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An Examination of Sub-National Growth in Nigeria: 1999 - 2012
Obikili, Nonso - Economic Research Southern Africa (ERSA) - 2014
using OLS I estimate a relationship between change in night lights and real GDP growth in Africa. I then use the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010885333
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Democratisation in Africa: The Role of Self-Enforcing Constitutional Rules
Plessis, Sophia du; Jansen, Ada; Siebrits, Krige - Economic Research Southern Africa (ERSA) - 2014
Following several decades during which violent civil conflict was common in African countries, the period from 1990 onwards was notably marked by a spreading and deepening of adherence to democratic principles. However, it is true to say that many African countries are still experiencing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010888686
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Optimal Public Investment, Growth, and Consumption: Fresh Evidence from African Countries
Augustin Kwasi Fosu, Yoseph Getachew, Thomas H.W. Ziesemer - Economic Research Southern Africa (ERSA) - 2014
there has been significant public under-investment in Africa. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010940473
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The Cape of Perfect Storms: Colonial Africa’s first financial crash, 1788-1793
Havemann, Roy; Fourie, Johan - Economic Research Southern Africa (ERSA) - 2015
This paper investigates the causes and consequences of colonial Africa’s first financial crash, which happened in South Africa’s Dutch Cape Colony. The 1788–1793 crisis followed a common sequence of events: trade and fiscal deficits were monetized by printing money, credit...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011265449
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Trade Linkages and Business Cycle Co-movement: An Empirical Analysis of Africa and its Main Trading Partners using Global VAR
Kinfack, Emilie Chanceline; Bonga-Bonga, Lumengo - Economic Research Southern Africa (ERSA) - 2015
investigates how shock transmission between Africa and its main trading partners evolves over the periods before and after the 1990 …s. Moreover, the paper assesses the extent of business cycle synchronization between Africa and the three trading … partners during the same periods. The results suggest that before 1990s, Europe had significant trade linkages with Africa in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011265452
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The Strategic Location of Regional Headquarters for Multinationals in Africa
Luiz, John M.; Radebe, Busi - Economic Research Southern Africa (ERSA) - 2012
choose their locations for RHQs in Africa are linked to the advantages of agglomeration and the accompanying economies of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010540155
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Ethnic Solidarity and the Individual Determinants of Ethnic Identification
Bossuroy, Thomas - Economic Research Southern Africa (ERSA) - 2011
This paper examines the individual determinants of ethnic identication using large sample surveys (about 30,000 respondents) representative of seven capitals of West-African countries. A small model that relates ethnic identication to an investment in ethnic capital suggests that individuals...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009294746
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Infrastructure and Growth in South Africa: Direct and Indirect Productivity Impacts of 19 Infrastructure Measures
Fedderke, Johannes; Željko Bogetic - Economic Research Southern Africa (ERSA) - 2005
utilizing panel data for South Africa over the 1970-2000 period, and arrange of 19 infrastructure measures. Utilizing a number …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008594432
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Foreign Direct Investment and the Internationalisation of South African Mining Companies into Africa
Luiz, John; Ruplal, Meshal - Economic Research Southern Africa (ERSA) - 2010
The paper investigates the factors influencing the internationalisation of mining firms into Africa and the strategies …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008694556
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Modelling Stock Return Volatility Dynamics in Selected African Markets
King, Daniel; Botha, Ferdi - Economic Research Southern Africa (ERSA) - 2014
This paper examines whether accounting for structural changes in the conditional variance process, through the use of Markov-switching models, improves estimates and forecasts of stock return volatility over those of the more conventional single-state (G)ARCH models, within and across selected...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010734905