Browsing by Subject "Imports"
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An analysis of the impact of the exchange rate on unemployment in South Africa
(2014)A volatile real exchange rate and high unemployment rate is a growing concern in South Africa, therefore the right macroeconomic policy is required. The challenge is to find stability in the real exchange rate paired with ... -
Evaluating South Africa's utilisation of sustained export potential in Sub-Saharan Africa
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Regional trade can be a powerful engine of economic growth and sustainable job creation. Despite the global economic slowdown after the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) of 2008, growth in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) remained ... -
How applicable is export-led growth and import-led growth hypotheses to South African economy? The VECM and causality approach
(Virtus Interpress, 2015)This paper investigated exports, imports and the economic growth nexus in the context of South Africa. The paper sets out to examine if long-run and causal relationships exist between these variables. Quarterly time series ...