F23 | Economic Research Southern Africa

JEL code: F23

Multinational Firms; International Business

Foreign market selection of emerging multinational corporations: evidence from South Af...

As literature remains sparse regarding emerging African multination...

André C. Jordaan, Mustafa Sakr

Working Paper

The impact of home and host country institutions in the internationalization of an Afri...

We demonstrate that firms can exploit their knowledge of ‘weak’ ins...

Anthea Jefthas, Dustin Stringfellow, John M. Luiz

Policy Brief

The Effects of Exchange Rate Volatility on South African Investments

This paper analysed the short- and long-run interactions between th...

Magdeline M. Maepa

Working Paper

Determinants of Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions Targeting Africa: 1991-2011

The fast output growth that a number of countries in Sub-Saharan Af...

‪Magdalene K. Wilson, Désiré J. M. Vencatachellum

Working Paper

What drives cross-border bank expansion? Answers from Kenya

This paper investigates the drivers of bank foreign expansion in Ea...

Odongo Kodongo

Working Paper

The expected well-being of urban refugees and asylum seekers in Johannesburg

The influx of asylum seekers and refugees from across Africa to dem...

Talita Dalton-Greyling

Working Paper

Profiling Sectoral Risks of Foreign Direct Investment in Africa

Despite Africa’s exceptional FDI performance during the past decade...

Zahné Coetzee, Henri Bezuidenhout, Carike Claassen

Working Paper

The Strategic Location of Regional Headquarters for Multinationals in Africa

The study investigates the criteria used by multinational companies...

Busi Radebe, John M. Luiz

Working Paper

Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment of South African Telecommunications Firms int...

The study investigates the main factors considered by South African...

John M. Luiz, Henry Stephan

Working Paper

Foreign Direct Investment and the Internationalisation of South African Mining Companie...

The paper investigates the factors influencing the internationalisa...

Meshal Ruplal, John M. Luiz

Working Paper

Exchange Rates and Product Variety

We study the role of exchange rate variability in the firm’s ...

Witness Simbanegavi

Working Paper