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Energy consumption, carbon emission and economic growth in Nigeria: Implications for energy policy and climate protection in Nigeria
(2013)
The paper analyses causal effect of oil
production and carbon emission from gas flaring on the
growth rate in Nigeria between 1970 and 2011. The result
revealed that economic growth rate, change in crude oil
production ...
Is foreign aid panacea for African problems? The case of NamibiaIs foreign aid panacea for African problems? The case of Namibia
(University of PrimorskaUniversity of Primorska, 2013)
Namibia has experienced impressive growth since 21 years of independence.
Current gdp growth rates, estimated at 4–5%, are fuelled mainly
by the increasing competitiveness of the mining sector. Mining sector
accounts ...
The Relationship between Inflation and Stock prices in Zambia
(Asian online journals, 2013)
This study examines a relationship between inflation and stock prices for Zambia, over the period
1999–2011, using monthly all share stock prices and inflation rates. The study employed Augmented-Dickey-Fuller
and ...
Testing for the Fisher hypothesis in Namibia
(Journal of Emerging Issues in Economics, Finance and Banking, 2013-07)
This paper analyses the relationship between interest rate and inflation in Namibia. The objective
is to test whether the Fisher hypothesis holds in the long run. Using monthly data for the period
1992:01 – 2011:12, the ...
The Geopolitical Environment in Namibia: Business Challenges and Opportunities
(Kamla-Raj Enterprises, 2013)
Geopolitics and business development is a buzz word. There is a serious link between population
growth and the environment. This is basically found somewhere between the view that population growth is solely
responsible ...
Youth unemployment in South Africa revisited
(Taylor Francis, 2013)
One of the most pressing socio-economic problems of the South African economy is high youth unemployment. Recent studies only briefly examined how the youths fared since the transition by comparing the 1995 October Household ...
Revisiting unemployment levels and trends in South Africa since the transition
(Routledge Taylor Francis Group, 2013)
Many recent studies compared the 1995 October Household Survey (OHS) with the latest available
Labour Force Survey (LFS) to derive the unemployment ‘trends’ in South Africa since the
transition, but this approach only ...
The relationship between inflation and stock prices in Zambia
(Asian Online Journals, 2013)
— This study examines a relationship between inflation and stock prices for Zambia, over the period
1999–2011, using monthly all share stock prices and inflation rates. The study employed Augmented-Dickey-Fuller
and ...
The relationship between planning strategies and entrepreneurial success for start-up entrepreneurs in the Western Cape
(Sage Publications, 2013)
The total entrepreneurial activity rate in South Africa was 9.1%
in 2011, compared with 8.9% in 2010, which is below the average for
similar economies. This study examines the moderating impact of environmental
difficulty ...
Can personal initiative training improve small business success? A longitudinal South African evaluation study
(Sage Publications, 2013)
High levels of personal initiative will be required to unlock the
potential offered by the many untapped resources in Africa in terms of
business opportunities. Significant resources are ploughed into the development
of ...