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Differences in health-related quality of life between HIV-positive and HIV-negative people in Zambia and South Africa : a cross-sectional baseline survey of the HPTN 071 (PopART) trial
(Elsevier, 2017)Background: The life expectancy of HIV-positive individuals receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) is approaching that of HIV-negative people. However, little is known about how these populations compare in terms of ... -
Die rol van die Nasionale Studentefinansieringskema (NSFAS) in die fasilitering van toegang tot hoer onderwys vir studente uit armer gemeenskappe in Suid-Afrika
(Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, 2017-12)In die vorige politieke bestel was swart studente onderverteenwoordig aan universiteite in Suid-Afrika. In 1990 was byvoorbeeld slegs 37,7% van studente swart. Met die oorgang na die nuwe politieke bestel is alle beperkings ... -
Dataset on retail outlet product prices for Botswana, Lesotho and South Africa
(Elsevier, 2018-08)The data presented in this article are related to the research article entitled “Closer monetary union and product market integration in emerging economies: Evidence from the Common Monetary Area in Southern Africa” (M. ... -
Economic history in the Netherlands between 1914 and 2014
(International Institute of Social History, 2014-06-15)A brief overview of the history of the Netherlands Economic History Archives (Nederlandsch EconomiscHistorisch Archief, or NEHA). -
Debates on industrialisation and economic growth in the Netherlands
(International Institute of Social History, 2014-06-15)With the renewed interest in macro-economic quantifi cation since the 1950s the study of long-term economic growth and development became also an important theme within the discipline of economic history. It developed ... -
When selection trumps persistence : the lasting effect of missionary education in South Africa
(International Institute of Social History, 2015-01-15)To estimate the long-term, persistent effects of missionary education requires two strong assumptions: that mission station settlement is uncorrelated with other economic variables, such as soil quality and access to ... -
Water management reporting in the Agro-Food Sector in South Africa
(MDPI, 2017)The purpose of the study is to assess whether Corporate Social Responsibility regarding water is considered relevant for sustainability in companies related to agriculture in South Africa, considering that their impact ... -
Enhancing the accuracy of fiscal projections in South Africa
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)The accuracy of the National Treasury's projections of GDP and key fiscal aggregates is comparable to that of the projections of private sector economists, other reputable organisations and the fiscal authorities of other ... -
Market concentration trends in South Africa’s private healthcare sector
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)The Competition Commission (CC) commenced with an enquiry into South Africa’s private healthcare sector at the beginning of 2014, the outcome of which could have far-reaching consequences for the medical industry in South ... -
Continuous assessment and matriculation examination marks – an empirical examination
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)This study analyses information and feedback from matriculation level continuous assessment in the South African education system. Continuous assessment (CASS) at the time carried a 25% weight in the final matriculation ... -
"'n Droewige laslap op die voos kombers van onreg" : 'n statistiese analise van konsentrasie-kampbewoners
(Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, 2016-12)AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING : Die konsentrasiekampe van die Anglo-Boereoorlog (1899-1902) wek steeds intense emosies op. Om dié rede is dit ook verstaanbaar dat 'n breë literatuur verskeie aspekte van die konsentrasiekampe en die ... -
Die huwelikspatrone van Europese setlaars aan die Kaap, 1652 - 1910
(Pretoria : Human Sciences Research Council, North-West University, 2014-07)The Cape Colony at the southernmost tip of Africa, founded in 1652 with the arrival of European sailors and soldiers under the auspices of the Dutch East India Company, provides, we believe, an excellent opportunity ... -
The role and value of water in natural capital restoration on the Agulhas Plain
(University of Pretoria, 2013)The Agulhas Plain is a low-lying coastal area within the Cape Floristic Region. It is heavily invaded by alien vegetation that infringes upon the sustainable supply of ecosystem goods and services provided by the native ... -
Public finances under private company rule : the Dutch Cape Colony (1652–1795)
(North-West University, 2013-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : This paper provides an overview of the public finances of the Cape Colony in the period during which it was governed by the Dutch East India Company (1652–1795). Using information from secondary sources, ... -
Early roots of "coloured" poverty : how much can 19th century censuses assist to explain the current situation?
(North-West University, 2013-12)The coloured population comprises almost 10 per cent of the South African population, earning only a slightly smaller proportion of national income. The average income of this group hides, however, startlingly large ... -
Nationalizing South African mines : an economic assessment
(The Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 2013-01)Nationalization is high on the policy agenda in South Africa. This paper considers the case for nationalizing the local mining sector from an evidence-based perspective, which is derived from theoretical considerations and ... -
Die relatiewe welvaart van die vroee Kaapse setlaars
(LitNet, 2012-08)Die tradisionele beskouing van die 18de-eeuse Kaapkolonie as ’n armoedige bestaansekonomie moet heroorweeg word. Deur van 2 577 onlangs gedigitaliseerde boedelinventarisse gebruik te maak, toon hierdie artikel dat die ... -
The strategic implications of black empowerment policy in South Africa : a case study of boundary choice and client preferences in a small services firm
(Faculty of Economic & Management Science, Department of Economics, University of Pretoria, 2012)This paper studies the relationship between a firm’s boundary choices within its value chain and the BEE pressures it faces from its clients. The paper shows that BEE policy alters the value chain preferences of a firm’s ... -
Luxury product consumption in Eighteenth-century Cape Colony households
(International Institute of Social History, 2012)What we know about the material culture of eighteenth century Cape Colony settlers is mostly limited to qualitative evidence found in official documents, letters, travel accounts and other correspondence. This paper uses ... -
Corporate governance and performance in publicly listed, family-controlled firms : evidence from Taiwan
(Springer Verlag, 2005-09)Using a multi-industry dataset of 228 firms listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) this paper analyses the effects of ownership structure and board characteristics on performance in large, publicly traded firms that are ...
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