Author:Wittenberg, MartinDate:28 May 2015We show that the pseudo empirical maximum likelihood estimator can be recast as a calibration estimator. The process of estimating the probabilities pk of the distribution function can be done also in a maximum entropy framework. We suggest ...Read more
Author:Kerr, Andrew; Wittenberg, MartinDate:28 May 2015The 1999 October Household Survey was the first time that Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) introduced a master sample of Enumeration Areas (Stats SA, 2000a). There were several important changes in sampling and field worker practice that ...Read more
Author:de Moor, CarrynDate:2019Short term projections of the sardine resource are considered under alternative constant catch scenarios. Baseline results suggest that 2019 catch and bycatch scenarios totalling up to 23 000t would not have a substantial negative 1-year ...Read more
Author:Johnston, Susan J; Butterworth, Doug SDate:2005Following the recent 2005 spawner biomass survey, the initial 2006 TACs for the
South African sardine and initial sardine TAB are to be set. The following data have
been used:
1. November 2005 survey sardine spawner biomass: 962 289 tonnes
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Author:Esson, RossDate:2003This paper analyses the characteristics of low-income savers in a working class residential area of Cape Town. It uses the Khayelitsha and Mitchell's Plain Survey that was conducted in 2000. The survey was done at both a household and individual ...Read morecbnd
Author:Esson, RossDate:2003This paper analyses the characteristics of low-income savers in a working class residential area of Cape Town. It uses the Khayelitsha and Mitchell's Plain Survey that was conducted in 2000. The survey was done at both a household and individual ...Read morecbnd
Author:Esson, RossDate:2003This paper analyses the characteristics of low-income savers in a working class residential area of Cape Town. It uses the Khayelitsha and Mitchell's Plain Survey that was conducted in 2000. The survey was done at both a household and individual ...Read morecbnd
Author:Esson, RossDate:28 May 2015This paper analyses the characteristics of low-income savers in a working class residential area of Cape Town. It uses the Khayelitsha and Mitchell's Plain Survey that was conducted in 2000. The survey was done at both a household and individual ...Read more
Author:Ardington, Cally; Lam, David; Leibbrandt, Murray; Levinsohn, JamesDate:28 May 2015Sustainable poverty reduction requires that poor households effectively manage risk. The absence of basic financial services is a major obstacle to poverty reduction in South Africa. This paper reviews available South African literature on ...Read more
Author:Cally, Ardington; David, Lam; Murray, Leibbrandt; James, LevinsohnDate:2004Sustainable poverty reduction requires that poor households effectively manage risk. The absence of basic financial services is a major obstacle to poverty reduction in South Africa. This paper reviews available South African literature on ...Read morecbnd
Author:Kurota, Hiroyuki; Butterworth, Doug S; Sakai, OsamuDate:2006Stock assessments and constant catch projections under several overcatch scenarios using the operating model developed by CCSBT SC are conducted. The main factors influencing the assessment results are (1) the period over which the longline ...Read more
Author:Butterworth, Doug S; Rademeyer, Rebecca ADate:2008The preliminary SCAA/ASPM assessment of white hake presented to the previous GARM meeting is refined and updated, being advantaged by the greater availability of catch-at age information for the surveys and now also for commercial catches. ...Read more
Author:Johnston, Susan JDate:2013In order to undertake stock assessment analyses for the different west coast rock lobster stocks, which provide the Operating Models (OMs) used for Operational Management Procedure (OMP) testing, estimates of past annual catches are required. ...Read more
Author:Edwards, Charles; Plagányi, EvaDate:2007Here we present the revised predictions of abalone dynamics in Zones E and G. As in the previous assessment [1], predictions were based on a discrete Schaefer model [12] of biomass dynamics. In this implementation however, parameter estimates ...Read more
Author:Eyal, Katherine; Woolard, IngridDate:28 May 2015The extension of the Child Support Grant in South Africa to all children aged 17 or under gives the opportunity to evaluate this type of social transfer and its effect on school enrolment. Using exogenous variation in the fraction of life ...Read more
Author:Lam, David; Ardington, Cally; Leibbrandt, MurrayDate:28 May 2015This paper develops a stochastic model of grade repetition to analyze the large racial differences in progress through secondary school in South Africa. The model predicts that a larger stochastic component in the link between learning and ...Read more