Author:Agbor, Julius AgborDate:2010The focus of this dissertation is on colonisation and decolonisation as cornerstones in the development of sub-Saharan Africa's current institutions and how these historical institutions affect current economic growth outcomes. The dissertation ...Read more
Author:Zgambo, PeterDate:2005This thesis is concerned with an empirical investigation of the determinants of lending rates in Zambia in the aftermath of financial sector reforms. Cointegration techniques in a multivariate framework are employed to investigate the issue. ...Read more
Author:Kularatne, ChandanaDate:2008This study is an investigation of some of the developmental challenges facing transition economies. The thesis provides empirical and theoretical analyses on some of the institutional and macroeconomic challenges experienced by transition ...Read more
Author:Scordilis, StevenDate:2008This paper employs multivariate estimation techniques in an expectations augmented Phillips curve framework to investigate long run determinants of inflation. By separating unit labour costs in nominal wages and labour productivity in an ...Read more