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Regional economic impacts of events: a comparison of methods
(AOSIS, 2015)
The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview and comparison of three related methods for modelling
the short-run economic impact of events, namely the partial Input-Output (I-O), Social Accounting Matrix
(SAM) and ...
Identifying industrial clusters for regional economic diversification: the case of South Africa's North West Province
(Clute Institute, 2015)
Dependency on commodity exports is seen as a structural weakness in resource dependent regions. Not surprisingly, such regions have made economic diversification a key priority. The economy of South Africas North West ...
Analysis of export and employment opportunities for the South African manufacturing industry
(2015)
The South African government recognises the importance of promoting manufactured exports as a means of ensuring sustainable economic growth and job creation. However, export promotion organisations have limited resources ...
Industrial cluster formation as a strategy to diversify a sub–national economy: illustrations from South Africa's North West Province
(Clute Institute, 2015)
Economic modelling techniques can assist policy makers to understand the effects of policy or external shocks and to make informed decisions about economic development programmes. Economic diversification is a priority of ...
The economic impact of hunting in the Limpopo Province
(University of Johannesburg, 2015)
This study evaluated the economic impact of hunting on the regional economy of South Africa's Limpopo Province. Data on biltong hunting was derived from a national survey conducted in 2009 and data on trophy hunting from ...