Browsing Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences by Author "Jansen, Ada"
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Exploring the eligibility criteria of the child support grant and its impact on poverty
Beukes, Rochelle; Jansen, Ada; Moses, Mariana; Yu, Derek (Springer Verlag, 2017)One of the most important policy objectives in the post-apartheid South African economy is to reduce poverty. Although economic growth and job creation are the preferred sources of alleviating poverty and inequality, social ... -
Factors explaining the academic success of second-year economics students: an exploratory analysis
Horn, Petronella; Jansen, Ada; Yu, Derek (Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2011)Factors influencing the academic success of first-year economics students have been intensely researched. Lecture and tutorial attendance, age, gender, as well as matriculation results have been identified as significant ... -
Improving the targeting of zero-rated basic foodstuffs under value added tax (VAT) in South Africa - An exploratory analysis
Yu, Derek; Jansen, Ada; Stoltz, Elizabeth (Stellenbosch University, 2012)VAT without any exemptions or zero-rating is regressive. Since the inception of VAT in South Africa, there has been an ongoing debate around the issue of zero-rating to alleviate the burden on poor households. This paper ... -
What explains the academic success of second-year economics students? An exploratory analysis
Yu, Derek; Horn, Pietie; Jansen, Ada (Stellenbosch University, 2008)The factors influencing academic success of first-year Economics students have received much attention from researchers. Very little attention, however, has been given to the determinants of success of senior Economics ...