Browsing Philosophiae Doctor - PhD (Economics) by Title
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Social capital and developmental outcomes : a case study of black communities in Cederberg and Matzikama municipalities in the mid-2000s
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)Transforming economic growth into tangible benefits for poor communities appears to have frustrated development practitioners and policy makers. Despite the net positive growth achieved between 1994 and 2014 the face of ... -
State–society relations in the ‘South African developmental state’: integrated development planning and public participation at the local level
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)In various formulations, the idea of a developmental state has appeared in official discourse in South Africa since the advent of democratic government in 1994, albeit that its adoption as state policy has been slow, uneven ... -
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 ... -
A time dimensional extension to standard poverty
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)Most poverty studies ignore the dimension of time and are merely concerned if an individual meets certain money-metric or non-income welfare (e.g., access to services and asset ownership) criteria. They fail to recognise ... -
A time dimensional extension to standard poverty analyses in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)Most poverty studies ignore the dimension of time and are merely concerned if an individual meets certain money-metric or non-income welfare (e.g., access to services and asset ownership) criteria. They fail to recognise ... -
Towards a framework for the adoption of a digital value chain for emerging small-scale farmers in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Small-scale farmers experience significant institutional and governance challenges when applying digital technology. This is affected by a variety of political, social and economic factors. It is critical to comprehend why ... -
Trade preferenes and industrial export dynamism: conceptualising the nexus between asymmetric market access priviledges and social capability deficits
(2008-08)The 1996 Singapore Ministerial Declaration refocused attention in the international community on the idea of non-reciprocal system of trade preferences as a means of development assistance. Authors of the initiative had ... -
Trends in Household Consumption Expenditure among the Six Geopolitical Zones in Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)This study examined the trends in household consumption expenditure among the six geopolitical zones in Nigeria within the context of Engel's law of consumption. The study specifically set out to achieve the following ...