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Moyo, Clement Zibusiso. "Financial liberalisation and economic growth in SADC countries." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/5748.

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Attaining high levels of economic growth and development has been one the goals of the Southern African Development Community (SADC). This paper investigates the relationship between financial liberalisation and economic growth in SADC countries. Annual data for the 15 SADC countries for the period 1985-2011 was used to develop a fixed effect model, generalised method of moments (GMM) as well as the fully-modified OLS (FMOLS) cointegration test. The results revealed that there is a positive relationship between financial liberalisation and economic growth in SADC but there is no long-run relat

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Zhang, Zeya. "Essays on Development in Sub-Saharan African Countries." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/101898.

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As one of the fastest growing regions in the world, crop production and education remain two of the most important topics for the development of sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. This dissertation is composed of three chapters that investigate the economic returns to education (Chapter 1 and 2) and assess the policy influence on fertilizer usage (Chapter 3) in two SSA countries, Zimbabwe and Ethiopia. Chapter 1 investigates the casual impact of improved educational attainment on household well-being as reflected by consumption level in Zimbabwe. We use the age-specific exposure to the 1980

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Amsterdam, Kirsten. "The effect of financial innovation on economic growth in African countries." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29082.

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This study investigates the relationship between financial innovation and economic growth in twenty-five countries in Africa. The relationship is estimated in a panel of countries, utilising Fixed and Random Effects Testing, and compared with the results when the same relationship is tested between individual African countries using the Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) method. Three proxies for financial innovation the growth in bank credit to the private sector, the ratio of broad money to narrow money and mobile penetration and data for four financial innovations automated teller machines, mobil

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Benyah, Francella Ewurama Ketsina. "The Determinants of Financial Development : A Focus on African Countries." Thesis, Jönköping University, JIBS, Economics, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-12852.

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<p>This thesis attempts to establish what determines financial development in Africa by making use of cross sectional and panel data techniques. Financial development, the dependent variable, is measured using the banking sector indicator liquid liabilities (M3) while trade openness, financial openness and the GDP growth rates are used as independent variables. The data used in this research ranges from 1975-200, though for the cross sectional analysis particular years (1975, 1985, 1995, and 2005) are focused on.</p><p>The empirical results from both regression types generally suggest that tra

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Mobolaji, Hakeem Ishola. "Essays on financial development and growth in Sub-Saharan African countries." Thesis, University of Leicester, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2381/4493.

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This thesis investigates the relationship between financial development and economic growth in Sub Saharan Africa for the period 1970-2005. The first chapter assesses three growth theories using panel data. The study lends empirical credence to the endogenous growth theory, but finds weak evidence for growth-impact of financial development in the region. The study suggests that financial development is important for economic growth in the presence of highly developed human capital and other institutional factors. The first essay finds growth-complementarity feature between financial developmen

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Adaiah, Keren Lilenstein. "Integrating indicators of education quantity and quality in six francophone African countries." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20561.

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Research and policy-making in education have historically focused on quantitative measures of education when assessing the state of education across countries. Recently, large-scale cross-national tests of cognitive skills have emerged as one way of moving beyond mere quantitative indicators of education, and instead allow researchers to incorporate qualitative elements of education, most notably what students know and can do. Notwithstanding the above, research and development initiatives too often assess these complementary aspects separately, which can lead to biased conclusions. To resolve

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Issa, Abdul-hakim Ameir. "Decentralisation in SADC countries :transformation and challenges of decentralisation." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2004. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&amp.

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This study focussed on the transformation of the institutions of local government from deconcentration, delegation to devolution. This transformation can be looked at starting with the institutions inherited from the colonial era, which started after the Berlin Conference of 1884, which divided Africa among the western powers. Then the transformation, which took place immediately after independence<br>that is the period of 1960s, the changes made in the 1980s and finally the transformation taking place following the multiparty democracy in the 1990s. The study looked at decentralisation during

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Lukamba, Muhiya Jean-Marc. "Evaluating power trading in selected countries of the Southern African development community." Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/1682.

