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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. ... -
Education for sustainable futures : an appropriate approach for early childhood development from birth to five years
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The 21st century is marked by numerous challenges ranging from environmental degradation, resource depletion, pollution, poverty and inequality to poor education outcomes especially in the global south. ... -
State building in the colonial era : public revenue, expenditure and borrowing patterns in the Cape Colony, 1820-1910
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : We now know that state formation experiences outside Europe were not merely attenuated or failed versions of the European experiences (Herbst, 2000; Hoffman, 2015; Johnson and Koyama, 2016). The diverse ... -
The evolution of occupational structures in South Africa 1875-1911 : an analysis of the effects of the resource curse and blessing
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : This dissertation investigates the evolution of the occupational structure of South Africa in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries to improve our understanding of the impact of the mineral ... -
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 ... -
Methods for aggregating microeconomic data : applications to art prices, business sentiment and historical commodity prices
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : In the modern world, large microeconomic datasets are becoming increasingly available due to technological developments. These datasets provide an opportunity to improve the measurement of a range of ... -
Private sector impact investment in water purification infrastructure in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Access to safe drinking water (also called potable water) is a basic human right. Humanity is, however, facing a significant decline in the quantity and quality of available fresh water. The consequences ... -
Micro-price adjustment to the new currency system in Zimbabwe
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : This dissertation focuses on market integration, pricing and price-setting behaviour of firms with emphasis on disaggregated consumer price data after the introduction of a new currency system in Zimbabwe. ... -
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 ... -
Essays on industrial dynamics: evidence from Swaziland
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : This thesis is completely based on a unique and rich establishment-level panel dataset that has never been used before provided by the Central Statistical Office (CSO) of Swaziland to study industrial ... -
The extension of existing data and methods to measure poverty and mobility in data-poor, agrarian Sub-Saharan Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), poverty rates have declined, but the absolute number of poor has increased (Beegle et al., 2016). The poor are disproportionately found in rural households which practise ... -
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 ... -
Saving and wealth in the context of extreme inequality
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Saving and wealth are important determinants for the wellbeing of individual households and the development of whole economies. Unlike flow variables like income and consumption, however, balance sheet ...
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