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Tuesday | 08:00 - 09:00
Atrium centre | Registration |
Tuesday | 09:00 - 09:45
Baobab | Welcome: Mr Isak Smit of PPS and Waldo Krugell for ESSA |
Tuesday | 09:45 - 10:30 | Coffee & tea |
Tuesday | 10:30 - 12:00 | Parallel Sessions A |
Session A1
Fiscal and Monetary policy in South Africa Ash |
Adriaan Slabbbert and Gavin Keeton, Investment-grade or "junk" status: do sovereign credit ratings really matter? Philippe Burger and Estian Calitz, Sustainable Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth in South Africa Lumkile Mondi, Where did all the money go? Fiscal policy and Monetary policy implementation after the global economic and financial crisis Jannie Rossouw and Vishnu Padayachee, The independence of the SA Reserve Bank: Full circle in 25 years? |
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Session A2
Labour market Beech |
Derek Yu, Employment quality index for the South African labour market Thamsanqa Reginald Mtshengu, The Motherhood Wage Penalty in South Africa Anmar Pretorius, Derick Blaauw, Carli Bezuidenhout and Marianne Matthee, Offshoring within South African manufacturing firms: An analysis of the labour market effects Leon Matsuro and Neil Rankin, Risk preferences and job mobility in Zimbabwe |
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Session A3
Agriculture and the environment Palm |
Jean-luc Mubenga-tshitaka, Dambala Gelo Kutela and Johane Dikgang, Adapting to climate change in the rainfed farming systems in Eastern Africa: a support vector machine analysis Thomas Ferreira, Isis Gaddis, Amparo Amparo Palacios-lopez and Janneke Pieters, Gender and Vulnerability to Weather Shocks in Smallholder agriculture Amanda Musandiwa, Johane Dikgang and Sunita Prugsamatz Ofstadz, Carbon labels on meat: Experimental evidence from South Africa Nicholas Kilimani, Household nutrition effects of crop commercialization in Uganda |
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Session A4
Growth and development Jacaranda |
Shonisani Mphinyana and Matthew Ocran, Determinants of economic growth in the post-1994 South Africa Thabo Mbeleki, Glenn Hoggarth and Carlos van Hombeeck, Capital account liberalisation and policy frameworks in South Africa Meshach Jesse Aziakpono, Growth, Productivity and Structural Transformation in Zambia Pavitra Dhamija, Economic Development and South Africa: Review of Last 25 years |
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Session A5
Institutions Yellowwood |
Carolyn Chisadza, Leaders and tenures Oluwaseyi A. Adelowokan, Sheriffdeen Tella and Ibrahim Adekunle, Demographic Responses to Political Transformation in Africa Tendai Zawaira, Matthew Clance and Carolyn Chisadza, Social Norms and Gender Based Outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa Paul Gbahabo and Fomun Tita, Does Capital Intensity matter for Income Distribution in South Africa? |
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Session A6
FDI in Africa Cedarwood |
Reem Elsherif, Charles Adjasi and Michael Graham, Analyzing Foreign Direct Spillovers in Namibia: The Nature and Determinants of Spillovers Noel Nthangu and Gerry Bokana, Foreign capital inflows and trade openness: A case of selected sub-Saharan Africa countries Ifeoma Anthonia Iwegbunam, Investigating the Dynamic Relationship between FDI, Government Expenditure and Economic Growth in South Africa Marvellous Ngundu, The impact of China on Africa through the lens of Output Growth and FDI. |
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Session A7
Manufacturing, cities and growth Cypress |
Fonkam Agathe, Assessing the relationship between Innovation and Economic growth at country level. Tumiso Maitisa, Estimating Total Factor Productivity in the Manufacturing Sector across Municipalities in South Africa Justin Visagie and Ivan Turok, The economic performance of South African cities: the role of space, sector and skills |
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Tuesday | 12:00 - 13:00
Baobab | Presidential address and Biennial General Meeting of ESSA |
Tuesday | 13:00 - 14:00
Boma | Lunch |
Tuesday | 14:00 - 15:30 | Parallel Sessions B |
Session B1
Monetary policy Ash |
Ekaterina Pirozhkova and Nicola Viegi, Credit channel of monetary transmission in South Africa Thabang Molise and Guangling Liu, The optimal monetary and macroprudential policies in an estimated NK-DSGE Model for South Africa Nelene Ehlers and Stan du Plessis, The term structure of inflation expectations Lorenzo Menna, Enzo Dia and Nicola Viegi, The Cyclical Behavior of the Loan-Deposit Ratio |
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Session B2