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Thesis (DTech (Public Management))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2008<br>The research explores an evaluation of cross-border electricity trading among countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC). Understanding this trading achieve through an analysis of various global electricity markets. The research disclose that in the electricity markets in Europe, North America, South America and Asia analysed in this thesis, none managed to successful eliminate power shortages. Their situation, however, is different from that of the Southern Africa Power Pool (SAPP). The ap

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Yatong, Wang. "China’s aid to african oil-producing countries : is there any link?" Master's thesis, Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/16436.

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Mestrado em Desenvolvimento e Cooperação Internacional<br>Os doadores emergentes de ajuda pública ao desenvolvimento, designadamente países membros non-tradicionais do Comitê de Ajuda ao Desenvolvimento, têm atraído um amplo interesse. Tendo em consideração os estudos anteriores que analisaram os motivos diferentes dos doadores tradicionais e emergentes, e a controvérsia sobre a APD da China, o meu trabalho escolhe uma área específica, o petróleo como objeto, e investiga o doador emergente representativo, a China, a fim de verificar se a sua assistência para os países produtores de petróleo br

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Moshabesha, Mosili. "The relationship between financial development and manufacturing sector growth: evidence from Southern African Customs Union countries." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002725.

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Extensive research has been done on the relationship between financial development (FD) and growth (with the main focus on economic growth). Theoretical models and most of the conclusions reached stipulate that the development of a financial system is one of the essential ingredients for economic growth. A developed financial system is able to provide financial services efficiently to the real sector. This study examines the relationship between FD and manufacturing sector growth of the SACU countries. The study first reviews the theoretical and empirical literature of FD and growth (economic

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Starkey, Randall Ashley. "Financial system development and economic growth in selected African countries: evidence from a panel cointegration analysis." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002713.

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Financial systems (i.e. banking systems and stock markets) can influence economic growth by performing the five key financial functions, namely: mobilising savings, allocating capital, easing of exchange, monitoring and exerting corporate governance, as well as ameliorating risk. The level of development of the financial system is a key determinant of how effectively and efficiently these functions are performed. This study examines the short-run and long-run relationships between financial system development and economic growth for a panel of seven African countries (namely: Egypt, Ivory Coas

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Diko, Stephen K. "Setting a New International Development Agenda for West African Countries after 2015 – Moving Beyond the Millenium Development Goals." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1397467782.

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Gondwe, Carlton H. M. "Dependency, economic integration and development in developing areas : the cases of EAC, ECOWAS and SADCC." Thesis, McGill University, 1985. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=66066.

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Abah, O. S. "Popular theatre as a strategy for education and development : The example of some African countries." Thesis, University of Leeds, 1987. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.377853.

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Oster, Marina. "European development policies towards African, Caribbean and Pacific countries: from Lomé to Economic Partnership Agreements." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4531.

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This paper aims to examine and evaluate the relationship between the EU and ACP countries from the Lomé Conventions to the current Cotonou Agreement, and, in particular, the new Economic Partnership Agreements which will affect the ACP countries by far more than the European Union. This paper is structured as following: At first, a short overview about the development of the trade relations between the European Community and later on the European Union and the ACP-countries will be shown. Further on, the main reasons for the changed development policy will be shown as well as the success of th

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Mengelkoch, Sabine. "The right to work in SADC countries : towards free movement of labour in Southern Africa /." Baden-Baden : Nomos-Verl.-Ges, 2001. http://www.gbv.de/dms/sbb-berlin/326156097.pdf.

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Adebjörk, Linnea. "The refugees' role in the migration-development nexus : The case of policies in three African countries." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Statsvetenskapliga institutionen, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-280722.

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Adjasi, Charles Komla Delali. "Links between stock market development and key economic growth variables : the case of selected African countries." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/19428.

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Dissertation (PhD)--University of Stellenbosch, 2007.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This thesis is a collection of eight essays on links between stock market development and economic growth in selected African countries. In the first essay an overall index of stock market development shows that South Africa, Mauritius, Zimbabwe, Morocco and the BRVM in Cote d’Ivoire have the most developed stock markets in terms of market size, liquidity and transactions cost indicators. However, Nigeria and Egypt also emerge when institutional development is considered. Ghana, Malawi and Namibia have the least d

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Reimers, Max Rene. "How does the development of private equity capital markets affect economic growth in developing countries?" Master's thesis, Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/20641.

