Cameroon; and child mortality in North Sudan and Senegal. Overall mortality levels are high in Western and Central Africa and …The study of demographic trends in sub-Saharan Africa though crucial in the assessment of the impact of population size … censuses and demographic surveys particularly the World Fertility Survey to ascertain trends in fertility and mortality. The …

quantum of fertility as indicated by the proportion of women who move to the next higher parity; and (2) the tempo of … fertility, as measured by the time it takes to make the transition for those women who continue reproduction. This paper focuses …The birth-interval approach to the study of fertility reflects two aspects of the process of reproduction: (1) the …

implications for South Africa as an emerging economy, as it creates the possibility for better access to various financial … treasury departments. This is especially important for South Africa as a developing country as it may lead to a stronger … long run. © 2004 Development Bank of Southern Africa. …

volatility. © Journal compilation © 2009 The Economic Society of South Africa. …

Africa compares internationally, as this provides an indication of the contribution of monetary policy in South Africa to … sensitivity of South African inflation expectations to surprises. A comparison of South Africa's results with those of countries … means to help anchor inflation expectations. © Journal compilation © 2009 The Economic Society of South Africa. …

expectations in South Africa, and offers an additional method, which is market based. The methodologies of Nelson and Siegel and … supplement these in order to offer an additional insight. © Journal compilation © 2009 The Economic Society of South Africa. …

usage of the road is expected to have within Namibia. © Journal compilation © 2008 The Economic Society of South Africa. …

characteristics for each reveals the level of integration with South Africa using optimised portfolio frontiers. In addition, the … greatest degree of integration with South Africa, followed to a much lesser extent by Swaziland with Mozambique. The evidence … The Author. Journal compilation © 2008 The Economic Society of South Africa. …

derived from formal cigarette sales data - in the light of increasing illicit cigarette volumes in South Africa. © 2008 The … Authors. Journal compilation © 2008 The Economic Society of South Africa. …