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Testing for asymmetries in monetary aggregates
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2014)
The thesis comprises of four articles with the common theme of examining asymmetries within South African monetary aggregates with the intention of examining whether the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) inflation target ...
The determination of Mpumalanga's competitive economic sectors for effective export promotion
(North-West University, 2012)
Research has shown that South African regions have been experiencing reasonable export growth, as well as growth in the gross domestic product (GDP), population and skills level. South Africa’s provinces have been experiencing ...
An assessment of the role of the textile and clothing industry in the South Africa economy
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)
The economy of any country, be it developed or developing, is constituted and based on the performance of three major economic sectors, namely the primary, secondary and tertiary sectors. The primary sector is mostly built ...
An empirical analysis of real exchange rate and economic growth in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2018)
The relationship between real exchange rate and economic growth has become an ongoing debate in economics and the rest of the world. The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between real exchange ...
The impact of real exchange rate volatility on unemployment in South Africa : (Garch Model)
(North-West University (South Africa), 2014)
How macroeconomic models are relevant when pursuing the understanding of exchange rate has been doubted by a large portion of research since the beginning of the 1980 s. This dissertation investigates the impact of the ...
The impact of tourism on Local Economic Development (LED) : an analysis of the Vaal Triangle region
(North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, 2018)
Across the world high poverty and unemployment rates prove to be two of the most pressing
issues faced in the modern world. This is no different for South Africa. The country is plagued
by significantly high poverty and ...
The relationship between income inequality, economic growth and poverty in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa). Vanderbijlpark Campus, 2019)
Since gaining political liberation, the South African government has developed growth-focused policies, with the aim of reducing income inequality and poverty alleviation. However, given all that has been achieved, South ...
Analysis of export and employment opportunities for the South African manufacturing industry
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)
Throughout history the role of trade in economic growth has been consistently debated. Although different opinions exist within the literature, this study offers evidence that there is a positive relationship between trade ...
An econometric analysis on the economic impacts of oil price fluctuations in South Africa
(2014)
Oil price fluctuation is a cause of concern for most of the economies of the world
including South Africa. The premise is that since oil consumption is regarded as one of
the major determinants of the economic activities ...
The relationship between the financial sector and economic growth in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)
This study investigates the dynamic causal relationship that exists between financial development, economic growth and investment in South Africa. In order to achieve this objective, the study employs various financial ...