Planting trees, planting hope: an analysis of the role of urban forestry in addressing environmental inequality in Cape Town by Gauld, Zoë

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The relationship between derivatives, portfolio flows and economic growth: Evidence from South Africa by Ndzululeka, Khanya

“…A vector error correction model was used in addition to conducting Granger causality, impulse response functions and variance decomposition tests to analyse the relationship between the factors of interest. …”
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The Impact of Domestic Debt on Economic Growth in Malawi by Chitera, Felix

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The impact of capital flows on exchange rates: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa by Letsie, Molebogeng

“…With the low levels of domestic savings, capital flows can narrow the financing gap and contribute to economic growth and development. However, capital flows can also lead to negative, possibly unintended, consequences. …”
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Three essays on resource and development economics in Sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from Senegal by Magbond, Kadoukpe

“…The thesis provides empirical evidence of the contribution of basic infrastructure resources to economic development in Senegal. In addition to the introduction and conclusion, three distinct papers make the backbone of the thesis, the first two being impact evaluation studies. …”
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Exploring the circumstances and experiences of youth immigrants when establishing and running a successful informal micro-business by Kondowe, Calisto

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Causal linkages between FDI, financial sector development, remittances, domestic savings and economic growth in South Africa by Mbu, John

“…This report examines the causal linkages between FDI, financial sector development, savings, remittances and economic growth in South Africa using annual time series data from 1970 to 2010. …”
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Foreign direct investment and economic growth in South Africa: a sector level causality analysis by Maseko, Michael

“…South Africa (like many developing economies) is not a stranger to this phenomenon. …”
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The impact of Independent Power Producers on electricity generation capacity, tariff and access in Sub-Saharan Africa by Mhlanga,Mduduzi

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A critical examination of the concept of welfare dependency: its assumptions, underlying values and manifestation in social policy, internationally and in South Africa by Di Lollo, Adrian

“…In South Africa, for example, the concept has been used in opposition to developing a universal Basic Income Grant (BIG). With the aid of case studies focusing on recent social welfare developments in South Africa, Australia and Brazil, this study attempts to critically analyse the term "welfare dependency" to determine which social values and assumptions inform the concept. …”
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An evaluation of the Cape Town Drug Counselling Centre's treatment programme by Coetzee, Paul

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Civil society and state practices in Egypt. Case studies: Innovation and civic education by Gaber, Rana

“…And how this is reflected in the social and economic development of the state. I am mainly focusing on Egypt, specifically going through a comparative analysis of the different development strategies from Nasser till Al Sisy. …”
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The contribution of pro-poor growth programmes to poverty reduction in Rwanda : a case study of the Girinka Programme in rural Rwanda by Rugema, Michelle

“…In-depth interviews were held with beneficiaries and prospective beneficiaries of the Girinka Programme in order to determine the programme’s contribution to a meaningful reduction in poverty. In addition, interviews were held with Girinka local and national programme officials. …”
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Reconsidering the 'other' : exploring perceptions of refugees in South Africa by Breen, Duncan

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B-BBEE and its impact on the South African construction industry by Mpanza, Jabulile

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The Industrial Development Corporation's Distressed Funding: Effectiveness in rescuing distressed companies following the global financial crisis by Matlaila, Mamoekeng

“…This study attempts to contribute to the literature which focuses on the impact of interventions introduced by governments in developing countries, to resolve market failure in non-financial corporate companies as well as SMEs. …”
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The effects of the economic structural adjustment programs on agriculture in Sub Saharan Africa: a case study of Zimbabwe 1990-2000 by Shoko, Ropafadzo

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Determinants of private investments in South Africa by Sesele, Mmathabo

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New Economics of Venture Capitalism? Assessing the Role of Remittances on Household Entrepreneurship by Chakaniza, Peter

“…This may suggest a deeper need to support female entrepreneurs with additional capital, to help their businesses thrive. …”
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"Stuck in limbo?" : an unregistered community organisation and treatment provision for substance abuse disorders : a case study in Michells Plain by Bunkell, Philippa

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