Browsing Research Output by Author "10715789 - Krugell, Willem Frederik"
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Agglomeration and firm-level efficiency in South Africa
Krugell, Waldo; Rankin, Neil (Springer, 2012)Where firms cluster together, there are efficiency gains from outsourcing, labour pooling and knowledge spillovers. Earlier research into agglomeration in South Africa focussed on sub-national regions and found that capital ... -
Barriers to internationalisation: firm–level evidence from South Africa
Matthee, Marianne; Krugell, Waldo (Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj Napoca, 2012)The internal resource barriers that firms experience influence their capability to export. This, in turn, influences the export performance of the country and the extent to which exports contribute to economic growth. The ... -
Can South Africa sustain and diversify its exports?
Matthee, Marianne; Idsardi, Ernst; Krugell, Waldo (AOSIS, 2016)The aim of this paper is to examine the diversification of South Africa's exports over the period 1994 to 2012. A decomposition of export growth shows that exports of non-fuel primary commodities as well as medium-skill ... -
Characterisation of cyclists' willingness to pay for green initiatives at Africa's largest cycle tour
Saayman, Melville; Krugell, Waldo; Saayman, Andrea (AOSIS, 2016)The Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour is a major event on the road cycling calendar. The majority of cyclists travel significant distances and participation produces a substantial carbon footprint. This paper examines ... -
Determining the economic literacy of introductory economic students in South Africa
Fourie, Alicia; Krugell, Waldo (Inderscience Publishers, 2015)The TUCE is a test of economic literacy which is used to allow lecturers of economics to compare student performance in economics in their classes. The results of the TUCE indicated that the majority of students struggled ... -
The impact of tourism on poverty in South Africa
Krugell, Willem Frederik; Rossouw, Riaan; Saayman, Melville (Taylor & Francis, 2012)This paper evaluates the potential impact of tourism on poverty in South Africa on the basis of recent survey data on international tourism spending patterns. It looks at three scenarios, using an applied general equilibrium ... -
Local municipalities and progress with the delivery of basic services in South Africa
Krugell, Willem Frederik; Otto, Hannelie; Van der Merwe, Jacqueline (Wiley-Blackwell, 2010)In 1994, South Africa adopted the Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP) and emphasised the delivery of services to meet basic needs. Since then great strides have been made to redress past social inequalities. ... -
Local municipalities and progress with the delivery of basic services in South Africa
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Measuring success of a wine festival: is it really that simple?
Krugell, Willem Frederik; Marais, Michelle; Saayman, Melville (Stellenbosh University, 2010)One of the country's largest wine festivals, the Wacky Wine Festival, is held annually in Robertson, South Africa. Forty-eight wine farms participate actively in the Robertson Valley that forms part of the wine route and ... -
Measuring the export capability of South African regions
Matthee, Marianne; Krugell, Waldo (Routledge, 2009)Recent research has identified what determines local exports and what policies might make them grow. Regions with higher Gross Domestic Product per capita, faster population growth, higher levels of skills, greater export ... -
Measuring the inward FDI potential of South African regions
Krugell, Waldo; Matthee, Marianne (University of Johannesburg, Department of Business Management, 2008)Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to construct an index that captures the factors expected to affect a local economy's attractiveness to foreign investors. Problem statement: Following South Africa's reintegration into ... -
Micro-evidence on day labourers and the thickness of labour markets in South Africa
Krugell, Waldo; Blaauw, Derick (University of Pretoria, 2014)The South African labour market is characterised by sharp segmentation, high unemployment and apparently limited informal sector employment. Recent work has focussed on the importance of the Micro-evidence on day labourers ... -
Microeconomic competitiveness and post-conflict reconstruction: firm-level evidence from Zimbabwe
Matthee, Marianne; Krugell, Waldo; Mzumara, Macleans (Clute Institute, 2015)This paper examines the micro-level factors that constrain Zimbabwean firms in the country’s post-conflict environment. An analysis was conducted into what Zimbabwean firms see as their most debilitating obstacle to achieving ... -
Running a greener race: willingness–to–pay evidence from the Old Mutual Two Oceans marathon in South Africa
Saayman, Melville; Krugell, Waldo (Stellenbosch University, 2013)Environmentally and socially responsible leisure activity has become a key issue in tourism development. Service providers are keen to promote their environmental sustainability credentials and people are starting to pay ... -
Socio-demographic profile and travel behaviour of biltong hunters in South Africa
Krugell, Willem Frederik; Saayman, Melville; Van der Merwe, Petrus; Warren, Retha (Sun Media Bloemfontein (SUNMeDIA), 2010)This article examines the socio-demographic characteristics and travel behaviour of biltong hunters in South Africa. It attempts to determine the relationship between these factors and local tourist expenditure. In order ... -
Some effects of trade liberalisation on Cameroonian manufacturing export performance
Bongsha, Bernard; Bezuidenhout, Henri; Kleynhans, Ewert P.J.; Krugell, Waldo (Cluj-Napoca, 2014)This study investigates the effect that trade liberalisation had on the export of manufactured goods in Cameroon. The study estimated the effects this liberalisation had on the determinants of exports of manufactured ... -
South African firm-level evidence of the links between finance and efficiency
Krugell, Waldo; Matthee, Marianne (Sabinet, 2012)Small and medium-sized enterprises are often seen as drivers of economic growth and development by generating employment opportunities. However, for SMEs to be successful they need finance. Access to finance has been found ... -
The spatial persistence of population and wealth during apartheid: comparing the 1911 and 2011 censuses
Krugell, Waldo (Taylor & Francis, 2014)This article examines the spatial distribution of people and wealth in South Africa over the period 1911 to 2011. Economic development is typically characterized by agglomeration, but Apartheid policies tried to separate ... -
Tourists characteristics and willingness to pay to see the Big Five
Van Tonder, Clarissa; Saayman, Melville; Krugell, Waldo (Sabinet, 2013)Tourism is an engine of growth and development in natural areas, but resources need to be protected and that often involves high costs. The opportunity to view Big Five game in their natural habitat is a common good and ... -
Wie is die goeie Samaritane? Eienskappe van vrywilligers in Suid-Afrika
Krugell, Willem Frederik (Pretoria : Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, 2010)Mense wat vrywillig en sonder betaling hul arbeid aanbied vir die produksie van goedere en dienste waaruit ander voordeel trek, speel 'n belangrike rol in die ekonomie en gemeenskap. As vrywilligers beter verstaan word, ...