Special session: Gender and the economy Beech |
Dorrit Posel and Michelle Hatch, Comparing the relationship between sole versus assisted childcare, and subjective well-being in South Africa Jacqueline Mosomi, An empirical analysis of trends in female labour force participation and the gender wage gap in South Africa Daniela Casale and Dori Posel, Session on Nic Spaull and Nwabisa Makaluza, Working Twice as Hard for Half as Much: The Pro-Female Gender Gap in Learning Outcomes in South Africa 1995-2018 |
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Session B3
Households, health and poverty Palm |
Sajid Sherif and Claire Vermaak, NEET status and mental health in South Africa: A bidirectional longitudinal analysis Adeleke Omolade and Josue Mbonigaba, Poverty and Green Economy in South Africa: What is the Nexus? Heinrich Gerwel, Critical analysis of institutional innovations for pro-poor rural outcomes in the Eastern Cape: a pluralistic approach Liza-mari Volschenk and Kotie Viljoen, Socioeconomic determinants of households’ curb side recycling behaviour in the Drakenstein Municipality. |
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Session B4
Monetary economics, exchange rates Jacaranda |
Amon Magwiro, Ireen Choga and Teboho Mosikari, Exchange Rate Volatility and Currency Substitution in South Africa- A Portfolio Balance Approach Simiso Msomi, Expectations of future income and exchnage rate movement Lwazi Ntshangase, The credit channel of monetary policy transmission in the selected emerging markets Lutho Mbekeni, Fisher’s Hypothesis from a Disaggregated Perspective for South Africa: Flexible Fourier Form (FFF) unit root tests |
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Session B5
SMEs Yellowwood |
Thobile Nokuthula Radebe, An Efficiency Analysis of Hair Dressers in Empangeni: The role of infrastructure Harris Maduku and Irrshad Kaseeram, Success indicators among black owned informal Small Micro and Medium Enterprises’ (SMMEs) in South Africa Harris Maduku and Irrshad Kaseeram, Socio-economic factors behind mainstreaming willingness among black South African informal SMMEs Mccpowell Fombang, Innovation and Enterprise Performance: Evidence from selected SADC countries. |
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Session B6
Public economics Cedarwood |
Anthony Altbeker, Hermi Boraine and Ronette Engela, What drives public sector compensation spending? How wage indexation, promotions policies and new remuneration models inflated government’s payroll John Paul Dunne and Christine Makanza, Nonlinear Effects of Military Spending on Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa Mamosi Bulane and Nthabiseng Koaatsa, Political Economy of Lesotho Fiscal Policy and Fiscal Reaction Functions Mpoifeng Molefinyane, Should the government hire a corrupt expert? |
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Session B7
Applied micro: traffic laws, plastic bags, conservation fees Cypress |
Ada Jansen, Jason Bantjes, Christo Boshoff, Sophia du Plessis and Krige Siebrits, Improving Traffic Law Enforcement in South Africa: Improving knowledge with a survey Zafeer Shaukat Ally Ravat, Johane Dikgang and Jugal Mahabir, Using contingent behaviour analysis to measure the price elasticity of demand for plastic bags in the city of Johannesburg, South Africa Sophia du Plessis, Ada Jansen and Krige Siebrits, The Limits Of Laws: Traffic Law Enforcement In South Africa Brown Gardner and Dikgang Johane, Finding a Best Conservation Park Entry Fee for Kruger National Park |
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Tuesday | 15:30 - 16:00 | Coffee & tea |
Tuesday | 16:00 - 17:30 | Parallel Sessions C |
Session C1
Monetary policy Ash |
Alain Kabundi, Tumisang Loate and Nicola Viegi, Spillovers of the Conventional and Unconventional Monetary Policy from the US to South Africa Vincent Dadam and Nicola Viegi, Labour Market and Monetary Policy in A Small Open Economy Cyril Dell'eva and Nicola Viegi, Monetary policy in a small open economy: A focus on exchange rate. |
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Session C2
SA labour market Beech |
Ayanda Hlatshwayo, Job mobility and wage growth in South African Manufacturing Samaa Zien, Colette Muller and Claire Vermaak, The Effect of Language on Labour Market Outcomes for Immigrants and Citizens in South Africa Armand van Drunick and Jean-pierre Geldenhuys, The Gender Gap in Reservation Wages in South Africa Aalia Cassim, Regulating the temporary employment sector: The impact of amendments to the Labour Relations Act |
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Session C3
Special session: The use of excise taxes to improve public health Palm |
