Browsing Doctoral Degrees (Economics and Finance) by Title
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Cost-effectiveness of HIV/AIDS interventions in South Africa.
(2014)Despite some evidence that the effectiveness of HIV/AIDS interventions depends on the context of their implementation, there is a paucity of evidence on the cost-effectiveness (CE) of these interventions in South Africa. ... -
The determinants of long-term growth in the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) countries : an empirical study.
(2001)No abstract available. -
A determination and analysis of preservation values for protected areas.
(1993)Abstract available in pdf file. -
Drivers of mergers and acquisitions and firm value growth in emerging markets.
(2019)This study investigates drivers of mergers and acquisitions (M&As) and firm value growth in emerging markets. It was targeted at acquirer firms from emerging markets since there is a continuous surge in acquisition ... -
An econometric analysis of the equity returns-inflation relationship in South Africa.
(2019)Previous empirical evidence regarding the nature and magnitude of the relationship between equity returns and inflation has proven to be conflicting and inconsistent. Although several papers have considered this issue, ... -
The economic impact of adult mortality and morbidity on smallholder farm households in Malawi.
(2011)This thesis comprises three essays on “The Economic impact of adult mortality and morbidity on smallholder farm households in Malawi.” The first essay estimates the levels of technical efficiency of AIDS-affected and ... -
Essays on collusion in South Africa's grain industry : remedies, overcharges and cartel stability.
(2014)The rule against collusion is the least controversial prohibition in competition law and is regarded with approval even by those generally sceptical of government interventions in markets. Nonetheless, some significant and ... -
Explaining the cross-section of share returns in South Africa using macroeconomic factor models.
(2016)Understanding asset prices is critical for the decision-making of many; from professional and individual investors, who seek to earn the highest possible return from their investments, to governments and corporates evaluating ... -
Impacts of military expenditure and institutional quality on inclusive growth in BRICS countries.
(2019)This study investigated the relationship between military expenditure, institutional quality and inclusive growth in BRICS countries from 1970 to 2017. The increase in military expenditure by BRICS and the worsening ... -
Informal economic activities in Ghana: a case study of slums in Kumasi and Accra.
(University of Kwazulu-Natal., 2016-12)Slums are urban households, which lack permanently durable housing, adequate living space, access to clean water, suitable sanitation and land tenure security. Globally, slums house a third of the world’s population. These ... -
Inter-regional child mortality, programme efficiency, and throughput: an evaluation of the Ethiopian health extension programme.
(2018)Background: Despite the remarkable improvement Ethiopia had made in the overall health outcomes, such as reducing under-five child mortality rate, there were substantial variations in the rate of progress across its ... -
The interplay of different types of capital on amplifying small business entrepreneurship performance in Cameroon: a case of Douala and Yaounde.
(2019)There cannot be a firm without entrepreneurship, and for the exercise of effective entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial capital is indispensable. Drawing from the resource-based theory, this study assesses the interplay of ... -
Manufacturing sector productivity in South Africa in the 1980's : error and ideology in a contested terrain.
(1994)Estimates of the value of manufacturing sector output enter into many economic indices, especially those measuring productivity. The South African Central Statistical Services has twice made substantial errors in the output ... -
The migrant labour system and South African economic development 1936-1970.
(1976)No abstract available. -
Mineral commodity exports, exchange rates and growth: a case study of gold and other minerals in South Africa.
(1995)This thesis aims at assessing the role of mineral exports for a developing economy, with a focus on commodity prices and supply, exchange rates, and growth. The study is especially concerned with the case of gold in ... -
Monetary policy and manufacturing sector growth in Africa's oil exporting countries.
(2014)Various studies in the past have attributed the slow level of economic development in many African countries to the underdeveloped real sector of these economies, especially the manufacturing sector. The situation appears ... -
Performance of students in the College of Law and Management Studies, UKZN : an econometric analysis.
(2011)South Africa needs more higher education graduates with the capability to adapt to and function in a knowledge-driven and knowledge-dependent economy and society. High dropout and failure rates, as well as the slow ...