Economics for South African Students

Economics for South African Students

Author: Philip Mohr

Publisher:

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 636

ISBN-13:

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This title is an introduction to economics in general, set against a contemporary South African background. The practical examples make this publication extremely accessible.


Public Economics for South African Students

Public Economics for South African Students

Author: Philip A. Black

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 372

ISBN-13:

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This title is an up-to-date approach to South African public economic theory and practice, incorporating structural reforms of the tax system. The text describes the role of government in shaping the economy and discusses the role it should play.


South African Economy

South African Economy

Author: Peter Brixen

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2005-09-27

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 113476541X

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What are the macroeconomic prospects for South Africa until the new millennium? Two methods of macroeconomic modelling, associated with the World Bank and IMF, are used here to generate three scenarios, based on moderately optimistic projections. The methodology used can be applied to other developing countries.


Africa's Development in Historical Perspective

Africa's Development in Historical Perspective

Author: Emmanuel Akyeampong

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2014-08-11

Total Pages: 541

ISBN-13: 1107041155

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Why has Africa remained persistently poor over its recorded history? Has Africa always been poor? What has been the nature of Africa's poverty and how do we explain its origins? This volume takes a necessary interdisciplinary approach to these questions by bringing together perspectives from archaeology, linguistics, history, anthropology, political science, and economics. Several contributors note that Africa's development was at par with many areas of Europe in the first millennium of the Common Era. Why Africa fell behind is a key theme in this volume, with insights that should inform Africa's developmental strategies.


Socio-Economic Rights in South Africa

Socio-Economic Rights in South Africa

Author: Malcolm Langford

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 487

ISBN-13: 1107021146

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This book sets out to assess the role and impact of socio-economic strategies used by civil society actors in South Africa. Focusing on a range of socio-economic rights and national trends in law and political economy, the book's authors show how socio-economic rights have influenced the development of civil society discourse and action.


The Oxford Handbook of the South African Economy

The Oxford Handbook of the South African Economy

Author: Arkebe Oqubay

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2022-01-20

Total Pages: 1153

ISBN-13: 0192894196

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While sharing some characteristics with other middle-income countries, South Africa is a country with a unique economic history and distinctive economic features. It is a regional economic powerhouse that plays a significant role, not only in southern Africa and in the continent, but also as a member of BRICS. However, there has been a lack of structural transformation and weak economic growth, and South Africa faces the profound triple challenges of poverty, inequality, and unemployment. Any meaningful debate about economic policies to address these challenges needs to be informed by a deep understanding of historical developments, robust empirical evidence, and rigorous analysis of South Africa's complex economic landscape. This volume seeks to provide a wide-ranging set of original, detailed, and state-of-the-art analytical perspectives that contribute to scientific knowledge as well as to well-informed and productive discourse on the South African economy. While concentrating on the more recent economic issues facing South Africa, the handbook also provides historical and political context. It offers an in-depth examination of strategic issues in the country's key economic sectors, and brings together diverse analytical perspectives.


Business Cycles and Structural Change in South Africa

Business Cycles and Structural Change in South Africa

Author: Willem H. Boshoff

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-04-20

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13: 3030357546

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This book investigates the South African business cycle and its links to structural change in the economy. Against the backdrop of the democratic transition in 1994 and the global financial crisis, the authors study how business cycles in South Africa have changed and how cycles are related to key developments in the financial markets, international trade and business sentiment in the country. By focusing on peaks and troughs in economic activity – so-called ‘turning-point cycles’ – the book links up with the common approach of international policymakers to studying fluctuations in economic activity. The authors also introduce new approaches to measuring phases of the business cycle (to understand slow recoveries after the global crisis), provide comprehensive descriptions to complement quantitative analyses, and utilize new data sources that allow the measurement of economic activity over longer periods. As such, the book provides the first integrated overview of business cycles in an emerging market, providing academics and policymakers with a better understanding of the measurement challenges and drivers of the cycle.


Economics

Economics

Author: Mark P. Taylor

Publisher:

Published: 2013-07-22

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13: 9781408079355

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This dedicated South African edition of Prof. N. Gregory Mankiw and Prof. Mark P. Taylor’s Economics combines up-to-date South African content and examples with a robust conceptual understanding of the subject using contemporary approaches to theory.The edition retains the features which have made the title so popular with students and instructors, including:The classic ten principles approach to economics – introduced in Chapter One and then referred to throughout the book designed to help build a framework for understanding.A rigorous emphasis throughout on ‘thinking like an economist’ – adopting the tools, methods and concepts economists use in addressing problems and issues.The main body of the text has been expertly tailored to South African students, encouraging them to apply the information and data supplied to their own environment and experiences.