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Regional applied general equilibrium modelling : the case of South Africa's North West Province
(North-West University, 2007)
South Africa's North West Province is dependent on gold and platinum exports for its economic growth and employment. Whether this specialisation is optimal from an economic growth, employment creation and welfare point of ...
Trade and transport costs : the role of dry ports in South Africa
(North-West University, 2008)
The movement of passengers, goods, and information has always been fundamental components of human societies. It is all related to transport costs as well as to the attributes of what is being transported. However, ...
Exchange rate risks in trade and investment between South Africa and the developed countries
(North-West University, 2009)
The current international monetary system is very different from that of a few decades ago. Many of the old restrictions that had been placed on currency and capital movements between countries have fallen away in favour ...
The geographical economy of South Africa
(North-West University, 2005)
This study examines the determinants of economic growth at sub-national level in South
Africa, and investigates cross-locality medium-term (five-year) growth rate differentials
between 354 magisterial districts. The ...
The integration of the South African floriculture industry into the global market
(North-West University, 2004)
As a result of globalisation, firms across both developed and developing countries are experiencing increased competition. Globalisation has both positive and negative consequences for firms, and the net effect may depend ...
Travel motivations to selected national parks in South Africa : Karoo-, Tsitsikamma- and Kgalagadi Transfrontier National Parks
(North-West University, 2009)
Research in tourist behaviour follows the cognitive approach. This contains the behavioural cycle of stimulation (motivation and intention formation), the actual behaviour and experience, and finally the evaluation of ...
The regulatory treatment of liquidity risk in South Africa
(North-West University, 2008)
South Africa will be implementing Basel II on 1 January 2008. Basel II provides regulatory capital requirements for credit risk, market risk and operational risk. The purpose of capital requirements is to level the playing ...
Policy analysis in South Africa with regional applied general equilibrium models
(North-West University, 2008)
The research question addressed in this study is first to illustrate the appropriateness and feasibility of a Regional Applied General Equilibrium (RAGE) model in the South African context for policy makers. Secondly the ...
Profiling participants of the Cape Argus Cycle Tour
(North-West University, 2009)
Sport tourism, as a segment of tourism, is one of the fastest growing industries. Sport events have grown enormously over the last two decades and, as a part of sport tourism, they are a very powerful tool that is used to ...
The management of operational risk in South African banks
(North-West University, 2003)
One of the biggest problems South African banks are experiencing when managing
operational risk is the lack of a single definition for operational risk. Operational risk can take many forms; for example computer system ...