Enkele aspekte van die monetiseringsproblematiek van die huidige internasionale ekonomiese stelsel
- Authors: Falkena, Hans Boudewijn
- Date: 2015-10-21
- Subjects: International economic relations , Banks and banking
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:14410 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/14892
- Description: M.Com. (Economics) , Please refer to full text to view abstract
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- Authors: Falkena, Hans Boudewijn
- Date: 2015-10-21
- Subjects: International economic relations , Banks and banking
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:14410 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/14892
- Description: M.Com. (Economics) , Please refer to full text to view abstract
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Die ekonomiese bestaansproblematiek in Suid-Afrika
- Authors: Timmer, Nelisjan
- Date: 2014-05-21
- Subjects: International economic relations , Poverty - South Africa , Unemployment - Economic aspects - South Africa , South Africa - Economic conditions
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:11156 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/10748
- Description: M.Com. (Economics) , The aim of this study was to look at the economic survival problem that has been very much in appearance in South Africa, especially recently. This will translate into a study of poverty in South Africa. In the second chapter I tried to get a clearer definition of poverty by, firstly looking at some formal definitions relating to poverty and then to look more generally at other descriptions of poverty from a more economic point of view. In this chapter we also discuss the Lorenz curve and how that can be used to measure poverty using income and the consumption of the population. Following on from this, in the third chapter we look at some definitions and theories of income and consumption. The theories we look at are the following : The General Consumption theory of Keynes, the Relative Income Hypothesis, the Permanent Income Hypothesis and the Life Cycle Hypothesis. After narrowing down the main cause of poverty, in the next two chapters we look at some characteristics of the poor in the rural areas as well as in the urban and metropolitan areas. In the chapter concerning the poor in the rural areas, the characteristics we look at are among others, the income, climatic problems, educational problems and health problems of the poor communities in these areas. When we discuss the characteristics of the urban and metropolitan poor, we also discuss the occurrence of unemployment and some measures that can alleviate this problem. In the sixth chapter we look at a comparison of South Africa with other countries in the world regarding the poverty problem, mainly at where South Africa fits into the world picture. In the summary some possible solutions for the whole poverty problem is put forward.
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- Authors: Timmer, Nelisjan
- Date: 2014-05-21
- Subjects: International economic relations , Poverty - South Africa , Unemployment - Economic aspects - South Africa , South Africa - Economic conditions
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:11156 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/10748
- Description: M.Com. (Economics) , The aim of this study was to look at the economic survival problem that has been very much in appearance in South Africa, especially recently. This will translate into a study of poverty in South Africa. In the second chapter I tried to get a clearer definition of poverty by, firstly looking at some formal definitions relating to poverty and then to look more generally at other descriptions of poverty from a more economic point of view. In this chapter we also discuss the Lorenz curve and how that can be used to measure poverty using income and the consumption of the population. Following on from this, in the third chapter we look at some definitions and theories of income and consumption. The theories we look at are the following : The General Consumption theory of Keynes, the Relative Income Hypothesis, the Permanent Income Hypothesis and the Life Cycle Hypothesis. After narrowing down the main cause of poverty, in the next two chapters we look at some characteristics of the poor in the rural areas as well as in the urban and metropolitan areas. In the chapter concerning the poor in the rural areas, the characteristics we look at are among others, the income, climatic problems, educational problems and health problems of the poor communities in these areas. When we discuss the characteristics of the urban and metropolitan poor, we also discuss the occurrence of unemployment and some measures that can alleviate this problem. In the sixth chapter we look at a comparison of South Africa with other countries in the world regarding the poverty problem, mainly at where South Africa fits into the world picture. In the summary some possible solutions for the whole poverty problem is put forward.
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The impact of exchange rate volatility on emerging market exports : a comparative study
- Authors: Khosa, Matimba Johannes
- Date: 2013-05-01
- Subjects: Exchange rate volatility , Generalised Autoregressive Conditional Heteroscedasticity , Foreign exchange rates , International economic relations , International trade
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: http://ujcontent.uj.ac.za8080/10210/370718 , uj:7476 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/8334
- Description: M.Com. (Economic Development and Policy Issues) , This research analyses the effect of exchange rate volatility on exports using a sample of nine emerging countries – Argentina, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Malaysia, Poland, South Africa and Thailand – between 1995 and 2010. The study uses panel data models, with a standard exports equation with exports performance determined by exchange rate volatility, the level of exchange rate, demand conditions in major countries as well as terms of trade. Exchange rate volatility is measured by Generalised Autoregressive Conditional Heteroscedasticity (GARCH) and conventional standard deviation in order to determine if the instrument of volatility used influences the nature of the relationship between exchange rate volatility and exports. The results show that exchange rate volatility has a significant negative effect on the performance of exports regardless of the measure of volatility used. The Pedroni residual cointegration method was used to test for panel cointegration to determine if there is a long-run relationship among the variables, and the test showed that a long-run relationship does exists. Generally, the study concludes that policy mix that will reduce exchange rate volatility (such as managed exchange rate regimes) and relatively competitive exchange rates are essential for emerging markets in order to sustain their exports performance.
