School of Accounting, Economics and Finance
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Accounting [68]
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Economics and Finance [167]
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Recent Submissions
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Impression management observation in chairman statements in JSE Top 40 listed companies.
(2021)The study examined whether impression management exists in the Top 40 Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) listed companies based on narrative disclosure in chairman’s statements. Based on market share, the JSE Top 40 listed ... -
Analysis of sexual and reproductive healthcare utilisation among young people in Zimbabwe.
(2020)Despite the development and implementation of an adolescent and youth sexual and reproductive health (ASRH) strategic plan in 2010, Zimbabwe has the third-highest HIV prevalence amongst sexually active teenagers in ... -
Oil price shocks, exchange rates and output performance in Africa's oil exporting countries.
(2021)This thesis examines oil price shocks, exchange rates and output performance in a sample of Africa’s Oil-Exporting Countries (AOECs) (Algeria, Egypt, Gabon, Libya, and Nigeria). Using quarterly data from 1980 to 2018, it ... -
Do competition regimes matter in international trade? A case study of the Tripartite Free Trade Area.
(2021)This thesis assesses the importance of competition policy and competition reforms in enhancing regional and continental integration processes. While using the envisaged Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA) as a case study, ... -
Financial stability and monetary policy in South Africa.
(2020)This thesis is presented in three distinct but related essays. The first essay (Chapter four) explores how financial stress interacts with monetary policy. Financial stress was measured using a time-varying financial ... -
The implementation of mandatory audit firm rotation in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2021)The study aimed to examine the perceptions of audit experts concerning the influence of mandatory audit firm rotation (MAFR) on audit independence (AI), audit quality (AQ) and audit reform in the province of KwaZulu-Natal ... -
An analysis of the performance of residential property investments in South Africa.
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Cryptocurrency volatility, volatility spillovers and the effect of global investor sentiment.
(2021)Cryptocurrencies continue to enjoy attention from investors and policymakers and their growing usage has fortified this attention. However, it is their volatility and the volatility spillovers among the cryptocurrencies ... -
Residential property as a hedge against inflation in South Africa.
(2021)The empirical evidence regarding the magnitude of the relationship between inflation and residential property has had conflicting results. Although the issue of inflation-hedging has been discussed by multiple authors, the ... -
Effectiveness of credit risk management practices of Ghanaian commercial banks in agricultural finance.
(2021)Lending to the agricultural sector by commercial banks in Ghana is characterised by high credit risk even though empirical evidence suggests that commercial banks can minimize this exposure by using appropriate practices ... -
An analysis of share prices and economic activity in South Africa: an NARDL approach.
(2021)An integral component of economic activity rests on the performance of share prices as it influences consumer and business confidence which in turn affects the performance of the overall economy. The progressive ... -
Impact of country risk and macroeconomic factors on South African housing market segments under different regimes.
(2021)The housing property market in South Africa contributes to economic growth and attracts foreign investors, however, the market has fallen victim to price bubbles. Moreover, the South African housing market can be affected ... -
Water sustainability disclosure in the integrated reports of JSE listed companies in South Africa.
(2021)South Africa is in a crisis relating to the quality of available water. South Africa is a country that is considered as one of the top 30 driest countries in the world and this is principally based on climate conditions, ... -
Investor protection, auditor quality and financial reporting quality in the Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
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Analysing the need for financial literacy in micro-enterprises in the City of uMhlathuze, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2021)Small, Medium and Micro-Enterprises (SMMEs) have a fundamental role to play in the South African Government’s National Development Plan. Jobs created by this sector are expected to alleviate poverty and drive economic ... -
Reviewing precautionary thresholds at seaport precincts on account of intense coastal weather conditions in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2021)The prevalence of port damages as a result of severe weather occurrences along the coastal areas of KwaZulu-Natal has highlighted possible future impacts that climate change is likely to induce on the port setup. This then ... -
Responses to the IASB’s discussion paper on the proposed amendments to fair value measurements.
(2011)The study examines responses to the proposed amendments to fair value measurements by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) in its discussion paper (DP) of 30 November 2006. The study describes lobbyists and ... -
Gendered trends in labour force participation and education in South Africa.
(2021)In many countries, including South Africa, the average educational attainment of women has surpassed that of men. Economic theory and previous literature suggest that increases in education should result in increased ... -
Assessing the inclusion of youth and women in, and its impact on, the implementation of the Africa union post-conflict reconstruction and development initiatives in Monrovia; Liberia.
(2021)The conflict in Liberia had an enormous impact on the country's social, political, and economic landscapes, affecting especially women and youth. Studies highlight the youth’s and women's role in peace building and ... -
The usefulness of the annual reports for accountability and decision-making purposes by the KwaZulu-Natal municipalities.
(2021)According to the IPSAS and ASB’s Conceptual Frameworks for Financial Reporting, annual reports prepared using these frameworks present information that users can use for accountability and decision-making purposes. Such ...