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Testing for asymmetries in monetary aggregates
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2014)
The thesis comprises of four articles with the common theme of examining asymmetries within South African monetary aggregates with the intention of examining whether the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) inflation target ...
Investigating the agricultural sector as a provider of youth employment in the North West Province
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)
The majority (66%) of the unemployed youth in South Africa are (15-34 years). Agriculture is a significant sector in the South African economy and remains a significant employment provider. This study aimed to investigate ...
The impact of real exchange rate volatility on unemployment in South Africa : (Garch Model)
(North-West University (South Africa), 2014)
How macroeconomic models are relevant when pursuing the understanding of exchange rate has been doubted by a large portion of research since the beginning of the 1980 s. This dissertation investigates the impact of the ...
An analysis of the potential impact of carbon emission tax on unemployment in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)
This study sought to investigate the impact of carbon emission tax on unemployment in South Africa. This particular focus of the study comes at a time when the South African unemployment rate is at a staggering 27.5% ...
Exploring experiences of unemployment in South African townships
(North-West University, 2018)
This study aimed to perform an integrated examination of lived unemployment experiences in three successive investigations, presented as three research articles. South Africa’s unemployment rate has constantly increased ...
Vocational interventions for the unemployed
(North-West University (South Africa). Vanderbijlpark Campus, 2019)
South Africa has one of the highest unemployment rates in the world. Considering the serious
consequences of being unemployed, there is an urgent need to intervene. The first objective of
this PhD thesis is to provide ...
Examining the challenges in accessing funding for SMMEs
(North-West University, 2018)
This study examines the challenges that small, medium and micro-enterprises (SMMEs) face in accessing funding and the challenges that these SMMEs have to overcome without adequate support or funding and to learn from the ...
Youth employment barriers in the Emfuleni and Metsimaholo local municipal areas
(North-West University (South Africa), Vaal Triangle Campus, 2017)
Significantly high youth unemployment rates have become a prominent economic and social feature around the globe. Young work seekers undertaking the transition to the labour market are faced by prolonged spells of joblessness ...
South Africa's economic policies on unemployment : a historical analysis of two decades of transition
(2015)
After twenty years of democracy, the most pressing problem facing South Africa is the absence of sustainable economic growth and job creation. Since 1994, major economic reforms and adjustments have been made, which were ...
The relationship between poverty and inflation in Sharpeville
(North-West University, 2012)
All over the world, the level of poverty is increasing. In South Africa it is mainly concentrated in rural areas and differs significantly from whether considering race, sex, provinces or community areas. This dissertation ...