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Mestrado em Economia Monetária e Financeira<br>This dissertation provides insights on the introduction of private equity capital markets and its effect on economic growth in African countries. We address this issue by focusing on stock exchange markets as the predominant type of new equity markets. The dissertation deep dives into the effects of the implementation of stock markets by focusing on the GDP per capita and on GDP per capita growth. It uses the Diff-in-Diff regression method. The analysis uses a panel data set on 48 Sub-Saharan countries over the time range of 1970-2018. 23 countrie

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Kungwane, Reabetswe. "Financialisation and economic growth in Africa." Master's thesis, Faculty of Commerce, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/32724.

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Despite the growing literature on financial development-economic growth nexus, there exists a paucity of empirical studies that explore the impact of financialisation on economic growth while focusing on the competitiveness of the financial sector. This study examines the revealed comparative advantages of 34 developing African countries from the period 2008 to 2017 and goes further to determine the impact of the revealed comparative advantage indices on economic growth. Revealed comparative advantage is used as an alternative proxy to financialisation, while economic growth is measured in ter

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Karlsson, Annacarin, and Lovisa Talp. "Ethnic Tension and Economic Development : An Econometric Panel Data Study of Ethnic Tensions Impact on Economic Development in African Countries." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Nationalekonomi, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-138396.

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A high level of ethnic diversity characterizes the African continent and several countries have struggled with tensions between ethnic groups. Research has explained Africa’s history of slow economic growth as a result of ethnic diversity but few have investigated the impact of ethnic tensions on economic development. In this thesis we analyse whether tensions between ethnic groups have a negative impact on economic development in African countries. By using panel data analysis, we examine the relationship between ethnic tension and GDP per capita for 35 African countries over the time period

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Hao, Zhang. "Chinese special economic zones and the developmentof african countries : the Mozambique case." Master's thesis, Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/7699.

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Mestrado em Desenvolvimento e Cooperação Internacional<br>As primeiras Zonas Económicas Especiais (ZEEs) bem estabelecidas são indispensáveis no rápido crescimento económico da China. Graças ao crescimento impulsionado pelas ZEEs e outros factores no âmbito de desenvolvimento internacional, a China está a ganhar mais capital. A política de "Going out" do governo chinês incentiva mais empresas chinesas a investir mais em mercados emergentes, como a América Latina, especialmente em África. Nos últimos 10 anos, a economia de Moçambique tem crescido firmemente a um ritmo impressionante de mais de

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Graskie, Michael Andrew. "A comparative study of the complexity of trust tax legislation in selected Southern African Development Community countries." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/77822.

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For many years tax jurisdictions have encountered challenges with the concept of the taxation of trusts. The trust concept itself conjures up thoughts of complexity. The development of the trust as a structure and the subsequent colonial influence on the development of trusts in Africa, resulted in different applications of the common law trust principle in tax legislation. This study explores the complexity of the trust tax legislation by way of a comparison of the legislation in selected Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries. The study applies a qualitative approach to comp

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Rowland, David Brian. "U.S.-Chinese relations with the Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries how it can make a difference /." Connect to Electronic Thesis (CONTENTdm), 2009. http://worldcat.org/oclc/489044755/viewonline.

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Mseka, Chikondi O. "The impact of foreign direct investment on the economic growth and development of sub-Saharan African countries." DigitalCommons@Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center, 1998. http://digitalcommons.auctr.edu/dissertations/3685.

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This study examines the social and economic effects of multinational corporations (MNCs), the main purveyors of foreign direct investment (EDI), on the countries of sub-Saharan Africa. The study is based on the rift in empirical and theoretical findings concerning the actual effects of multinational presence in a developing country. On one hand, those who believe in the efficiency of MNCs in bringing about global development have produced studies and theories to support their view of multinationals as the “great equalizers among nations.” On the other hand, those in disagreement with this view

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Slabbert, Roelou. "A study of the history of and prospects for economic growth in African countries, with specific reference to Angola, Ghana and Nigeria." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/49207.