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- Authors: Khosa, Matimba Johannes
- Date: 2013-05-01
- Subjects: Exchange rate volatility , Generalised Autoregressive Conditional Heteroscedasticity , Foreign exchange rates , International economic relations , International trade
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: http://ujcontent.uj.ac.za8080/10210/370718 , uj:7476 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/8334
- Description: M.Com. (Economic Development and Policy Issues) , This research analyses the effect of exchange rate volatility on exports using a sample of nine emerging countries – Argentina, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Malaysia, Poland, South Africa and Thailand – between 1995 and 2010. The study uses panel data models, with a standard exports equation with exports performance determined by exchange rate volatility, the level of exchange rate, demand conditions in major countries as well as terms of trade. Exchange rate volatility is measured by Generalised Autoregressive Conditional Heteroscedasticity (GARCH) and conventional standard deviation in order to determine if the instrument of volatility used influences the nature of the relationship between exchange rate volatility and exports. The results show that exchange rate volatility has a significant negative effect on the performance of exports regardless of the measure of volatility used. The Pedroni residual cointegration method was used to test for panel cointegration to determine if there is a long-run relationship among the variables, and the test showed that a long-run relationship does exists. Generally, the study concludes that policy mix that will reduce exchange rate volatility (such as managed exchange rate regimes) and relatively competitive exchange rates are essential for emerging markets in order to sustain their exports performance.
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The origins, achievements and challenges of South-South cooperation
- Authors: Muresan, Arina Alexandra
- Date: 2016
- Subjects: International economic relations , Developing countries - Foreign economic relations , Globalization - Developing countries , General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (1947)
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://ujcontent.uj.ac.za8080/10210/367758 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/235206 , uj:24062
- Description: M.A. , Abstract: This dissertation seeks to observe the Origins, Achievements and Challenges of South-South Cooperation. For this purpose, the study enquires into North-South cooperation from 1947 – 1994, and asks why the Global South calls for South-South cooperation when North-South cooperation channels have already been established in the international economic regime. Thus, the study undertakes an international regime analysis, with a particular focus on a case study of General Agreement for Trade and Tariffs (GATT) as a mechanism that enforces the international economic regime. The study finds that it is possible to perform an international regime analysis on the GATT system, from 1947 to 1994, which is informed by the international economic regime. It is possible to point out that the issue area of the international economic regime, from 1947 to 1994, is vested in providing a stable international political economy. Moreover, the principles and norms are based on a liberal economic order that promotes: equality, international reciprocity, growth and economic development through trade liberalisation. This is further supported through the rules and decision-making procedures of GATT; whereby the rules are codified in the General Agreement and supporting schedules and the decision-making procedures are based on multilateral and bilateral consensus and negotiation. The study found that in the context of North-South cooperation, GATT in particular, the Global South expresses its political weakness and vulnerability to the Global North and the international economic regime. This perspective informs the behaviour of the Global South, which is reflected in the discourse of numerous international platforms such as Bandung, NAM, UNGA, GATT, UNCTAD and G77, to name a few. This perspective places emphasis on the solidarity of the Global South and cooperation amongst each other to achieve self-reliance and self-sufficiency, which has been linked to the initial impetus and evolution of South-South cooperation. The study also found that South-South cooperation thus manifests through solidarity and multilateral platforms. Finally, the study was able to discern that South-South cooperation has maintained relevance in the North-South discussions; however, it faces a significant challenge in how it defines itself.
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- Authors: Muresan, Arina Alexandra
- Date: 2016
- Subjects: International economic relations , Developing countries - Foreign economic relations , Globalization - Developing countries , General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (1947)
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://ujcontent.uj.ac.za8080/10210/367758 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/235206 , uj:24062
- Description: M.A. , Abstract: This dissertation seeks to observe the Origins, Achievements and Challenges of South-South Cooperation. For this purpose, the study enquires into North-South cooperation from 1947 – 1994, and asks why the Global South calls for South-South cooperation when North-South cooperation channels have already been established in the international economic regime. Thus, the study undertakes an international regime analysis, with a particular focus on a case study of General Agreement for Trade and Tariffs (GATT) as a mechanism that enforces the international economic regime. The study finds that it is possible to perform an international regime analysis on the GATT system, from 1947 to 1994, which is informed by the international economic regime. It is possible to point out that the issue area of the international economic regime, from 1947 to 1994, is vested in providing a stable international political economy. Moreover, the principles and norms are based on a liberal economic order that promotes: equality, international reciprocity, growth and economic development through trade liberalisation. This is further supported through the rules and decision-making procedures of GATT; whereby the rules are codified in the General Agreement and supporting schedules and the decision-making procedures are based on multilateral and bilateral consensus and negotiation. The study found that in the context of North-South cooperation, GATT in particular, the Global South expresses its political weakness and vulnerability to the Global North and the international economic regime. This perspective informs the behaviour of the Global South, which is reflected in the discourse of numerous international platforms such as Bandung, NAM, UNGA, GATT, UNCTAD and G77, to name a few. This perspective places emphasis on the solidarity of the Global South and cooperation amongst each other to achieve self-reliance and self-sufficiency, which has been linked to the initial impetus and evolution of South-South cooperation. The study also found that South-South cooperation thus manifests through solidarity and multilateral platforms. Finally, the study was able to discern that South-South cooperation has maintained relevance in the North-South discussions; however, it faces a significant challenge in how it defines itself.