Micheal Kofi Boachie, Hana Ross and Laura Rossouw, The economic cost of smoking in South Africa Micheal Kofi Boachie and Hana Ross, Determinants of smoking intensity in South African in Townships |
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Session C4
Financing development Jacaranda |
Roseline Misati and Kethi Ngoka, Capital Flows and Stock Market Development in Selected African Countries Roseline Misati and Anne Kamau, Do migrant remittances matter for financial development in Kenya? Marvellous Ngundu, Growth effects of Chinese FDI and FDI from other sources in Africa: The role of institutional quality. Mmamoletji Oniccah Thosago and Ronald Rateiwa, Greasing the wheels of value chain transformation in Africa: What is the role of access to finance in this regard? |
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Session C5
Infrastructure, manufacturing, and also cartels Yellowwood |
Sanele Gumede, South Africa’s Seaport Governance and Pricing: Dilemmas and Reforms Elvis Avenyo, Fiona Tregenna and Erika Kraemer-mbula, Medium- and High Technology manufacturing industries, sustainability and economic development in African economies Fiona Tregenna, Marta Bengoa and Erika Kraemer-mbula, R&D tax credit effectiveness: Evidence from South African manufacturing firms Tapera Muzata, Insights from South Africa’s twenty-year cartel enforcement record |
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Session C6
Fiscal policies, tariffs, exchange rates Cedarwood |
Sayed O.m. Timuno and Joel Hinaunye Eita, The impact of fiscal policy on total factor productivity growth in a developing economy: evidence from Botswana Martin Nandelenga, Fiscal policy and public debt sustainability: Is public debt sustainable in Sub-Sahara Africa? Michael Takudzwa Pasara, The Boomerang Effects: Pre and post dollarization era in Zimbabwe Everisto Mugocha and Miracle Benhura, Import Tariffs Pass through Effect and the Spatial Distribution of Domestic Consumer Goods Prices: Zimbabwe (2009-2014) |
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Session C7
Growth and development in Africa Cypress |
Ibrahim A. Adekunle, Grace T. Kalejaiye, Jimoh Ogede and Ayomide Ogunade, Engendering Macroeconomic Policy for Gender Equality in Sub-Saharan African Countries Ruth Gumede, The Nexus Between Social Spending and Economic Growth : A Cointegration Approach Amit Achameesing and Meshach Jesse Aziakpono, Does Financial Sector Development Promote Economic Growth in Mauritius? Evidence from ARDL Bounds Test Approach Mokgadi Rahab Maleka and Mduduzi Biyase, Life expectancy and economic growth: Evidence from the Southern African Development Community |
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Tuesday | 18:00 -
Oak chamber | Cocktail function |
Wednesday | 08:00 - 09:00
Atrium centre | Registration |
Wednesday | 09:00 - 10:00
Baobab | Keynote address: Axel Dreher - The political economy of Chinese aid |
Wednesday | 10:00 - 10:30 | Coffee & tea |
Wednesday | 10:30 - 12:00 | Parallel Sessions D |
Session D1
Special session: SA business cycle - Reflections on SA business cycle research and its relation to the National Treasury plan Ash |
Hylton Hollander and Dawie van Lill, On the estimation and application of structural decompositions of the South African business cycle Willem Boshoff and Stan du Plessis, What do we know about the South African business cycle Willem Boshoff and Louis Becker, Business cycle recoveries: a comparative view Iaan Venter, Assessing the 2013 and 2017 business cycle turning points signaled by the SARB’s composite leading business cycle indicator |
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Session D2
Labour market Beech |
Gibson Mudiriza and Lawrence Edwards, The persistence of apartheid regional wage disparities in South Africa Derek Yu, Charles Adams and Simba Murozvi, Investigating the landscape for youth entrepreneurs in South Africa's informal sector John.r.w Foster, Mihalis Chasomeris and Derick Blaauw, Revisiting car guarding as a livelihood in the informal sector Leon Matsuro and Neil Rankin, Personality traits and labour market outcomes in Zimbabwe |
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Session D3
Micro: Experimental approaches Palm |
Nicky Nicholls, Carolyn Chisadza and Eleni Yitbarek, Fairness is not always intuitive Calvin Mudzingiri, Indecisiveness on risk preference and time preference choices. Does financial literacy matter? Frederik Booysen and Sevias Guvuriro, Warm glow or cold prickle: A field experiment on altruism in young South African men and women Sophia du Plessis, Ada Jansen, Krige Siebrits and Bjoern Hartig, Incentives, rules and perceptions – An Experimental approach on changing perceptions |