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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2007.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Africa's economic growth will not be found across the Atlantic or Indian oceans in international markets. Growth will not be achieved by simply giving away state assets in large privatisation transactions. Growth will also not come from giving away valuable concessions to scarce natural resources or handing out investment incentives to resource seeking foreign investors. Governments and policy makers need to accept that drivers to sustainable economic growth, lies much closer to home. Not in greater domestic savings by that

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Mutambara, Tsitsi Effie. "The nature and potential of industrial development within the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the facilitating role of trade liberalisation and foreign direct investment in selected countries." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1007732.

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To date the SADC region has managed to develop a manufacturing base but this base is still small as evidenced by its low contribution to GDP. For example, only three out of the fourteen SADC countries, viz. Mauritius, South Africa and Swaziland, had over 20 percent of their GDP originating from the manufacturing sector throughout the 1990s. Also to note is that while the manufacturing sector is quite diversified, the sector is dominated by industrial processes which are more of resource and labour-intensive in nature than those processes of scale-intensive, differentiated and science based in

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Chiundira, Isaac Chiphaso. "The establishment of Tripartite Free Trade Area institutions and its repercussions on countries with multiple memberships." University of the Western Cape, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/5435.

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Magister Legum - LLM<br>This mini thesis examines the repercussions of the establishment of institutions under the Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA) Agreement on countries that have multiple regional economic community (REC) memberships. The study notes that even though the TFTA initiative is being touted as a major milestone towards the ultimate establishment of the African economic Community (AEC) and that it will help solve problems associated with multiple REC memberships, the initiative may come at a cost to countries, especially those that have maintained multiple REC memberships. The st

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Wanjuu, Lazarus Zungwe. "The impact of government expenditure on economic growth of the economic community of West African states (ECOWAS)." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/13261.

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Available statistics on growth trends in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are wanting, particularly net per capita growth rates. The analysis of available data from 1970 to 2012 by this study, for instance, shows that the net real GDP growth rate for the ECOWAS is 0.52%. Only four countries had net growth rates above 1% per annum mean growth rate of ECOWAS region. At the estimated growth rate, the prospect of accelerated growth in ECOWAS is very weak. The Barro endogenous growth model states that government provision of services can generate externalities to the private p

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Mulleta, Fantu Farris. "Special and differential treatment for trade in agriculture :does it answer the quest for development in African countries?" Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2009. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_2877_1297751067.

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<p>The research paper seeks to investigate the possible ways in which African countries can maximise their benefit from the existing special and differential treatment clauses for trade in agriculture, and, then, make recommendations as to what should be the potential bargaining position of African countries with regard to future trade negotiations on agricultural trade.</p>

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Strauss, Marquin. "Remittances and financial development for selected countries in Sub-Saharan Africa." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/97297.

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Thesis (MDF)--Stellenbosch University, 2014.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Immigrant remittances have received increasing attention over the last couple of decades, due to the substantial financial inflows into developing countries, as their size and impact on the economies have experienced significant growth over a period of time. This study has investigated the relationship between financial development, specifically for the banking sector, and remittances for eight Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries by utilising panel estimation techniques from 1993-2011. In this particular study, the investigatio

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Nawe, Julita. "Human resource issues and problems for library and information services with reference to Southern African Development Community member countries." Thesis, Aberystwyth University, 1995. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.390344.

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Shirima, Hieromini Ireneus. "Power sector reforms and regulation in selected Eastern and Southern Africa countries." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10800.

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Bibliography: leaves 154-164 .<br>The objective of this thesis is to undertake a comparative review of the power sector reforms and regulation in seven eastern and southern African countries, namely Uganda, Botswana, Kenya, Namibia, Swaziland and Tanzania.

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Hengari, Alfredo Tjiurimo. "A regional economic partnership agreement between SADC and the European Union within the Cotonou framework : opportunities and challenges for the political economy of regional integration in SADC." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/49851.

