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Multinational Enterprises in Africa - A Study of German Firms in South Africa
Gilroy, Bernard Michael; Gries, Thomas; Naudé, Willem; … - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2001
wages by MNEs to retain good labourers. All of these benefits can be important for Africa, the world's poorest continent, in … FDI flows destined for Africa. In this line the present paper presents results from an empirical survey of German firms in … South Africa. South Africa may be an interesting case in which to study the impacts of MNEs on African development as it has …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008559309
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Response to “PEPFAR Program Expenditures” [Form Number: DS-4213, OMB Control Number: 1405-0208] – Third Revision
Douglas, J. - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
This response document will briefly address concerns about the ethical, legal and methodological flaws with past research informing aspects of present PEPFAR program areas; concerns about adverse consequences of PEPFAR program areas; and concerns about the absence of oversight of the activities...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011258219
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Assessing the Impact of Ease of Doing Business and Corruption on Economic Growth for Africa Free Trade Zone (AFTZ) Member States
Bonga, Wellington Garikai - 2018
A positive economic growth is one crucial macroeconomic objective of every nation. Many countries have formed regional as well as international trading blocs in an attempt to enhance economic growth and maximise welfare of each member state, the AFTZ member states are not an exception. This...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012910879
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Compulsory tutorial programmes and performance in undergraduate microeconomics: A regression discontinuity design
Schöer, Volker; Shepherd, Debra - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
As South African universities experience extremely low graduation rates, academic staff implement a range of interventions, for instance tutorial programmes, in order to improve student performance. However, relatively little is known about the impact of such tutorial programmes on students’...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011259276
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Right to water and access to water
Anand, P B - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2007
This paper examines the scope for a rights-based perspective on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by focusing on right to water. The paper adapts Hohfeldian framework of elements of a right developed by Wenar. According to this, a right should be interpreted in terms of powers, privileges,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011259587
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An Inquisition into Bivariate Threshold Effects in The Inflation-Growth Correlation: Evaluating South Africa’s Macroeconomic Objectives
Phiri, Andrew - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
Is the SARB’s inflation target of 3-6% compatible with the 6% economic growth objective set by ASGISA? Estimations of inflation-growth bivariate Threshold Vector Autoregressive with corresponding bivariate Threshold Vector Error Correction (BTVEC-BTVAR) econometric models for sub-periods...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011260136
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Air Transport and Destination Performance – A case study of three African countries (Ethiopia, Kenya and South Africa)
Tchouamou Njoya, Eric - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
Tourism is increasingly being promoted as an important source of economic growth especially in developing countries. While there are many elements that contribute to tourism growth, without an efficient air transport system, it is almost impossible for a number of landlocked and geographically...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011260537
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The King Reports, Independent Non-Executive Directors and Firm Valuation on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange
Ntim, Collins G. - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
South Africa (SA) has pursued corporate governance reforms in the form of the 1994 and 2002 King Reports. This paper …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011260623
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Price setting in South Africa 2001-2007 - stylised facts using consumer price micro data
Creamer, Kenneth; Rankin, Neil A. - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
the unit level of South Africa’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the period 2001m12 to 2007m12 to begin to understand price … setting conduct in South Africa. An understanding of price setting conduct is important since macroeconomic models, used for … has been previously available for South Africa. Results are presented at both an aggregate and a disaggregated level …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005019449
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South African exporting firms: What do we know and what should we know?
Edwards, Lawrence; Rankin, Neil A.; Schöer, Volker - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
Policies to stimulate export growth and diversify the composition of exports in South Africa are now high on the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005019452