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Session D4
Finance Jacaranda |
Ivan van der Merwe, Finding early warnings of systemic risk in the South African financial system Trust Mpofu, Macroeconomic and bank-specific determinants of non-performing loans in Ghana and Nigeria. Olalekan Bashir Aworinde and Henry Omotayo Olayemi, Stock Price and Unemployment in Nigeria: An Asymmetric Cointegrating Approach Asithandile Mbelu, Financial Conditions Indices and Economic Downturn: New Evidence from Developing Economies |
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Session D5
Human capital Yellowwood |
Patricia Funjika, Inter-generational Transmission of Education, Ethnicity and Historic African Stratification System Martin Owusu Ansah, Ghana’s single spine pay policy on youth unemployment: Application of the Partial Least Square modelling approach Antonie Pool, The impact of mining on household welfare in Rustenburg in the North West Province Adeleke Omolade and Harold Ngalawa, Remittances and Human Capital in the Sub Sahara Africa SSA: 1980-2016 |
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Session D6
Open economies, exports and FDI Cedarwood |
Ernst Idsardi and Ermie Annelies Steenkamp, Decomposing South Africa's Export Potential Guendalina Anzolin, Racing with (or without) the machine: Robot adoption and FDI driven transformation in the automotive industry Sinesipho Siswana, Export diversification, Export specialization on Economic growth of BRICS countries Marthinus Breitenbach, Carolyn Chisadza and Matthew Clance, The Economic Complexity Index (ECI) and economic shocks: Developed vs developing countries |
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Session D7
SADC: growth, finance, manufacturing Cypress |
Chinelo Augustine Umezurike and Stembiso Felix Mthimkhulu, The relationship between the South African manufacturing sector and economic growth Ntokozo Nzimande, Convergence Clubs in Southern African Development Community Sinethemba D. Sangweni, Financial Inclusion and Financial Stabilty in the SADC region Ntaoleng Millicent Molise, Determinants of firm growth in Lesotho’s Manufacturing Sector: An Empirical Evidence |
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Wednesday | 12:00 - 13:30 | Parallel Sessions E |
Session E1
Banks and banking Ash |
Samson Jinya and Vafa Anvari, Modelling Point-in-time Probability of Default for Macroeconomic Stress Testing Sophie Kasse Kengne and Stephen Hosking, A Resource Dependency Theory Perspective on Low Savings, Cost and Bank Valuation in South Africa Ronald Rateiwa and Meshach Aziakpono, Banks as enablers of economic growth: What does empirical evidence show in Africa three biggest economies? Roy Havemann, Lessons from South African bank failures, 1994 to 2019 |
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Session E2
Education in South Africa Beech |
Montfort Mlachila and Tlhalefang Moeletsi, Struggling to Make the Grade: A Review of the Causes and Consequences of the Weak Outcomes of South Africa’s Education System Yoseph Getachew, Tuition Grant and Equity--Efficiency Tradeoff in Stages of Higher Education Development Stephen Taylor and Janeli Kotze, The sustainability of early education interventions: Do learning gains and improved teacher practices persist? Volker Schoer and Adeola Oyenubi, Advancing at the cost of others? Can interventions in the education sector exacerbate the gap between performing and underperforming learners? |
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Session E3
Energy economics and the environment Palm |
Anna Oosthuizen, Roula Inglesi-lotz and George Thopil, The relationship between renewable energy and retail electricity prices: Panel evidence from OECD countries Akindele Ogunsola and Christian Tipoy, Determinants of Energy Consumption in Africa Oil Exporting Countries Vanessa Ndlovu and Roula Inglesi-lotz, Optimal energy supply mix transition strategy from fossil fuel to renewables for South Africa Hiywot Girma, Impact of Meat Consumption on Green House Gas Emissions in South Africa |
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Session E4
Finance and governance Jacaranda |
Osmond Chigozie Agu, Determinants Of Private Investment In Nigeria: An Econometric Analysis. Haruna Maama and Msizi Mkhize, Drivers of Integrated Reporting adoption: Evidence from an Emerging Economy Alfred James Kimea and Msizi Mkhize, Institutional Investors, Corporate Governance and Firm Performance: Evidence from an Emerging Economy David Babatunde and Richard O. Olayeni, Effects of Oil Wealth on Capital Accumulation in Nigeria: A Non-linear ARDL Approach. |
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Session E5