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Thesis (MA)--University of Stellenbosch, 2004.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: One of the most notable features of the relations between the European Union and SADC is the current reconfiguration of their trading architecture as encapsulated in the Cotonou Agreement. Such a process of change can be shown to have inevitably been the result of policy shifts, which are salient characteristics of a global political economy, whose ontology is embedded theoretically in neo-liberalism. Nevertheless, any process of change in the structure of global trading relations has the logical outcome of systemically

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Jimu, Tawanda. "Assessment of the type, extent and modalities of intra-regional fish trade: A case of South Africa and other Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries." University of the Western Cape, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/6451.

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Magister Philosophiae - MPhil (LAS) (Land and Agrarian Studies)<br>This study assessed the type, extent and modalities of intra-regional fish trade between South Africa and other SADC countries. Cross-border fish trade and its importance in boosting intra-regional fish trade between South Africa and the rest of SADC is poorly documented and as such, little systematic effort has been made to understand its type, extent and modalities in order to address the problems of those engaged in the activity. Regional fish trade continues to be important even though it is not always adequately refl

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Grace, Okhomina Esohe. "The quest for a multilateral agreement on investment (MAI): relevance and effects on developing African countries." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2005. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_8286_1182225035.

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<p>Foreign Direct investment (FDI) has been recognized as a vital source of development for African countries, which are mainly capital importing countries. This has led to a quest for effective regulation of the activities of foreign investors in a country while considering the profit making goals of the investors as well. As there is a need to strike a balance between the need to regulate entry and activities of investors and reaping the immense benefits of FDI such as growth and development. The regulation of FDI thus becomes important. However, there is no universal multilateral agreement

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Ossono, NII Edith Gloria. "Impact of economic freedom on CEMAC countries." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1019713.

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The study aimed to evaluate the impact of economic freedom on economic growth and investments in the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC). The region was created in 1994 by the six states of Cameroon, Chad, the Central African Republic, the Republic of Congo, Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. CEMAC countries comprise low and middle-income countries that share the same currency - the CFA Franc. The CEMAC countries were observed between 1995 and 2008 and panel regression methodologies were employed. A positive impact of economic freedom on economic growth was established using fi

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Mula, Masauko. "Power sector reforms and regulation in selected countries of Central and Southern Africa." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4971.

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Mingot, Joan Pol. "The effects of China on the development of African countries - A synthetic control approach for the case study of Angola." Thesis, Malmö universitet, Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS), 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-23590.

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This paper explores the effects of the influence of China on the development of African countries, focusing on the case study of Angola. The term development is understood as a multidimensional concept that can be operationalised as a combination of per capita GDP, human development index (HDI) and GINI index. While HDI and GINI index have been analysed from a much more qualitative manner, this study uses the synthetic control method (SCM) to estimate the effect of China on the per capita GDP of Angola. This method compares the trajectory of per capita GDP of Angola after the engagement with C

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Lithole, Thifhelimbilu Christopher. "Rural energy development in developing countries : South and East Sub-Saharan Africa." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9499.

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Includes bibliographical references.<br>There are some common characteristics of rural communities throughout the world. They tend to lack a good economic infrastructure, essential social amenities, tourist potential, good road infrastructure, literacy, and most importantly, scarcity of sufficient energy supply to meet basic needs, and deteriorating environments due to increasing pressure on available traditional energy resources. Furthermore, rural areas in the developing countries of South and East Sub-Saharan Africa are characterised by high population ratios, low levels of income, concentr

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Mambu, Thomas. "The impediments to development in two West Africa states 1965-95." Thesis, University of Kent, 2001. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.342129.

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Mustapha, Umar Musa. "Entrepreneurship and economic development : An investigation into small and medium enterprises' opportunity identification, creation, success and failure in five African countries." Thesis, University of Portsmouth, 2008. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.511206.

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Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) creation is an important factor that drives developing world economies. Curiously, African SMEs, while being significant in number, tend to be insignificant in terms of contribution to GDP. Overall, they contribute only 1% to GDP growth on an annual basis. Further, the creation and operation of SMEs in Africa appears to be continually stifled by both intrinsic and extrinsic factors. The study use quantitative and qualitative methods to investigate determinants of SME success and failure in Africa as well as the characteristics of successful and unsuccessful Af

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Iroegbu, Henry Godson U. "An Empirical Examination of Multinational Corporations'(MNCs)Integration of Tourism Market Development Strategies(TMDS) With African Host Countries' Needs and Expectations." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/26006.

