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3rd University of Pretoria-Stellenbosch PhD Workshop

Background and Objective: The Third University of Pretoria-Stellenb...

Submit paper: 1 June 2023

Mamello Nchake, Marisa von Vintel, Jesse Naidoo

Workshop

Human capital and the timing of the first birth

This paper constructs and partially characterizes the solution of a...

Jesse Naidoo

Working Paper

Understanding South Africa’s trade policy and performance

Policy Paper 26 South Africa’s exports have lagged behind the rest ...

Matthew Stern, Yash Ramkolowan

Policy Paper

Taxpayer responsiveness to taxation: Evidence from bunching at kink points of the South...

I apply the bunching methodology to South African administrative ta...

Neryvia Pillay Bell

Working Paper

The impact of AGOA on export flows from sub-Saharan Africa: A dynamic system GMM analysis

This study seeks to understand the relationship between the United ...

Paul Alagidede, Oro Ufuo

Working Paper

A Sequence to Reverse Poverty: Institutions, State Capacity and Human Empowerment

This paper explores the fundamental or deep causes of poverty persi...

Sansia Blackmore, Reneé van Eyden

Working Paper

Capital Account Liberalization and Capital Flows to Sub-Saharan Africa: A Panel Thresho...

Capital inflows to Sub-Saharan Africa have been increasing over the...

Tamara E. Mughogho, Imhotep P. Alagidede

Policy Brief

Aggregate and sectoral public-private remuneration patterns in South Africa

This paper investigates the aggregate and sectoral public-private r...

Sihle Nomdebevana, Andreas Wörgötter

Working Paper

Imported Inputs, Government Support and Performance of Manufacturing Exporters

We evaluate the effectiveness of trade policy incentive that promot...

Lawrence Edwards, Peter W. Chacha

Working Paper

Equilibrium Exchange Rates and Misalignments: The Case of Homogenous Emerging Market Ec...

We compute the exchange rate misalignment for a set of emerging eco...

Mulatu F. Zerihun, Marthinus C. Breitenbach, Christian K. Tipoy

Working Paper

The growth dynamics of new export entrants in Kenya: a Survival Analysis

This paper uses firm-level transaction dataset from Kenya to examin...

Peter W. Chacha, Lawrence Edwards

Policy Brief

The analysis of borders effects in intra-African trade

The study aims to analyze the border effects on intra-African trade...

Emilie C. Kinfack-Djoumessi, Alain P. Bala

Working Paper

The impact of multinational enterprises on public governance institutions in areas of l...

We explore the interaction between Multinational Enterprises (MNEs)...

Dirk Hanekom, John M. Luiz

Policy Brief

The behaviour of the real effective rate of South Africa: is there a misalignment

The debate about the equilibrium level of the South African rand an...

Meshach J. Aziakpono, Melvin M. Khomo

Policy Brief

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 Competitive Status of the South African Wheat Industry

This article investigates the competitiveness of the South African ...

Philippus. C. Cloete, Johannes D. van der Merwe, Herman D. van Schalkwyk, Ewert P. J. Kleynhans

Working Paper

Push factors of emerging multinational corporations: evidence from South Africa and Egypt

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 behaviour of the real effective exchange rate of South Africa: is there a misalignm...

The paper uses Behavioural Equilibrium Exchange Rate methodology to...

Meshach J. Aziakpono, Melvin M. Khomo

Working Paper

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

The Contribution of Fiscal Decentralization to Regional Inequality: Empirical Results f...

Over the past two decades, many African countries have carried out ...

Ramos Mabugu, Hammed Amusa

Policy Brief

Emerging multinational corporations: A prominent player in the global economy

As emerging market multinational corporations (EMNCs) tend to remar...

André C. Jordaan, Mustafa Sakr

Policy Brief

What drives cross-border bank expansion? Answers from Kenya

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

Odongo Kodongo

Working Paper

Emerging multinational corporations: Theoretical and conceptual framework

Given the looming significance of emerging multinational corporatio...

André C. Jordaan, Mustafa Sakr

Policy Brief

Latecomer challenge: African Multinationals from the periphery

Multinationals from emerging markets display different characterist...

Grietjie Verhoef

Working Paper

Border Tax Adjustments to Negate the Economic Impact of an Electricty Generation Tax

In the 2008 Budget Review, the South African government announced i...

Margaret Chitiga-Mabugu, Reyno Seymore, Jan H. van Heerden

Policy Brief

Globalisation and Conflicts: A Theoretical Approach

This paper is aimed at providing insights into the interplay betwee...

Matthew W. Clance, André C. Jordaan, Bonginkosi Mamba

Working Paper

The role of international institutions of global governance in steering globalization

Globalization is a historical process, as it traces back to the 14t...

Charles V. R. Wait, T. A. Thibane

Working Paper

Financial sector development, inflation and openness: A comparative panel study of ECOW...

This paper provides an empirical analysis of the comparative study ...

Sulemana Mahawiya

Working Paper

Trade Liberalization, Rival Exporters and Reallocation of Production: An Analysis of In...

Employing a difference-in-difference estimation technique on firm-l...

Lawrence Edwards, Asha Sundaram

Working Paper

The Impact of a Shopping Centre on the Value of Adjacent Residential Properties

One of the most significant changes in the South African retail lan...

Michael C. Sale

Working Paper

The Short Term Economic Impact of Levying E-Tolls on Industries

TERM[1] is used to analyse the short term regional economic impact ...

Francois J. Stofberg, Jan H. van Heerden

Working Paper

How the ‘Hand of Henry’ Benefited the South African Economy

This paper highlights an aspect of mega-events that has been neglec...

Maria Santana-Gallego, Johan Fourie

Working Paper

Buyer-Seller Relationships in International Trade: Do Your Neighbors Matter?

Using confidential U.S. customs data on trade transactions between ...

Fariha Kamal, Asha Sundaram

Working Paper

Addressing structural change issues in the context of South Africa's political dispensa...

The current structure of South Africa’s economy is partly a product...

Biniam E. Bedasso

Policy Brief

Monetary Integration in SADC: Assessment of Policy Coordination and Real Effective Exch...

This paper evaluates the strength of policy coordination in Souther...

Mulatu F. Zerihun, Marthinus C. Breitenbach, Francis M. Kemegue

Working Paper