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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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
An analysis of the effectiveness of microfinance: A case study in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)
The aim of this study is to determine the extent to which the UN/OSCAL (United Nations Office of the Special Coordinator for Africa and the Least Development Countries) model of microfinance is being applied in the South ...
A study on the impact of governance on land reform in Zimbabwe
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)
Land ownership, control and reform have been some of the most contentious issues in contemporary Zimbabwe. The land question has generated a lot of emotional debate and there is a general consensus that it represents a ...
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 impact of privatisation on firm efficiency, labor market and budget of government: case of Eritrea
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)
Privatization has become a central feature of the economic policies of nations in the developed and developing world. Eritrea has also embarked on a privatisation program for the state-owned enterprises. It privatised 39 ...
An analysis of the non-traditional agricultural export potential for Rwanda: a case of flowers
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)
Rwanda is constrained by an export structure that is heavily dependent on one or a few agricultural export products such as coffee, tea , pyrethrum and cinchona. The country did not manage to industrialize or to diversify ...
Towards a more comprehensive framework to estimating the indirect costs of HIV/AIDS in South Africa.
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)
This study proposed a modification of the traditional cost-of-illness approach. It considered additional indirect cost parameters that yield a comprehensive cost structure for human capital at a micro level. Although ...
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 ...