Magister Commercii - MCom (Economics): Recent submissions
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Investigating the relationship between financial inclusion and poverty in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)The literature on financial inclusion and poverty connections has received considerable attention recently. There exist a scarcity of local studies examining the relationship between financial inclusion (FI) and poverty. ... -
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 ... -
The choice of technique in the brick making industry in the Western Cape: Opportunities for establishing worker controlled enterprises in this sector.
(University of the Western Cape, 1991)The thesis focuses on the choice of technique as a key component in creating viable enterprises, including those controlled by their worker-members. A theoretical model of the choice of technique is presented, with its ... -
Stock returns as predictors of interest rates and inflation: The South African experience.
(University of the Western Cape, 1990)This study analyses the extent to which stock returns provide forecasts of changes in interest rates and inflation for the South African market. The period under investigation, January 1966 - February 1989, is characterised ... -
The effects Personal of Income Tax on the savings behaviour of households in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 1997)The "new" South Africa faces a big challenge. Unemployment, poverty and economic hardship still characterise the life of the majority of South Africans. Most people expect this to change under democracy. This will only be ... -
Competition and market structure in the South African banking industry
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)The South African banking industry is relatively sound and adequately capitalized high-tech service industry. It provides services to 51% of the economically active population. In the late 2001, 2002 and,2003, a number of ... -
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, ... -
Prescribed asset requirements as a second best solution: the South African experience
(University of the Western Cape, 1998)This paper explores the feasibility and desirability of the South African Government imposing a policy of prescribed asset requirements on contractual savings. This would serve as a short-term measure to secure finance for ... -
The application of the marketing concept to independent radio and appliance retail
(University of the Western Cape, 1982)Independent Radio and Appliance retailers face very strong competition from chain groups, discounters and hypermarkets. These organisations rely on bulk-buying and negotiated deals to elicit favourable terms from suppl ... -
Are microfinance institutions in South Africa efficient? - A case study in the Limpopo province
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)This minithesis aims to determine whether South Africa's microfinance institutions are operating efficiently and whether efficiency can be enhanced. Using the United Nations model and framework for efficiency, it examines ... -
A descriptive overview of product regulation in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)The private market, if left to its own devices, often fails to achieve economic and social efficiency. Some of the problems relate to the existence of externalities, the inability to provide public _..goodsand services, ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Exchange rate misalignment and international trade competitiveness : A cointegration analysis for South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)Issues pertaining to the misalignment of exchange rate have become central in the analysis of open economy macroeconomics for developing countries. This is at least due to two reasons: first persistent overvaluation of ... -
The fundamental determinants of long run growth in the Cameroonian economy
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)Nearly half a century after independence, the Cameroon economy has experienced little or no growth in per capita incomes in spite of the enormous natural and human potentials of the country and in spite of the huge packages ... -
Employees’ perception of the factors that prevent disclosure of disability status to the employer: case of a selected higher education institution
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)There is an increase in the number of people with disabilities entering, and in the workplace. Industrialised countries are encountering a workforce that is ageing, which makes the prevalence of disability, due to chronic ... -
ETHICAL PRACTICES OF THE MIDDLE MANAGERS IN A SOUTH AFRICAN UNIVERSITY
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Middle managers play an important role in contemporary organisations, particularly in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Research on middle managers in a HEI environment suggests that their roles, work practice and ... -
Using Efficient Market Theory and Behavioral Finance Theory to Investigate the Impact of Investor Confidence: Lessons from Global Financial Crises
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)The drastic decline in stock prices on the 24th October 1929 sent a frantic wave of panic across the US. Merely a century later, on the 29th September 2008 another financial crisis hit the globe - this time leaving most ... -
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 ... -
"A survey of the critical factors affecting CAPITAL ACCOUNT LIBERALISATION."
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)The increase in trade, the increasing internationalisation of production and the improvements in communications, coupled with legalisation of foreign currency instruments have led to a liberalisation of the capital ...