Job creation, minimum wages, education Yellowwood |
Peter Baur, The Impact of Minimum Wages within the Environmnet and Cultural Sector of South Africa Promise Nduku, Zafeer Ravat and Nkululeko Tshabalala, Women in wage labour: A systematic review of the effectiveness and design features of interventions supporting women’s participation in wage labour in higher-growth and/or male-dominated sectors in LMICs Frederick Fourie, In pursuit of Jobs Summit targets: What contribution can informal micro-enterprises make? What policy interventions can enable that? Jesal Kika and Janeli Kotze, Unpacking Grade Repetition Patterns in Light of the Progression Policy in the Further Education and Training Phase |
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Session E6
Oil prices and exchange rates Cedarwood |
Adebayo Kutu, Oil Price Shocks and Exchange Rate in Nigeria: Does Institution Quality Matter? Mathew Rotimi, OIL PRICE SHOCKS AND EXCHANGE RATES IN AFRICA’S OIL EXPORTING COUNTRIES: Forecasting Model Mathew Rotimi, Investigating Oil Prices and Exchange Rates Nexus in Nigeria: ARDL Approach Ojo Johnson Adelakun and Harold Ngalawa, Monetary union and inflation dynamics: The case of the West Africa Monetary Zone (WAMZ) |
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Session E7
Special session: Development of a financial CGE model for South Africa Cypress |
Peter Dixon, Maureen Rimmer, Heinrich Bohlmann and Jan van Heerden, Development of a financial CGE model for South Africa |
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Wednesday | 13:30 - 14:30
Phomolong | Lunch |
Wednesday | 14:30 - 16:00 | Parallel Sessions F |
Session F1
Monetary policy Ash |
Tatonga Gardner Rusike, Foreign Investors in South African Government Bonds- Do We Know Their Impact on Bond Yields And Volatility? Nicholas Spearman, Are Transaction Services Important for Understanding Bank Balance Sheets and Policy Transmission? Jonathan Famoroti and Chris Tipoy, Regime-Switching Monetary Policy and Economic Fluctuations: Cote D’ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal experience Duduile Ndlovu and Philippe Burger, Monetary policy spillovers in the SACU area |
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Session F2
Health and health care Beech |
Uma Kollamparambil and Frikkie Booysen, Inequality in non-communicable disease multi-morbidity among South Africans: A gender-specific cross-sectional decomposition analysis Fru Wanka, Coretta Jonah and Julian May, To Work or Not to Work? Child Stunting and Maternal Labour Supply in South Africa Winnie Sambu and Martin Wittenberg, What are the trends and dynamics of child malnutrition in South Africa? Frederik Booysen, Miracle Ntuli and Prudence Kwenda, Multiple chronic conditions and healthcare utilisation within the context of national health insurance |
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Session F3
Resources/commodities Palm |
Chinelo Umezurike, the impact of commodity prices on economic growth in selected African countries: panel data analysis Harold Ngalawa and Grynberg Roman, Diamonds Are Not Forever: Production and Trade of Diamonds in Botswana Rexford Kweku Asiama, Foreign Aid, Dutch Disease and Manufacturing in African Countries Carolyn Chisadza, Matthew Clance and Rangan Gupta, Oil discoveries and Conflict |
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Session F4
SA macro policy Jacaranda |
Ojo Johnson Adelakun and Karima Yousfi, Monetary Policy Shocks and Macroeconomic Fundamentals in South Africa Lenhle Dlamini, Macroprudential policy and house prices in South Africa: A VECX model Baneng Naape, Is the Co-Movement Between Budget Deficit and Current Account Deficit Applicable to South Africa? Malibongwe Nyati, Christian Tipoy and Paul Muzindutsi, Creating a Macroprudential Policy Tool for Financial Stability: Evidence From South Africa. |
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Session F5
Determinants of growth Yellowwood |
Roseline Karambakuwa and Ronney Ncwadi, Growth of African countries and trade structure Mapule Mofokeng and Latif Alhassan, Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) and Economic Growth: A Sectoral Analysis from Developing Countries Manoel Bittencourt, Rangan Gupta, Philton Makena and Lardo Stander, Socio-Political Instability and Growth Dynamics Ifeoma Anthonia Iwegbunam, Employment Ratio, Consumption Expenditure, Government Expenditure and Economic Growth in Emerging Economy: the Spillover Effects |
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Session F6
Public finance, government spending, debt Cedarwood |