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The coordination of controlled foreign company legislation and international business taxation in developing economies with specific reference to South Africa
- Lambrechts, Hendrik Frederik Johannes
- Authors: Lambrechts, Hendrik Frederik Johannes
- Date: 2016
- Subjects: Corporations, Foreign - Taxation - Law and legislation - South Africa , Controlled foreign corporations - Taxation - South Africa , Double taxation - South Africa , International economic relations
- Language: English
- Type: Doctoral (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/124411 , uj:20913
- Description: Abstract: This research is aimed at making out a case for the taxation of foreign source income in countries with developing economies. To this end the argument is presented that it is possible to tax foreign source income in a way that optimally coordinates the revenue entitlements of countries with developing economies, with the entitlement of multinational enterprises operating within their area of jurisdiction, to maximum profitability. It is proposed that this result may be achieved through the careful coordination of controlled foreign company (CFC) legislation and international business taxation in domestic law. To support this proposition, the following issues are addressed: a theoretical and conceptual framework for the implementation of a regime of foreign source income taxation in a country with a developing economy; an evaluation of the efficacy of the CFC legislation implemented in South Africa from which lessons in relation to the implementation of foreign source income taxation regimes in other developing countries are distilled; how the coordination of the interaction between a CFC regime, a domestic business income taxation regime, and an international business income taxation regime is effected; and an exposition of the factors that should be taken into account in the drafting of CFC legislation. To illustrate the possible real-world realisation of the coordination between CFC legislation and international business taxation in a country with a developing economy, model CFC provisions are drafted followed by an explanatory note on these provisions. , LL.D. (Mercantile Law)
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- Authors: Lambrechts, Hendrik Frederik Johannes
- Date: 2016
- Subjects: Corporations, Foreign - Taxation - Law and legislation - South Africa , Controlled foreign corporations - Taxation - South Africa , Double taxation - South Africa , International economic relations
- Language: English
- Type: Doctoral (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/124411 , uj:20913
- Description: Abstract: This research is aimed at making out a case for the taxation of foreign source income in countries with developing economies. To this end the argument is presented that it is possible to tax foreign source income in a way that optimally coordinates the revenue entitlements of countries with developing economies, with the entitlement of multinational enterprises operating within their area of jurisdiction, to maximum profitability. It is proposed that this result may be achieved through the careful coordination of controlled foreign company (CFC) legislation and international business taxation in domestic law. To support this proposition, the following issues are addressed: a theoretical and conceptual framework for the implementation of a regime of foreign source income taxation in a country with a developing economy; an evaluation of the efficacy of the CFC legislation implemented in South Africa from which lessons in relation to the implementation of foreign source income taxation regimes in other developing countries are distilled; how the coordination of the interaction between a CFC regime, a domestic business income taxation regime, and an international business income taxation regime is effected; and an exposition of the factors that should be taken into account in the drafting of CFC legislation. To illustrate the possible real-world realisation of the coordination between CFC legislation and international business taxation in a country with a developing economy, model CFC provisions are drafted followed by an explanatory note on these provisions. , LL.D. (Mercantile Law)
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International capital movements and the effects on emerging market economies
- Authors: Kotze, Johannes Cornelis
- Date: 2015-09-22
- Subjects: International economic relations
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:14168 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/14611
- Description: Ph.D. , The aim of this study is to analyse the effects of international capital movements on emerging market economies within a progressively integrating international financial system. The approach followed is to incorporate several subject areas necessary to understand the dynamics of capital flows. These include the trends, composition and characteristics of capital flows, financial issues relevant to developing countries, the role and importance of financial institutions in allocating capital, the behaviour of investors, modern financial innovations, financial crises, policy implications and the role of governments ...
