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Antidumping legislation : South Africa's anti-trade policy

Author: Conway, Deane Date: 2007 Includes bibliographical references (p. 63-68). Read more
Application of cost-benefit analysis as a project appraisal technique for local government in South Africa: The case of the proposed developments at the Garden Route dam.

Author: Ingle, Kim Date: 2014 Cost-benefit analysis (CBA) is widely applied as an appraisal technique particularly for use as an input into public decision-making processes. Done properly CBA both helps inform decision-makers and helps hold them accountable for their ... Read more
An assessment of policy responses to the collapse of the West Coast rock lobster stock off Doringbaai

Author: Jacobs, Toughedah Date: 2007 In many of the small communities of South Africa's West Coast, the economic driver has traditionally been the fishing industry. Employment opportunities were largely located either on board the vessels or in a fish-processing factory which ... Read more
An assessment of the quantum for financial provision of mine closures: a Monte Carlo approach.

Author: Hewitson, Shaun B Date: 2012 Poor mine closure policy threatens both society and the environment. Some of the more prominent threats that have manifested are acid mine drainage, slimes dams and toxic dust from dumps. Current legislation requires that new mines set aside ... Read more
Asteroid Mining and the Market for Platinum, a speculative analysis

Author: Kieck, Charles Date: 2021 The potential existence of a high-volume asteroid-derived platinum supply is examined from an economic perspective to assess the possible impact on long-term platinum supply. It is hypothesized that space-mined resources will increasingly ... Read more
Competition Policy and Privatisation in the South African Water Industry

Author: Conradie, Beatrice ; Goldin, Jacqui ; Leiman, Anthony ; Standish, Barry ; Visser, Martine Date: Mar 2001 The aim of this working paper is to investigate the optimal regulatory routes from a competition and public interest point of view for the South African water industry. The working paper presents the basic conditions of the water sector by ... Read more c b n a
A critical evaluation of road pricing in South Africa Duncan Lishman.

Author: Lishman, Duncan Date: 2013 In an attempt to provide much-needed finance for road investments, the government’s national road agency has introduced numerous toll roads over the last three decades. It is currently in the process of introducing open road tolling on a ... Read more
Demand responsive transport : an economic study of the jitney in the South-Western Cape, 1926-1990

Author: Munitz, Stephen Michael Date: 1991 This thesis treats the role of the jitney in urban transportation from an economic perspective. The method of enquiry begins with a theory review including a description of the jitney, the distinction between passenger and operator costs, ... Read more
Economic impact of cardiovascular disease on the South African economy, 1991

Author: Pestana, J A X Date: 1994 Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a generic medical term which is applied to any malfunctioning of the circulation of blood in the body. lschaemic heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, cardiac failure and aneurysm are among the specific ... Read more
The economics of animal welfare: an appraisal of welfare issues ifn the South African poultry industry

Author: Pretorius, Leandri Date: 2012 Growing consumer awareness of animal welfare has co-evolved with increases in intensive farming, particularly of battery chickens. This rise in consumer awareness recently saw bans on battery farming in parts of Europe. This thesis addresses ... Read more
The economics of water in Botswana : water use and affordability in urban areas

Author: Koitsiwe, Monicah Date: 2001 This study discusses urban water use and affordability by different consumers in Botswana. It outlines the potential urban water requirements that are expected to accompany the continuing economic developments in the country. Read more
El Serafy User costs and their implications for macroeconomic policy in Africa's mineral rich economies

Author: Moussi, Sopp Louis Romain Date: 2018 Many of Africa’s economies are mineral based. Their sustainability and their macroeconomic vulnerability to market fluctuations are accordingly matters of direct concern. This thesis asks how much of the proceeds of mining in such countries ... Read more
Essays on the economics of foreign aid in Niger

Author: Pedrosa Garcia, Jose Antonio Date: 2017 This thesis identifies the gaps in the literature on foreign aid, and tries to fill some of them focusing particularly on Niger, a country that has received aid since its independence in 1960, yet remains one of the world's poorest. The work ... Read more
Finding a cohesive and effective conservation in the Overberg - an experimental application of the agglomeration bonus

Author: Modise, Boipuso Date: 2009 The Overberg region in the Western Cape is an area rich in conservation value. This region has another distinctive feature in that there are three different landowners adjacent to one another, each boasting land rich in biodiversity value. ... Read more
High-end ecotourism and rural communities in southern Africa : a socio-economic analysis.

Author: Snyman, Susan Date: 2013 This thesis argues that at high end ecotourism sites in southern Africa good relationships with local communities are not merely a normative ‘good thing’, but are a likely prerequisite for the long-term viability of both natural resources and ... Read more
Informal production in Zimbabwe : a study of production methods and intersectoral relations with special reference to the clothing industry

Author: Leiman, Anthony Date: 1985 This thesis covers the constraints, both theoretical and practical, on the growth and evolution of the Zimbabwean informal sector, in particular of informal clothing and footwear production. The aim of the study was to provide a foundation ... Read more
Linking economic development and spatial planning in South Africa : a case study of state-market relations in Cape Town

Author: Higginson, Lisa Date: 2016 In South African cities institutional practices and market forces are seen to reinforce spatial divisions. This dissertation reflects on the relationship between location fixed resources, market forces and state intervention and how the ... Read more
Marine protected areas in the management of artisanal fisheries

Author: Sultan, Mohammed Akthar Riad Date: 2019 This thesis examines spatial patterns of effort by fishers in waters adjoining a marine protected area, and their impacts on the reserve’s ability to reduce the impacts of overfishing. The artisanal fisheries operating near Blue Bay Marine ... Read more
Minerals policy and taxation in the new South Africa : an analysis of proposed ANC policy

Author: Smith, Trevor Allen Date: 1995 [The aim of this paper] is to analyse and discuss the proposed ANC minerals policy, with particular reference to taxation. This is the subject of chapter four of this paper. Chapters two and three will lay the foundation upon which the analysis ... Read more
Nationalization as an economic tool

Author: Madinginye, Thulani D S Date: 2011 Within a context of political posturing and intimidation it can become difficult for fruitful discussion to emerge and real debate can be stifled. The nationalisation of mines in South Africa is a discussion that has been debated in such an ... Read more

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