Olalekan Bashir Aworinde, The Abrams curve of Government Size and Unemployment: Evidence from 13 African Oil Exporting Countries Gilbertha Mulenga and Gerry Bokana, Determinants of External Public Debt Accumulation in Zambia Bongumusa Prince Makhoba, Investigating the Non-linear Effect of Public Debt on Economic Growth in SADC Region Lindokuhle Talent Zungu, Lorrain Greyling and Nkanyiso Mbatha, Government expenditure and economic growth: Testing for nonlinear effect among SADC countries, 1993-2017 |
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Session F9
Posters session! For the first time at ESSA, students papers in poster format. Baobab |
Nadia Matulich and Debra Shepherd, A Longitudinal Study of the Influence of Social Identity, Out-group Exposure and Affirmative Action Policies on the Academic Success of Undergraduate Students at Stellenbosch University Sasha-lee Nelson, Infrastructure development and tourism growth in East Africa Matlhogonolo Mashitisho, The Role of Positive incentives in facilitating behaviour changes of road users in South Africa Ewert Kleynhans, The contribution of intellectual capital to the economic performance of South Africa manufacturers Euné Coetzee, Examining the interaction between pedestrians and drivers: An institutional approach Leone Walters, Carolyn Chisadza and Matthew Clance, Human Capital Development and Ethnic Institutions Aliska Ludick, Determining the impact of affordable housing development on property prices of adjacent neighbourhoods in South Africa. Siobhan Hitchcock, Gender Bias in the Field of Economics: An Analysis of South African Academia Lunga Swelindawo, A Transaction-Cost Politics Analysis of the Delayed Implementation of AARTO |
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Wednesday | 16:00 - 16:30 | Coffee & tea |
Wednesday | 16:30 - 18:00 | Parallel Sessions G |
Session G1
Economic history: human capital, infrastructure, growth Ash |
Johan Fourie and Dieter von Fintel, Bacchus's bequest: The persistence of Huguenot wine-making skills in South Africa Roy Havemann, South Africon economic accelerations, 1750 to 2050 Abel Gwaindepi, The ‘minerals-railway complex’ and its effects on colonial public finances in the British Cape Colony, 1810-1910 |
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Session G2
Micro data: households, consumption, employment Beech |
Martin Wittenberg, Measuring consumption in a time of crisis: What can we learn from the 2008/09 Living Conditions Survey? Amy Thornton and Martin Wittenberg, Restoring Representativeness to South African Household Survey Data with Cross-Entropy Weight Recalibration Justin Visagie and Ivan Turok, Rural-urban migration and economic mobility: South Africa as a litmus test Andrew Kerr and Martin Wittenberg, Employment and earnings data in South Africa |
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Session G3
Finance, capital flows, trade Palm |
Sheunesu Zhou and Dev Tewari, Shadow Banking, Cross Boarder Shocks and Financial Stability in Emerging Economies: A Global VAR analysis Julius Kuziva Tinashe Nyamwena, The Effect of Foreign Capital Inflows on Economic Growth in South Africa Brian Tavonga Mazorodze, Trade and Efficiency of Manufacturing Industries in South Africa Sipho Mtombeni, Daniela Bove and Tankiso Thibane, An analysis of finance as a barrier to entry and expansion for emerging farmers |
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Session G4
Finance, investment, banking Jacaranda |
Damilola Aboluwodi, Prince Sarpong and Paul-francois Muzindutsi, Analysis of Efficiency, Performance and Sustainability of Real Estate Investment Trusts In South Africa Ramaele Moshoeshoe and Katleho Thokoa, Market Structure and Bank Conduct in Lesotho Sophie Kasse Kengne and Stephen Hosking, A Vector Error Correction Model of the South African Banks Stock Prices Johan Coetzee, The future of banking: a fight for data |
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Session G5
Finance and development Yellowwood |
James Atta Peprah, Harold Ngalawa and Isaac Kwasi Ofori, Capital flight, private investment, tax revenue and economic growth in SSA: A move to financing the SDGs Rexford Kweku Asiama, Government Policies, Exports and Economic Growth in African countries Omolola Adeola, Murray Leibbrandt and Mark Ellyne, Impact of foreign financial flows on poverty in middle-income countries and the BRICS Paul Gbahabo and Meshach Aziakpono, Does structural economic transformation drive inclusive growth and development? New evidence from industrial upgrading in Africa |
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Session G6
Thought Cedarwood |