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- Authors: Kotze, Johannes Cornelis
- Date: 2015-09-22
- Subjects: International economic relations
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:14168 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/14611
- Description: Ph.D. , The aim of this study is to analyse the effects of international capital movements on emerging market economies within a progressively integrating international financial system. The approach followed is to incorporate several subject areas necessary to understand the dynamics of capital flows. These include the trends, composition and characteristics of capital flows, financial issues relevant to developing countries, the role and importance of financial institutions in allocating capital, the behaviour of investors, modern financial innovations, financial crises, policy implications and the role of governments ...
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The impact of cross-border agreements on smaller economies : a techno-economic analysis
- Authors: Kyriakou, Stefanos
- Date: 2012-08-30
- Subjects: International economic relations , Commercial treaties , South Africa - Commercial treaties , European Union - Commercial treaties , Trade blocs - European Union , Globalization , Mining engineering - Economic aspects
- Type: Mini-Dissertation
- Identifier: uj:3425 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/6821
- Description: M.Ing , The blue flag of the European Union (EU), with its characteristic gold stars, representative of the European member states, has become synonymous with the phenomenon of globalisation and continent sized trading blocs. It represents a bold statement and way of thinking that started many years ago, and has started to successfully materialise only recently. The flag of the European Union is misleading, however. Although these gold stars might all be symmetrically placed and appear to be equi-sized, in reality this is not so. These stars are anything but equal in size or stature, and the impact felt by member states, as a result of the new EU rules and regulations, affect different members in varying degrees and ways. It is this conflict among states within the techno-economic arena, in a time of change, that is the subject of this dissertation. In this dissertation, an attempt has been made to investigate, and subsequently, highlight the impact that the cross-border agreement, or agreements, as in the case of the EU, has on the smaller economy, and in particular to its industry.
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- Authors: Kyriakou, Stefanos
- Date: 2012-08-30
- Subjects: International economic relations , Commercial treaties , South Africa - Commercial treaties , European Union - Commercial treaties , Trade blocs - European Union , Globalization , Mining engineering - Economic aspects
- Type: Mini-Dissertation
- Identifier: uj:3425 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/6821
- Description: M.Ing , The blue flag of the European Union (EU), with its characteristic gold stars, representative of the European member states, has become synonymous with the phenomenon of globalisation and continent sized trading blocs. It represents a bold statement and way of thinking that started many years ago, and has started to successfully materialise only recently. The flag of the European Union is misleading, however. Although these gold stars might all be symmetrically placed and appear to be equi-sized, in reality this is not so. These stars are anything but equal in size or stature, and the impact felt by member states, as a result of the new EU rules and regulations, affect different members in varying degrees and ways. It is this conflict among states within the techno-economic arena, in a time of change, that is the subject of this dissertation. In this dissertation, an attempt has been made to investigate, and subsequently, highlight the impact that the cross-border agreement, or agreements, as in the case of the EU, has on the smaller economy, and in particular to its industry.
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Die wêreldekonomie se bydrae tot onstabiliteit in die Suid-Afrikaanse ekonomie via inflasie
- Authors: Harmse, Christoffel
- Date: 2015-02-09
- Subjects: Inflation (Finance) - South Africa , International economic relations , Economic policy , Economic sanctions - South Africa
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:13220 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/13246
- Description: M.Com. (Economics) , The purpose of this dissertation was to investigate the contribution of the world economy to instability in the South African economy via inflation. Double digit inflation in the South African economy remains the most important and' sole major problem influencing stabilization policy in the country. This study concentrated on the instability of the economic growth path in South Africa since the recession period of 1976. From a multiplier-accelerator model the conclusion is reached that two of the main endogenous variables in the economy, namely private consumption and total investment have adapted to behaviour patterns since 1977, in such a way that an economic growth path which deviates monotonically from the equilibrium paths has been guaranteed. The. reason for this is found in the values of two main coefficients namely the propensity to consume and the propensity to invest. The openness of the South African economy is an exogenous threat to stability in the South African economy if a high inflation rate persists.
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- Authors: Harmse, Christoffel
- Date: 2015-02-09
- Subjects: Inflation (Finance) - South Africa , International economic relations , Economic policy , Economic sanctions - South Africa
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:13220 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/13246
- Description: M.Com. (Economics) , The purpose of this dissertation was to investigate the contribution of the world economy to instability in the South African economy via inflation. Double digit inflation in the South African economy remains the most important and' sole major problem influencing stabilization policy in the country. This study concentrated on the instability of the economic growth path in South Africa since the recession period of 1976. From a multiplier-accelerator model the conclusion is reached that two of the main endogenous variables in the economy, namely private consumption and total investment have adapted to behaviour patterns since 1977, in such a way that an economic growth path which deviates monotonically from the equilibrium paths has been guaranteed. The. reason for this is found in the values of two main coefficients namely the propensity to consume and the propensity to invest. The openness of the South African economy is an exogenous threat to stability in the South African economy if a high inflation rate persists.
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