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Calculating operational value-at-risk (OpVaR) in a retail bank
(Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Pretoria, 2008)The management of operational value-at-risk (OpVaR) in financial institutions is presented y means of a novel, robust calculation technique and the influence of this value on the capital held by a bank for operational risk. ... -
Can a new export promotion strategy revitalise Zimbabwe's economy?
(Sabinet, 2013)After years of political and economic upheavals and disappointing trade performance, Zimbabwe sorely needs to revitalise its economy. An important step towards this outcome is to grow and strengthen the country's export ... -
Can South Africa sustain and diversify its exports?
(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 ... -
The Cape Town international jazz festival: More than just jazz
(Routledge, 2010)Economic impact studies have been used to value goods with the characteristics of both public and private goods, such as arts festivals, and have been useful in providing a quanti?able monetary estimate of their worth and, ... -
Capital Flows: the South African experience
(Wiley, 2014)There has been a significant rise in the empirical work distinguishing between episodes of sharp slowdowns and surges in capital inflows. Much of this analysis has centred on gaining a better understanding of the cyclical ... -
Capital flows: the South African experience
(Wiley, 2014)There has been a significant rise in the empirical work distinguishing between episodes of sharp slowdowns and surges in capital inflows. Much of this analysis has centred on gaining a better understanding of the cyclical ... -
Capitalisation of borrowing costs: an investigation into technical uncertainties in IAS 23
(Taylor & Francis, 2012)Those who are not experts in the field of accounting will most probably be of the opinion that interest should be expensed and therefore reduce profits. However, for financial periods beginning on or after 1 January 2009, ... -
Carbon tax implications on corporate social investment in the South African motor vehicle manufacturing industry
(Clute Institute, 2013)Carbon excise tax was implemented on all passenger motor vehicles in South Africa as of 1 September 2010. Since its implementation, the impact of carbon tax on the corporate social investment (CSI) initiatives and expenditure ... -
Carbon tax pricing and the social cost of carbon: the case in the South African motor vehicle manufacturing industry
(Clute Institute, 2013)Since the implementation of carbon tax on motor vehicles in South Africa during 2010, the pricing of the tax has never been challenged or assessed. The purpose of this study is to gauge the reasonability of the carbon tax ... -
Career choice and unemployment length: a study of graduates from a South African university
(Sage, 2016)Graduate unemployment is especially problematic in a country where much emphasis is placed on furthering academic studies for economic and personal rewards. This article investigates the relationship between career choice ... -
A case for economic capital as a pillar 1 regulatory tool
(Wiley, 2014)Regulatory capital – as a tool for financial regulation – has come under scrutiny following the financial crisis of 2007-2010 in terms of its ability to achieve the major objectives of financial regulations, namely ... -
The case of accounting treatment of options in the South African agricultural sector
(Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj Napoca, 2011)The main objective of the study is to investigate the accounting treatment of commodity options in the South African agricultural sector. Option contracts fall within the definition of a derivative as defined by IAS 39. ... -
Case study of postgraduate student dropout rate at South African universities
(Clute Institute, 2015)Public funding for higher education in South Africa is a significant investment. Large amounts of funds are invested in students and there is a national shortage of high quality students in scarce skills - in particular, ... -
The causes of conflict in public and private sector organizations in South Africa
(University of Primorska Faculty of Management, 2008)The uncertainty that accompanies organizational change heightens prospects for intra organizational conflict. Notwithstanding this, the knowledge base on the sources (or causes) of organizational conflict is underdeveloped ... -
Causes of stress in public schools and its Impact on work performance of educators
(Kamla-Raj Enterprises, 2013)This article reports on educator stress in public schools. In doing so, the article sets the objectives of identifying the causes of stress in public schools of educators in KwaZulu-Natal. The data were collected by means ... -
CGE or SAM? Ensuring quality information for decision-making
(AJHTL, 2015)The purpose of this paper is to conduct an economic assessment of the Aardklop National Arts Festival (hereafter referred to as Aardklop) by means of applying both the SAM and CGE methods, in order to ensure quality ... -
Challenges and solutions for Local Economic Development (LED) municipal institutional arrangements. The case of the Northern Free State
(ASSADPAM (Associaton of Southern African Schools & Departments of Public Administration and Management), 2013)Appropriate municipal institutional structures and arrangements are important for successful local economic development (LED), policy development and implementation. The purpose of this article is to analyse the status quo ... -
Challenges associated with infrastructure delivery
(Business Perspectives, 2017)The main purpose of this paper is to document some challenges faced by Independent Development Trust (IDT) in infrastructure delivery of the provincial government of KwaZulu-Natal. Infrastructure delivery has a significant ... -
Challenges faced by small businesses in registering companies in rural Kwazulu–Natal
(Medwell, 2017)The research investigated challenges faced by small businesses in registering companies in rural KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. uMzinyathi District Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal was used as a case study, representing ... -
Challenges for the floriculture industry in a developing country: a South African perspective
(Taylor & Francis, 2006)The increasing numbers of global floriculture producers, and changes in the basis of competition in this international industry, make it important to evaluate the South African floriculture industry's competitive position. ...