Robert Vivian, Definition of the science of economics and the reality of the neo-classical economics framework John Hart, Naturalism and the elimination of dissent in economics Florence Ramasela Sethole and Edwin Matletleretsa Sebola, Reconstruction and Development Programme: An Afrocentric analysis of the historical developments, challenges and Remedies Makhura Benjamin Rapanyane and Dominic Maphaka, An Afrocentric analysis of Radical Economic Transformation in South Africa, 2014-2017 |
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Session G7
Art, banks, universities, and the current account Cypress |
Nwabisa Florence Ndzama, Is South Africa’s current account sustainable? – Analysis using intertemporal solvency framework Tumi Vuyolwethu Nkohla, Munacinga Simatele, Ncwadi Ronney and Nyakomo Marwa, A non-parametric assessment of efficiency of South African public Universities Peter Baur, Analysing the Impact of BREXIT on Artists Careers within the United Kingdom by examining the market for 'Fine Art'. Zolani Sita, Determinants on competition in the South African banking sector |
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Wednesday | 19:00 -
Serengeti Lapa | Conference dinner |
Thursday | 08:00 - 08:30
Atrium centre | Registration |
Thursday | 08:30 - 10:00 | Parallel Sessions H |
Session H1
Special session: Monetary policy Ash |
Monique Brigitte Reid, Hanjo Odendaal and Stan du Plessis, The impact of the inclusion of an anchor number in the inflation expectations survey question Alberto Coco and Nicola Viegi, The monetary policy of the South African Reserve Bank: stance, communication and credibility* Dawid van Lill and Hylton Hollander, A Review of the South African Reserve Bank’s Financial Stability Policies |
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Session H2
Well-being/ happiness Beech |
Sanele Gumede and Nezeka Damoyi, Income and Happiness in South Africa: A System GMM Approach Mduduzi Biyase, Bianca Fisher and Marinda Pretorius, Remittances and subjective well-being: A static and dynamic panel approach to single-item and multi-item measures of happiness Nouran Zenelabden, Johane Dikgang and Jugal Mahabir, Satisfaction with Basic services Delivery in South Africa : The effect of social comparison Motshidisi Nthatisi and Martin Wittenberg, Changes in South African well-being between 2008/09 and 2014/15: The evidence from expenditure and asset data |
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Session H3
Special session: Progress being made in the introduction of CORE's The Economy for the teaching of undergraduate economics in South Africa Palm |
Kenneth Creamer, Reza Daniels, Jessica Schroenn-goebel and Colette Muller, Progress being made in the introduction of CORE's The Economy for the teaching of undergraduate economics in South Africa |
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Session H4
Households and finance Jacaranda |
Anthea Paelo, The effect of the competitive dynamics in the mobile money sector on pricing and firm strategies: A Ugandan Case Study Nobantu Mkhwanazi and Nthabiseng Moleko, Online Stokvels for financial inclusion in South Africa: Adoption and Challenges Yi Ren Thng, Regulation of Shadow Banking in Emerging Markets: Experiences and Options |
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Session H5
Households and labour Yellowwood |
Uma Kollamparambil, Assortative mating and income inequality in South Africa: An unconditional quantile regression analysis Thami Hlekiso, Influences on fluctuations in the South Afica's labour force participation Amy Thornton and Martin Wittenberg, Gender and Household Formation in a High-Inequality Developing Country Sibahle Siphokazi Magadla, Murray Leibbrandt and Cecil Mlatsheni, Does a Motherhood Penalty Exist in the Post-apartheid South African Labour Market? |
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Session H6
East African economies Cedarwood |
Gbenga Akinola and Josue Mbonigaba, Productivity Effects of Human Capital among the East African Countries: Evidence from Health and Higher Education Omolola Adeola and Meshach Aziakpono, Unlocking the relationship between capital flows and economic growth in a small open economy of Kenya: An empirical investigation Liz Diana Nyachieo, The Nexus between Financial Inclusion, Profitability and Stability: A Case Study of Commercial Banks in Kenya. Peter Bagumhe, The Impact of East African Community on Export and FDI Inflows in Tanzania |
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Session H7
The environment Cypress |
