malawi from 1970 to 2010
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
In line with neoclassical economic growth propositions that outward-orientation fosters economic growth, since independence from Britain in 1964 the Government of Malawi has placed international trade at the centre of its ...
Export expansion as determinant of economic growth in Mozambique: a co-integration analysis
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)
The objective of this study is to empirically examine the export-led growth hypothesis in Mozambique using quarterly time series data over the period of 1987-2004, applying a co-integration analysis, Engle and Granger(1987) ...
Implementing the New Parnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD): a study of the Economic and Corporate Governance Initiative (ECGI)
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)
In this mini-thesis, I explore the New Partnership for Africa's Development's (NEPAD) Economic and Corporate Governance Initiative (ECGI). I argue that although this initiative is not the only means to, nor the end of ...
Assessment of poverty and inequality trends in the six geopolitical zones in Nigeria: Evidence from the General Household Survey of Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
The high rate of poverty in Nigeria has reached alarming proportions. Despite average economic
growth rates of 6 percent between 2004 and 2010, the incidence of poverty has remained high,
increasing from 54.7 percent in ...
A thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the department of economics, university of the Western Cape
(2008-12)
The income and employment multiplier effects of tourism- The case of
Rwanda. A. NTIBANYURWA PhD Thesis, Department of Economics, University of the Western Cape. The growing popularity of developing countries as tourist ...