Browsing by Subject "Economic Growth"
Now showing items 1-10 of 11
-
The consequential effects of budget deficit on economic growth: a vecm analysis of South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa) Mafikeng Campus, 2016)This study was undertaken to examine the effects of budget deficit on economic growth of South Africa using the Vector Error Correction Model under the VAR framework. This study is relevant because recently, the rate of ... -
The determinants of government expenditure on education and health in SADC countries: a panel data approach
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Government expenditure on education and health are considered to be significant for SADC development and growth. Majority of economies in SADC region experience extreme poverty which is less than US$1.25 per day according ... -
Government expenditure and economic growth in South Africa: a vector error correction modeling and Granger Causality Test
(International Foundation for Research and Development (IFRD), 2017)Previous studies generally find mixed empirical evidence on the relationship between government spending and economic growth. This study re-examine the relationship between government expenditure and economic growth in ... -
How applicable is export-led growth and import-led growth hypotheses to South African economy? The VECM and causality approach
(Virtus Interpress, 2015)This paper investigated exports, imports and the economic growth nexus in the context of South Africa. The paper sets out to examine if long-run and causal relationships exist between these variables. Quarterly time series ... -
The impact of Capital Markets on the Economic Growth in South Africa
(North-West University, 2014)Capital markets, specifically as stock markets, are institutions that actively play a role in the development of an economy, an emerging economy and developed economy. This study investigates the impact of capital markets ... -
The impact of economic growth on unemployment in South Africa: 1994 - 2012
(Virtus Interpress, 2015)One of the most pressing problems facing the South African economy is unemployment, which has been erratic over the past few years. This study examined the impact of economic growth on unemployment, using quarterly time ... -
The impact of load shedding on the economic growth of South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2017)Load shedding is a process whereby the demand for electricity exceeds its supply which is experienced by power cuts or black outs. With an increasing demand for electricity consumption, supply seems to be limited, the ... -
Monetary policy dynamics and economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa : an empirical investigation
(North-West University (South Africa), 2017)The broad idea behind this dissertation is to undertake an empirical investigation into the nexus between monetary policy dynamics vis-a-vis growth in Sub-Saharan African countries. Basically, the study empirically seeks ... -
The role of government spending on economic growth in a developing country
(Virtus, 2017)The issue of whether government expenditure helps or hinders economic growth is still debatable. This study examines the contribution of government spending towards economic growth in South Africa using annual data from ... -
The significance of mining infrastructural evelopment on South African Economy from 1980–2013: an econometric approach
(International Foundation for Research and Development (IFRD), 2017)In this present paper we investigate the relationship between mining infrastructure and economic growth in South Africa from 1980-2013. The importance of this paper is to examine if there is both short and long run significant ...