Sasha Earle and Gavin Fraser, Analyzing the Anthropogenic Allee Effect in cycad (encephalartos species) populations in South Africa Vusi Mbewana, The determinants of food security status among indigent rural households in the Isikelo community of the Mbizana local municipality, Eatern Cape Province: South Africa Frank Bannor, Interdependence between crop yield and weather elements in Sub Saharan Africa Kevin Rugaimukamu, Edwin Muchapondwa and Djiby Thiam, The Impact of Household Energy Transition on Household Welfare Indicators in Tanzania |
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Thursday | 10:00 - 10:30 | Coffee & tea |
Thursday | 10:30 - 12:00 | Parallel Sessions I |
Session I1
JPFPC session on the political economy of African development Ash |
Leone Walters, Manoel Bittencourt and Carolyn Chisadza, Public Infrastructure Provision and Ethnic Favouritism: Evidence from South Africa Lyndal Keeton and Giampaolo Garzarelli, State formation through fission, the case of Sub-Saharan Africa Lumkile Mondi, The Political Economy of Restructuring Eskom 1985 and beyond. Liz Diana Nyachieo and Jacob Chege, Impact of Institutions: Business Environment and Productivity Relationship in Kenyan Firms |
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Session I2
Tax, as well as fiscal rules Beech |
Martin Nandelenga, Fiscal rules and the compliance debate: Why do countries adopt rules and fail to comply? Christian Kakese Tipoy, The effect of A Value added Tax Increase on the South African Economy: a Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium Model Ezekiel Lengaram and Nyasha Mahonye, Evolution of Tax capacity and Tax effort in 21 African Economies Baneng Naape and Nyasha Mahonye, Does South Africa’s Tax Effort fall short of its Tax Capacity? |
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Session I3
Higher education teaching Palm |
Heinrich Gerwel and Safiyya Karriem, Decolonization of the economics curriculum at South African Universities: the UCT School of Economics as case study Cecile Duvenhage, A new and broader maths proficiency-measuring instrument for selection the of first-year Economics students. Leigh Neethling, Recognition incentives and student outcomes: Evidence from a quasi-experiment Nolwazi Biyela and Sanele Gumede, Challenges and Training Needs for Basic Economics Tutors in the University of KwaZulu-Natal |
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Session I4
Finance and governance Jacaranda |
Nqala Lisa, Internal controls, SME’s, and economy of developing countries: case of South Africa Damilola Oyetade and Paul-francois Muzindutsi, The impact of changes in Basel Capital Requirements on Bank Values and Financial Performance in South Africa Oloyede Obagbuwa, INSTITUTIONAL SHAREHOLDERS’ MONITORING AND CONTROL OVER CORPORATE ACTIONS: EVIDENCE FROM JSE LISTED COMPANIES. Gabriel Samuel, Lesley Stainbank and Farai Kwenda, An Assessment of the Nature and Prevalence of Real Activity Manipulation among Quoted Companies in Nigeria |
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Session I5
Households, spending, finance, debt Yellowwood |
Temitope Lydia Leshoro and Glenda Maluleke, The Impact of Rising Fuel Prices on Wages in South Africa: Analysis using the Impulse-Response Function Godfrey Ndlovu, The distributional impact of access to finance on poverty: Evidence from Selected Countries in the Sub-Saharan Africa Olugbenga Egbetokun and Gavin Fraser, Farming Households Food Demand in South Western Nigeria: An Application of Substitution Elasticity Demand System (SEDS) |
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Session I6
FDI in Africa Cedarwood |
Darlington Chizema and Ewert Kleynhans, Investment motives of South African retailers expanding to the rest of Africa Henri Bezuidenhout, Effective strategies followed by multinational enterprises to expand into Africa Parfait Bihkongnyuy Beri and Gabila Fohtung Nubong, Investment Climate Reforms and Foreign Direct Investment Flows to Africa Paul Wabiga, Foreign Acquisition and Firm Performance in Sub-Saharan Africa. "Empirical Evidence from Ghana" |
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Session I7
Capital flows, and also exports Cypress |
Kabeya Clement Mulamba, Re-examining South Africa’s export to African countries: A spatial gravity model approach Phaswane Moatlegi Mphahlele, Hugo Nel and Sibanisezwe Alwyn Khumalo, Active vs Passive Portfolio Management: An Empirical Analysis Of Selected South African Equity Funds. Kehinde Damilola Ilesanmi and Devi Datt Tewari, Systematic risk and its impact on financial stability in some African economies Julius Kuziva Tinashe Nyamwena, An Empirical study on the relationship between capital flight and economic growth in South Africa. |
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Thursday | 12:00 - 13:00
Baobab | Keynote address: James Robinson - The narrow corridor |
Thursday | 13:00 - 14:00
Boma | Lunch |