Masters Degrees (Economics)
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Choosing investment solutions for South African long-term investors with prospect theory-type risk preferences
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT : This thesis investigates the optimal choice of investment style for a representative long term South African investor assuming a Prospect Theory-type utility functions. The relative performance of ... -
A forward guidance indicator for the South African Reserve Bank : implementing a text analysis algorithm
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The growing prevalence of forward guidance, in addition to central banks' efforts to improve and structure its use, has spawned growing interest among market participants and academics. Several scholars ... -
The Bass diffusion model for communication technology globally and the economic factors that influence it
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Globally over the period 1995 to 2015 there has been an increase in the everyday use of mobile phones and the associated technologies that come with it, but this has led to a digital divide in skill and ... -
Land reform in South Africa : a case study of the Witzenberg pals initiative
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The post-1994 South African government introduced Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) in an attempt to address the economic inequality of the country. The primary goal of BEE policy is to assist black South ... -
Re-assessing the South African household inflation expectations survey through a sequential mixed methods approach
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Many central banks rely on survey-based measures of household inflation expectations as a gauge of policy credibility and an input for forecasting inflation. An accurate measure of the public’s inflation ... -
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. ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Education and economic growth in Namibia
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : No abstract available. -
Leadership and performance: a South African public sector case study
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Leaders in public sector departments in South Africa operate in an environment that is different from that in which private sector departments operate. They also have an array of challenges, but still ... -
A description of executive coachees’ experiences of working with the body, as part of transformative coaching
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Executive coaching is a burgeoning field and plays an increasingly influential role in organisational development. Transformative coaching is a powerful methodology suitable to executive contexts, yet ... -
The role of education and financial inclusion in Africa : the case of selected African countries
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The importance of financial inclusion to a country in promoting inclusive growth cannot be over emphasised, but the role of education in fostering financial inclusion has not been well established in ... -
The key success factors in water infrastructure financing : a case study of the Rustenburg water services trust
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The need for infrastructure development, its catalytic effect on economic growth and the importance of the application of project finance to fund development, cannot be underestimated. According to ... -
Examining the relationship between electricity consumption and economic growth in Uganda
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study examined the causal relationship between electricity consumption and economic growth in Uganda during the period 1960–2014. Inasmuch as there have been similar studies done on the African ... -
Does macro-level corporate governance attract foreign direct investment (FDI)? a review of Sub-Saharan African Countries
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The performance of the Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) region in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) relevant to other developing regions has been poor over the last two decades, especially compared to ... -
The impact of Rwanda's investment climate on attracting foreign direct investment flows
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Foreign direct investment (FDI) has become an increasingly important element for economic development and integration for developing countries, least developed countries and transition economies. Following ... -
An analysis of the sustainability of the United States Government (USG) aid-funded non-governmental organisations (NGOS) in the Namibian health sector
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study researched the sustainability of USG aid-funded local NGOs in the Namibian health sector. The first objective of the study was to analyse the continuity of NGO operations and the likely ... -
"God has locked the sky" : exploring traditional farming systems in Tigray, Ethiopia
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The Tigray region in northern Ethiopia is a historic centre of agricultural production and home to many subsistence farmers that still use traditional farming systems and practise rain-fed agriculture. ... -
An analysis of the role of impact assessment legislation in facilitating sustainable development : a case study of Tanzania
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Please refer to full text for abstract. -
Exploring the impacts of renewable energy and energy efficiency policies on the mining sector
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Worldwide, energy has been, and continues to be, key to economic development. However, the current global consensus is that energy-related carbon dioxide emissions would, at current rates, put the world ...
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