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This exploratory study examined the different tourism market development strategies that tourism Multinational Corporations (MNCs) implement in their operations in African host countries. It empirically investigated the existence of any relationships between tourism MNCs’ market development strategies and the “Needs and Expectations of African host countries.” Also, it investigated the influences of external environmental factors on tourism MNCs’ tourism market strategic choice. Its sample population were top management executives of tourism MNCs‘ with operations in the African market. The uni

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Marquis, Danika Ewen. "Ties that bind: a critical discourse analysis of the coverage of the Millennium Development Goals in the Mail and Guardian." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1015462.

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This study analysed the representation of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in the Mail and Guardian from 2000 to 2007. It drew on perspectives from cultural studies, the constructionist approach to representation and the sociology of news production. Through the use of the quantitative and qualitative research methods, content analysis and critical discourse analysis, this study established first, that few significant changes have occurred within the newspaper's coverage of the MDGs during this period, and second, that the people most affected by the MDGs and affiliated programmes are s

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Semmanda, Faith. "Factors affecting economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa : A panel data analysis of the factors that affect economic growth and the development of sub-Saharan African countries." Thesis, Södertörns högskola, Nationalekonomi, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-40466.

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Economic growth rate differs largely between different countries. There are many opinions on which factors really affect the rate of growth in different economies and this causes debates. The factors that affect economic growth include political systems, social settings, economic freedom, human capital and institutional organization. These factors affect not only productivity, but also efficiency. This thesis’ purpose is to investigate and explain the factors that affect economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa. Through use of a fixed effects regression model, a panel data investigation will be c

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Mugova, Terrence Tafadzwa. "Interdependence and business cycle transmission between South Africa and the USA, UK, Japan and Germany." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002680.

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The process of globalisation has had a large impact on the world economy over the past three decades. Economic globalisation has manifested itself in the increasing integration of goods and services through international trade and the integration of financial markets. As a consequence the existence of co-movements in economic variables of different countries has become more evident. The extent to which globalisation causes a country’s economy to move together with the rest of the world concerns policy-makers. When such co-movement is significant, the influence of policy-makers on their respect

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Mavura, Mike Tigere. "The European Union trade, development and cooperation agreement (TDCA) with South Africa : promoting development or self interest?" Thesis, Rhodes University, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1007572.

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This research analyses development cooperation between the European Union (EU) and South Africa with the objective of determining which between the two entities, ultimately benefits more out of this arrangement The research goes beyond the altruistic reasons offered by the EU as the rationale for development cooperation to investigate whether South Africa's development is actually being promoted by this cooperation. Further, the research investigates whether there is also EU self-interest that informs this development cooperation. This research is conceptualised within the development aid deba

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Aina, Tosin Philip. "A critical overview of the impact of economic partnership agreement with European Union on trade and economic development in the West African Region." Thesis, UWC, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/3216.

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Luzi, Lucia <1979&gt. "Causal relation between basic education, child health and nutrition for children in sub-Saharan African countries: the case of Tanzania." Doctoral thesis, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10579/935.

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The main focus of this research thesis is the causal relationship between education and health for children who live in less developed countries - sub-Saharan Africa in particular - since those are the most vulnerable people. Equitable access to early childhood care and education of good quality is essential for sustainable economic and human development. The research offers an empirical microeconomic analysis, contributing to the existing literature with an innovative kind of study. It investigates the long-term effects of malnutrition presented by individuals during early childhood on subse

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Shih, Alexander (Alexander En-Tzu). "The contribution of mobile telecommunication technology to sustainable development in selected countries in Africa." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/70869.

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Thesis (S.M. in Engineering and Management, and, in Technology and Policy)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division, 2011.<br>Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 143-150).<br>While most of the world's population resides in countries that are wealthy or developing, the rest reside in low-income and least developed countries (LDCs), left behind and growing more disconnected. At the same time, mobile phones are widely adopted in these underdeveloped areas and demonstrate potential for economic development. However, technolog

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