Research Archive (595)

  • Year 2014
  • Organisation OECD Global Forum on Competition paper by David Lewis, Corruption Watch and Reena Das Nair, TIPS
  • Author(s) David Lewis, Reena DasNair
This paper examines the interface between corruption and competition. The forms of corruption looked at concern the decision-making powers of public officials and elected representatives that are located at the interface between the public sector and private sector (that is, the business sector), or what may be otherwise characterised as…

  • Year 2013
  • Author(s) United Nations Environment Programme
The South African Green Economy Modelling (SAGEM) Report explores the question of whether equal or higher growth could be attained with a more sustainable, equitable and resilient economy. South Africa views a green economy as a sustainable development path that is based on addressing the interdependence between economic growth, social…
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  • Year 2013
  • Author(s) Du Plooy, P. Boiling Point Issue 61, Climate Change: Adaptation, Resilience and Energy Security
  There is a role for a developmental state to drive access to modern energy throughout the economy, but particularly for poor households. While the technological solutions are understood, implementing them needs a policy and regulatory environment that encourages investment in these technologies by households, governments and the private sector. 

  • Year 2012
  • Organisation TIPS
  • Author(s) Andre Botha
  • Countries and Regions European Union (EU), South Africa
This research aims to model tourism demand for South Africa from the UK and the USA by using an almost ideal demand system. An error correction almost ideal demand system (EC-AIDS) is used to quantify the responsiveness of UK and USA tourism demand to South Africa relative to changes in…

  • Year 2011
  • Organisation TIPS
  • Author(s) Jeffrey Mashiane
  • Countries and Regions South Africa
We look at how trade liberalisation, working through product prices, has affected the skill premium in South Africa over the period 1990-2009. Our main finding is that trade liberalisation led to a reduction in prices over this period, and, through prices, mandated a rise in the skill premium of 3.3%.…
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  • Year 2011
  • Organisation TIPS
  • Author(s) Hossany Jashveer; Seetanah Boopen; Padachi Kesseven; Sannassee Raja Vinesh
  • Countries and Regions Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa), South Africa
This research attempts to assess the attitudes of residents towards the perceived tourism impacts on their lives and communities in selected tourism coastal villages in Mauritius. A survey was used to examine residents' attitudes toward tourism development. The survey results show that tourism is a major pillar of the economy.…

  • Year 2010
  • Organisation TIPS
  • Author(s) TIPS
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  • Year 2009
  • Organisation Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
  • Author(s) Mfundo Mbashe
  • Countries and Regions South Africa
Access to adequate water and sanitation services in South Africa still remain a pipe dream for the millions who are trapped at the bottom of the class structures in the country. The poverty stricken communities living in Townships such as Motherwell, everyday long for water services infrastructure to be built…

  • Year 2010
  • Organisation World Bank
  • Author(s) Sergio Schmukler
  • Countries and Regions South Africa
Closing Plenary 

  • Year 2010
  • Organisation Tandem Global Partners
  • Author(s) Paulo Viera da Cunha
  • Countries and Regions South Africa
Closing Plenary Session

  • Year 2010
  • Organisation International Labour Office
  • Author(s) Sher Verick
  • Countries and Regions South Africa
Session 8B the Global Financial Crisis - Micro Impacts

  • Year 2010
  • Organisation University of Pretoria
  • Author(s) Margaret Chitiga et al
  • Countries and Regions South Africa
Session 8b: The Global Financial Crisis - Micro Impacts

  • Year 2010
  • Organisation Human Sciences Research Council
  • Author(s) Catherine Cross
  • Countries and Regions South Africa
Session 8B: The Global Financial Crisis - Marco Impacts

  • Year 2010
  • Organisation DPRU, University of Cape Town; Cornell University; DPRU, University of Cape Town
  • Author(s) Haroon Bhorat; Ravi Kanbur; Natasha Mayet
  • Countries and Regions South Africa
Session 8A: Wage Dynamics

  • Year 2010
  • Organisation University of KwaZulu-Natal
  • Author(s) Daniela Casale; Dorrit Posel
  • Countries and Regions South Africa
Session 8A: Wage Dynamics

  • Year 2010
  • Organisation University of KwaZulu-Natal
  • Author(s) Claire Vermaak
  • Countries and Regions South Africa
Session 8A: Wage Dynamics

  • Year 2010
  • Organisation University of Cape Town
  • Author(s) Sean Archer
  • Countries and Regions South Africa
Session 7B: Regional Issues

  • Year 2010
  • Organisation World Bank
  • Author(s) Nora Dihel; Ana M Fernandes; Aaditya Mattoo
  • Countries and Regions South Africa
Session 7B: Regional Issues

  • Year 2010
  • Organisation Rhodes University
  • Author(s) Abel E Ezeoha
  • Countries and Regions Southern African Development Community (SADC)
Session 7B: Regional Issues

  • Year 2010
  • Organisation University of Western Cape
  • Author(s) Derek Yu
  • Countries and Regions South Africa
Session 7A: Survey Data Quality Assessments

  • Year 2010
  • Organisation University of the Witswatersrand
  • Author(s) Gareth Roberts; Natasha Suchecki
  • Countries and Regions South Africa
Session 7A: Survey Data Quality Assessments

  • Year 2010
  • Organisation Statistics South Africa
  • Author(s) Rashad Cassim
  • Countries and Regions South Africa
Session 7A: Survey Data Quality Assessments

  • Year 2010
  • Organisation University of KwaZulu-Natal
  • Author(s) Imraan Valodia
  • Countries and Regions South Africa
Session 6B: Taxation and Trade Quotas
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  • Year 2010
  • Organisation AMERU, University of the Witwatersrand
  • Author(s) Tasha Naughtin; Neil Rankin
  • Countries and Regions South Africa
Session 6B: Taxation and Trade Quotas

  • Year 2010
  • Organisation AMERU, University of the Witwatersrand
  • Author(s) Jonathan Friedland; Neil Rankin
  • Countries and Regions South Africa
Session 6B: Taxation and Trade Quotas

  • Year 2010
  • Organisation University of KwaZulu-Natal
  • Author(s) Dorrit Posel; Daniela Casale
  • Countries and Regions South Africa
Session 6A: Subjective Measures of Welfare

  • Year 2010
  • Organisation University of KwaZulu-Natal
  • Author(s) Darma Mahadea
  • Countries and Regions South Africa
Session 6A: Subjective Measures of Welfare

  • Year 2010
  • Organisation University of KwaZulu-Natal
  • Author(s) Dorrit Posel; Daniela Casale
  • Countries and Regions South Africa
Session 6A: Subjective Measures of Welfare

  • Year 2010
  • Organisation University of the Witswatersrand
  • Author(s) Robert McCutcheon; Filip Taylor Parkins
  • Countries and Regions South Africa
Session 5B: Employment Opportunities and Outcomes

  • Year 2010
  • Organisation TIPS
  • Author(s) Kate Philip
  • Countries and Regions South Africa
Sesssion 5B: Employment Opportunities and Outcomes
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