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The effects of labour policies in the Piedmont Region of Italy on equity in the labour market: reflections on women in Labour
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
The study concentrates on a particular type of state intervention in social policy. It considers whether policy reforms and subsequent provision of information with regards to the issue of parental leave and part-time work ...
Dual-career couples’ perceptions of career barriers
(2010)
Research indicates that approximately fifteen years ago there were over three (3) million dualcareer couples representing 20% of dual-worker couples. It is expected that the amount of dual-career couples will continue to ...
The Relationship between Conspicuous Consumption and Poverty in Developing Countries: Evidence from South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
For many years the word poverty was synonymous with deprivation and the inability to satisfy basic necessities. According to Alkire and Santos (2014:257), about 1.67 billion people in developing countries lived below the ...
The impact of quantitative easing on capital flows to the BRICS economies
(The University of the Western Cape, 2018)
A possible effect of quantitative easing (QE) undertaken by the United States of America (USA)
Federal Reserve Bank (Fed) may have been an increase in capital flowing into emerging market
economies (EMEs). The 2008 global ...
The state capture of independent institutions: An analysis of the National Prosecuting Authority, 1998-2017
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
This thesis focuses on the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) of South Africa between 1998
and 2017, by looking at whether it acts as an independent institution and if it strengthens the
quality of democracy in the ...
Hearing loss amongst dr-tb patients that received extended high frequency pure tone audiometry monitoring (kuduwave) at three dr-tb decentralized sites in Kwazulu-Natal
(University of the Western Cape, 2017-10)
Ototoxic induced hearing loss is a common adverse event related to aminoglycosides used in Multi
Drug Resistant -Tuberculosis treatment. Exposure to ototoxic drugs damages the structures of the
inner ear. Symptomatic ...
The impact of quantitative easing on capital flows to the BRICS economies
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
A possible effect of quantitative easing (QE) undertaken by the United States of America (USA)
Federal Reserve Bank (Fed) may have been an increase in capital flowing into emerging market
economies (EMEs). The 2008 global ...
A panel data analysis on the formal-informal sector linkages in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
There are few studies on linkages between the formal and informal sectors in South Africa.
This study explores the types of linkages between the informal and formal sectors with
empirical research concentrating on labour ...
Internal Versus External Reasons for the Rand-Dollar Exchange Rate Volatility
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Increased exchange rate volatility is an impediment to the health of the economy of a country.
Following the 1995 policy shift made by the South African Reserve Bank, from a fixed
exchange rate regime to a free floating ...
The use of synthesised USY as a dietary supplement for the removal of toxic metals (lead and cadmium) from simulated gastric juice
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
The South African economy relies heavily on mining. The residues of these activities contain
harmful metals that are discharged into the environment as industrial wastes, contaminating
the air, soil, surface and ground ...