Browsing by Author "Biekpe, N."

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    A comparative study of different segments in the South African lending industry
    (AOSIS, 2003) Volschenk, J.; Biekpe, N.
    The efficiency and availability of financial services for the poor is a global problem, and has only recently started to attract attention in South Africa. This paper aims to examine the South African microfinance industry by comparing sector-related differences in the ranking of specific problems. Tests for the significance of differences (in the location of specific populations) indicate significant differences in perceptions regarding certain intra-industry segments within the microcredit industry. The recent arguments in favour of a single regulator imply that the financial industry as a whole (commercial and microlending sectors) is homogeneous in its priorities. However, the results in this paper suggest that there is no significant agreement between the priorities of the commercial and microlending industries.
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    How do we explain the capital structure of SMEs in sub-Saharan Africa? Evidence from Ghana
    (Journal of Economic Studies, 2009) Abor, J.; Biekpe, N.
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    Regional African stock market indices
    (AOSIS, 2002) Biekpe, N.; Fish, T.
    This paper presents an overview of the construction of regional indices for three of the four regions within Africa. The three indices are the EASDEX (for East Africa), the NADEX (for North Africa) and the WADEX (for West Africa). The SADC region has been excluded, as it has recently been concluded as the subject of study, in which the index, the SADIX was constructed (Tyandela, 2001). The weekly market capitalisation data collected for the construction of these indices was further used to construct an All-Africa index. These indices could in future assist investors both locally and internationally to determine the movement of indices as a way of assessing market trends and opportunities for investment on the African continent.