Browsing Magister Commercii - MCom (Economics) by Title
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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; ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Engaging in financial literacy education: Exploring debt with undergraduate students
(University of Western Cape, 2021)In this thesis I explored the teaching of debt literacy, a sub-topic of Financial Literacy Education. To do this, I used an arts-based framework to experiment with teaching debt literacy using poetry. Prior to the main ... -
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 ... -
Evaluating the impact of social assistance on poverty alleviation in South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2021)In the past two decades of liberal transformation the post-apartheid Republic of South Africa has been well described as an upper middle-income economy. Despite the country’s strong political and economic affiliations ... -
Evaluating the impact of social grants and the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) on poverty reduction in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Given that poverty has remained one of the biggest challenges facing South Africa, an in-depth understanding of the poverty reduction measures implemented by government is necessary. It is important to understand the ... -
Examining the economic impact of industrial action activities in South Africa, 2003-2014
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)Workers' right to strike is embedded in the South African Constitution and this right generally reflects a sign of fairness. Strike activities form a vital part of collective bargaining and the supremacy liaison between ... -
Examining the labour market outcome of volunteer workers
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)As democracy cracked the gloom of Apartheid, South Africa has experienced economic transformations; however, unemployment is still an Achilles heel that cripples the labour market. This study examined the labour market ... -
Examining the South African labour market outcomes during the coronavirus pandemic of 2019
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)The South African labour market is distinguished by dismally significant levels of unemployment and even higher levels of youth unemployment. The COVID-19 pandemic imposes the risk of adding further pressure on South ... -
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 ... -
Exchange rate pass-through to domestic prices in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)This mini-thesis examines the speed and magnitude of exchange rate pass-through to domestic prices in South Africa. The shift from fixed exchange rate regimes to a system of floating exchange rates by many countries after ... -
Exploring the influence of students’ Grade 12 Accounting knowledge on their academic success in a B. Com Accounting degree at a university in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Studies conducted nationally found that students with Matric Accounting knowledge performed significantly better than students without it in universitylevel Accounting modules (Baard, Steenkamp and Kidd 2010; Papageorgiou 2017; ... -
Export expansion as determinant of economic growth in Mozambique: a co-integration analysis
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)The objective of this study is to empirically examine the export-led growth hypothesis in Mozambique using quarterly time series data over the period of 1987-2004, applying a co-integration analysis, Engle and Granger(1987) ... -
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 ... -
Finding nexus between sport sponsorship transaction and corporate governance principles, namely (accountability and transparency)
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)In South Africa today those who lead sport are facing increasing scrutiny which has inevitably resulted in questioning governance practices. The transition of many sports from predominantly volunteer administered organizations ... -
Foreign direct investment and governance: an empirical evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)This thesis employed a panel data of 36 countries from sub-Saharan Africa over the period 1996-2000 to examine the impact of governance on foreign direct investment flows. Within the governance variable there are six ... -
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 ... -
The future of national flag carriers in developing countries : air Botswana's privatisation struggle
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)The study looked particularly at the operations of national carriers and governments' efforts to sustain the airlines' operations. Evidence has shown that many countries struggle to maintain operations of their flag carriers, ... -
Government intervention to alleviate poverty in South Africa, with a specific focus on poverty in the Eastern Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)When the new democratic government in South Africa came to power in 1994, it inherited a legacy of inequality, unemployment and poverty. Mindful of this triple challenge the government’s first socioeconomic policy framework, ...