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A disaggregated Marshallian macroeconometric model of South Africa
Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2009.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/28158 A disaggregated Marshallian macroeconometric model of South Africa Du Toit, Charlotte Barbara Van Eyden, Renee jacques.kibambe@up.ac.za Ngoie, Jacques Kibambe Strengthening production activities Rising public expenditures Human capital in sectoral growth Forecasting ability and policy guidance UCTD Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2009. The thesis enticingly describes a synergetic mix of productivity related topics at macroeconomic level. It aims at whetting potential readers to understand in more insightful ways topics such as: (1) the use of human capital in sectoral growth; (2) the role played by rising public expenditures (health and education) in strengthening production activities; (3) the role played by disaggregation in improving models’ forecasting ability and policy guidance; etc. The current research constitutes a valuable tool for understanding and predicting a country’s overall economic behavior and the behavior of important industrial sectors. In the present study, lack of data on important variables at sectoral level led to the use of advanced econometric estimation methods such as the implied transfer function equations system. As cited in the thesis, the literature reports a set of interesting economic investigations in this field that have been successful in describing some of the features included in this study. However, this research not only enhances the theoretical discussion on the issue but also provides empirical evidence using South African data. It is anticipated that further use and development of the outcomes of this thesis will yield additional explanatory, predictive and policy-making results that will be useful to many. In addition to the usefulness of this thesis’ contribution to the body of knowledge, several suggestions for further improvement are considered. Most predominantly, the work presented in this thesis has been reported in two interrelated papers (chapters). In the first paper, a methodical discussion is provided on the use and the size of social ingredients estimated as the level of normalized human capital per capita together with the conditional convergence process applied to South African sectoral growth. In the second paper, the parameters obtained are embodied into a full-fledged Macroeconometric (Marshallian) Model employing South African economic sectors. In fact, the second paper goes beyond the simple discussion of a Disaggregated Macroeconometric Model. It provides a comprehensive analysis of the effects that freedom (Thatcher-like) reforms may induce to the South African economy. Economics unrestricted 2013-09-07T12:59:33Z 2009-10-09 2013-09-07T12:59:33Z 2009-09-01 2009-10-09 2009-09-24 Thesis Ngoie, JK 2009, A disaggregated Marshallian macroeconometric model of South Africa , PhD thesis, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://hdl.handle.net/2263/28158 > D657/ag http://hdl.handle.net/2263/28158 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-09242009-231908/ © 2009, University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | Strengthening production activities Rising public expenditures Human capital in sectoral growth Forecasting ability and policy guidance UCTD A disaggregated Marshallian macroeconometric model of South Africa |
| title | A disaggregated Marshallian macroeconometric model of South Africa |
| title_full | A disaggregated Marshallian macroeconometric model of South Africa |
| title_fullStr | A disaggregated Marshallian macroeconometric model of South Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | A disaggregated Marshallian macroeconometric model of South Africa |
| title_short | A disaggregated Marshallian macroeconometric model of South Africa |
| title_sort | disaggregated marshallian macroeconometric model of south africa |
| topic | Strengthening production activities Rising public expenditures Human capital in sectoral growth Forecasting ability and policy guidance UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/28158 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-09242009-231908/ |