Browsing Magister Commercii - MCom (Economics) by Subject "South Africa"
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Access in the South African public health system: factors that influenced access to health care in the South African public sector during the last decade
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)The aim of this mini-thesis is to investigate the factors linked to access in the South African public health sector - using General Household Survey Data - in order to contribute to a better understanding of the role of ... -
Analysing the effects of public expenditure on economic growth in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Since the commencement of South Africa’s democracy in 1994, South Africa has made tremendous progress with a focus on sustainable economic growth. Due to data limitations because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the study drew ... -
Analysing the relationship between economic growth and the insurance sector: Evidence from South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2021)The connection between the real economy and the financial sector continues to be a subject of debate amongst scholars. There is a plethora of studies dedicated to unravelling the relationship between economic activity and ... -
An analysis of the effectiveness of microfinance: A case study in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)The aim of this study is to determine the extent to which the UN/OSCAL (United Nations Office of the Special Coordinator for Africa and the Least Development Countries) model of microfinance is being applied in the South ... -
An analysis of the impact of crude oil price shocks on the exchange rate in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Numerous studies have investigated the impact of oil price shocks on the exchange rates in developed economies. However, fewer studies have examined the effect of oil price shocks in developing economies. One study by ... -
Assessing the economic viability of biofuel production in South Africa
(University of the Western cape, 2016)Against the backdrop of rising fuel prices and increasing transport fuel demand, biofuel production, driven by the potential to contribute to energy security, climate change mitigation and rural development has experience ... -
Assessing the financial inclusion of micro-, small, and medium enterprises(MSMEs) in South Africa: 2010 and 2020 FinScope MSME data
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)The financial inclusion of micro-, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) as major stakeholders in the economy remains meagre. MSMEs are the strongest economic activity drivers worldwide, yet many researchers have studied ... -
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 ... -
Austerity measures and their role on infrastructure and economic development in South Africa: A review of the period 1996 – 2019
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)The global economy is a complex system. Due to globalization, the South African economy has become interconnected and integrated into the global economic system. Thus, it is a complex system influenced by domestic and ... -
A comparative analysis of multidimensional poverty in South Africa focusing on the Western Cape and Eastern Cape between 1996 and 2016
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Remarkable progress has been made in South Africa since the transition from Apartheid to a democracy. Despite this, socio-economic challenges persist, and poverty remains a major problem in post-apartheid South Africa. ... -
A comparison of South Africa’s colonial education system with other African countries
(University of Western Cape, 2021)Past historical events are crucial for understanding economies and answering imperative questions such as why economic inequalities persist, why certain countries experience economic growth or lag behind, and how societies ... -
A cost-analysis study of primary diabetes treatment at day-hospitals and a provincial hospital in the Western Cape
(University of Western Cape, 1996)The provision of health care in South Africa is undergoing major restructuring. The aim is to achieve substantial, visible and sustainable improvements to the efficiency and accessibility of primary healthcare (PHC) services ... -
Critical evaluation of possible policy options to reduce unemployment in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Since the advent of democracy, one of the most serious economic problems facing the South African economy is the persistently high unemployment. Although employment has been increasing in general since the economic transition, ... -
The development region as opposed to the "Homeland" as the essential element of regional development policy.
(University of the Western Cape, 1991)This study is an evaluation of development strategies that have been followed in South Africa. Lebowa is used as a case study for an assessment of the present strategy. The basic question is whether or not it is economically, ... -
The effect of affirmative action on the reduction of employment discrimination
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)South African labour relations are associated with a history of extensive discrimination and segregation, subject to various types of discrimination during the apartheid era, including employment discrimination. This study ... -
The effect of real exchange rate misalignment on exports in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)The purpose of this study was to evaluate econometrically the effects of real exchange rate misalignment on South African exports between the period 1994 and 2015 using quarterly time-series data. Cointegration tests were ... -
The effect of South African public debt on economic growth: An ARDL cointegration approach from 1961-2017
(University of Western Cape, 2019)This study investigates the effect of public debt on economic growth in South Africa since 1961-2017. Public debt stock is disaggregated into external debt and domestic debt in order to determine the effect of each on ... -
An empirical study of the development of factory shops in the clothing industry in the Cape Peninsula
(University of the Western Cape, 1991)Over the 1ast eight years up to 1989, a new business phenomenon has manifested itself in South Africa. During this period, the so-ca 11ed "factory shop" concept has developed into one of the fastest growing industries in ... -
Employed yet poor: Low-wage employment and working poverty in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Whilst paid employment has generally been considered as the predominant means of avoiding poor living standards, the past two decades has seen a rise in the complex phenomenon of employed poverty worldwide (Eardley, 1998; ... -
Employment growth intensity in South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2021)The following research paper is based on employment intensity, arguing the notion that an increase in economic growth alone does not necessary increase the rate of employment in South Africa. In fact, other additional ...