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South Africa's youth unemployment dilemma: Whose Baby is it anyway?
(IFRD, 2017)
Youth unemployment is a major concern to various different countries, including South Africa, which ranked fourth-worst in the global youth unemployment ratings in 2013 and 2014reaching rates of more than 50 percent. ...
Analysis of government expenditure and sectoral employment in the post–apartheid South Africa: application of ARDL model
(International Foundation for Research and Development (IFRD), 2017)
The current study has been designed to analyse the interactions between real government spending and job creation in South Africa focusing on five major economic sectors, namely construction, financial, manufacturing, ...
An analysis of the short and long-run effects of economic growth on employment in South Africa
(Social Sciences Research Society, 2017)
In any economy, employment growth at faster rates than economic growth is essential in reducing unemployment levels and facilitating economic development. Employment creation is one of the main cornerstones of any economy. ...
An analysis of the relationships between the Purchasing Managers Index (PMI), economic growth and employment in the manufacturing sector in South Africa
(Social Sciences Research Society, 2017)
Employment growth in the South African economy has been dismal, and unemployment has been gradually increasing since the 2000s. The high rate of unemployment at more than 27 percent, is mainly due to weak gross domestic ...
Best practice management principles for business chambers to facilitate economic development: evidence from South Africa
(Copernicus, 2017)
Local economic development (LED) is seen as one of the prominent and emerging tools in the facilitation of development of on a local and regional level. On the local level, the partners in LED are government, business and ...
Internet banking service quality in South–Africa: a qualitative analysis of consumer perceptions
(InderScience, 2017)
Advancements in technology-based systems has resulted in banks using service delivery channels such as internet banking and Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) to interact with customers. To ensure a competitive edge in the ...
The Influence of flow, subjective norms and attitude on Generation Y students adoption intentions toward mobile games
(Social Sciences Research Society, 2017)
In South Africa, mobile gaming revenue has eclipsed the revenue of both traditional console and computer video games. It has also become an important marketing medium for marketers wishing to promote their brands. However, ...
Merger and acquisitions in South African banking: a network DEA model
(Elsevier, 2017)
Banking in South Africa is known for its small number of companies that operate as an oligopoly. This paper presents a strategic fit assessment of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in South African banks. A network DEA (Data ...
Influence of perceived integrity and perceived system quality on Generation Y students perceived trust in mobile banking in South Africa
(Business Perspectives, 2017)
Mobile banking represents an important addition to retail banks' digital banking channels and a salient tool for servicing both current and future customers. However, given the cybernetic nature of mobile banking, there ...
The relationship between changes in inflation and financial development
(Copernicus, 2017)
The relationship between inflation and financial development remains an important issue in the empirical and theoretical literature, but has yet to receive significant research attention. This paper examines this issue for ...