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An analysis of bank competition and financial stability: evidence from the South African banking sector.
(2021)There is a crucial role that the banking in terms of play and serve as central to the economy. Thus, competition is vital to the banking industry. However, while competition is perceived to be vital to the banking industry, ... -
Childhood and adult disability: impacts on education and the labour market in South Africa.
(2022)Equal opportunities in education and the labour market are prioritised on the global agenda for people with disabilities. It is widely acknowledged that people with higher levels of education are more likely to find ... -
An analysis of household and government spending on education in South Africa.
(2021)Education is one of the largest components of government spending across developing and developed countries. Differences in spending on education are often cited as the key contributors to achievement gaps between countries ... -
The relationship between government revenue and government expenditure in South Africa: a cointegration and causality approach.
(2021)The government plays an important role in stabilising the economy, by implementing adequate economic policies such as fiscal policy, which consists of government revenue and government expenditure. A budget deficit arises ... -
Socio-economic determinants of the gender gap in mental health in South Africa.
(2022)A large body of theoretical and empirical epidemiological literature investigating the relation between gender and depression find that depression is more prevalent among women than men. However, this research is mainly ... -
A critical evaluation of resale price maintenance in South Africa: an efficiency interpretation.
(1991)Abstract available in PDF. -
Factors determining the choice of technique in the manufacturing sector in the Pietermaritzburg economic region.
(1992)Abstract available in PDF. -
Analysis of sexual and reproductive healthcare utilisation among young people in Zimbabwe.
(2020)Despite the development and implementation of an adolescent and youth sexual and reproductive health (ASRH) strategic plan in 2010, Zimbabwe has the third-highest HIV prevalence amongst sexually active teenagers in ... -
Oil price shocks, exchange rates and output performance in Africa's oil exporting countries.
(2021)This thesis examines oil price shocks, exchange rates and output performance in a sample of Africa’s Oil-Exporting Countries (AOECs) (Algeria, Egypt, Gabon, Libya, and Nigeria). Using quarterly data from 1980 to 2018, it ... -
Do competition regimes matter in international trade? a case study of the Tripartite Free Trade Area.
(2021)This thesis assesses the importance of competition policy and competition reforms in enhancing regional and continental integration processes. While using the envisaged Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA) as a case study, ... -
Financial stability and monetary policy in South Africa.
(2020)This thesis is presented in three distinct but related essays. The first essay (Chapter four) explores how financial stress interacts with monetary policy. Financial stress was measured using a time-varying financial ... -
Gendered trends in labour force participation and education in South Africa.
(2021)In many countries, including South Africa, the average educational attainment of women has surpassed that of men. Economic theory and previous literature suggest that increases in education should result in increased ... -
The structure and growth of the service sector in South Africa (1945-1990)
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A quantitative analysis of the effect of the Group Areas Act on residential property prices in Pietermaritzburg.
(1993)Abstract available in PDF. -
Impacts of military expenditure and institutional quality on inclusive growth in BRICS countries.
(2019)This study investigated the relationship between military expenditure, institutional quality and inclusive growth in BRICS countries from 1970 to 2017. The increase in military expenditure by BRICS and the worsening ... -
Socio-economic, environmental and institutional sustainability and economic growth within BRICS: what are the best policy options?
(2020)Due to diverse socio-economic, environmental, institutional characteristics and different levels of industrial development, a major problem in BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) countries is how bloc ... -
Analysis of the impact of foreign aid on economic growth in COMESA.
(2020)The Common Market for East and Southern Africa (COMESA) was officially established in 1994. Its primary objective was to help its member states attain sustainable economic growth and development through regional integration ...
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