Browsing Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences by Author "Loots, Lieb"
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An assessment of the benefits of offshore services to South Africa's economic growth
Baidoo, Emmanuel (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 effects Personal of Income Tax on the savings behaviour of households in South Africa
Southgate, Ada Isobel (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 ... -
The impact of Namibia’s currency peg on its domestic inflation
Sheefeni, Johannes Peyavali Sheefeni (2009)This study analyses the impact of Namibia’s currency peg on its domestic inflation. This is because theoretical argument suggests that currency peg (fixed exchange rate) provides nominal anchor for domestic price level, ... -
An investigation of the determinants of private investment: the case of Botswana
Lesotlho, Patrick (University of the Western Cape, 2006)Private investment in Botswana as well as a ratio to Gross Domestic Product has been falling in some periods of 1976-2003. Viewed against the background of growing evidence of a link between investment and economic growth, ... -
Monetary policy transmission mechanism in Botswana: how does the Central Bank policy rate affect the economy?
Munyengwa, Tebogo (University of the Western Cape, 2012)The transmission mechanism of monetary policy has generated a substantial amount of interest in economic research in many countries, with most studies focusing on how a change in monetary policy stance, usually defined as ...