Business Cycles And Structural Change In South Africa

Author : Willem H. Boshoff
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2020-04-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783030357542

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Business Cycles and Structural Change in South Africa by Willem H. Boshoff Pdf

This book investigates the South African business cycle and its links to structural change in the economy. Against the backdrop of the democratic transition in 1994 and the global financial crisis, the authors study how business cycles in South Africa have changed and how cycles are related to key developments in the financial markets, international trade and business sentiment in the country. By focusing on peaks and troughs in economic activity – so-called ‘turning-point cycles’ – the book links up with the common approach of international policymakers to studying fluctuations in economic activity. The authors also introduce new approaches to measuring phases of the business cycle (to understand slow recoveries after the global crisis), provide comprehensive descriptions to complement quantitative analyses, and utilize new data sources that allow the measurement of economic activity over longer periods. As such, the book provides the first integrated overview of business cycles in an emerging market, providing academics and policymakers with a better understanding of the measurement challenges and drivers of the cycle.

Author : Christian Gustav Waldemar Schumann
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1938
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015063833860

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Structural Changes and Business Cycles in South Africa, 1806-1936 by Christian Gustav Waldemar Schumann Pdf

Author : Sergey Smirnov,Ataman Ozyildirim,Paulo Picchetti
Publisher : Springer
Page : 505 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2018-08-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783319900179

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Business Cycles in BRICS by Sergey Smirnov,Ataman Ozyildirim,Paulo Picchetti Pdf

This volume focuses on the analysis and measurement of business cycles in Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS). Divided into five parts, it begins with an overview of the main concepts and problems involved in monitoring and forecasting business cycles. Then it highlights the role of BRICS in the global economy and explores the interrelatedness of business cycles within BRICS. In turn, part two provides studies on the historical development of business cycles in the individual BRICS countries and describes the driving forces behind those cycles. Parts three and four present national business tendency surveys and composite cyclical indices for real-time monitoring and forecasting of various BRICS economies, while the final part discusses how the lessons learned in the BRICS countries can be used for the analysis of business cycles and their socio-political consequences in other emerging countries.

Author : McMillan, Margaret ,Rodrik, Dani,Sepúlveda, Claudia
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2017-05-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780896292147

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Structural change, fundamentals, and growth : a framework and case studies by McMillan, Margaret ,Rodrik, Dani,Sepúlveda, Claudia Pdf

Author : Johan Cloete
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Business cycles
ISBN : IND:30000022646149

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The Business Cycle and the Long Wave by Johan Cloete Pdf

Author : Ms.Valerie Cerra,A. Fatas,Ms.Sweta Chaman Saxena
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2020-05-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781513536996

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Hysteresis and Business Cycles by Ms.Valerie Cerra,A. Fatas,Ms.Sweta Chaman Saxena Pdf

Traditionally, economic growth and business cycles have been treated independently. However, the dependence of GDP levels on its history of shocks, what economists refer to as “hysteresis,” argues for unifying the analysis of growth and cycles. In this paper, we review the recent empirical and theoretical literature that motivate this paradigm shift. The renewed interest in hysteresis has been sparked by the persistence of the Global Financial Crisis and fears of a slow recovery from the Covid-19 crisis. The findings of the recent literature have far-reaching conceptual and policy implications. In recessions, monetary and fiscal policies need to be more active to avoid the permanent scars of a downturn. And in good times, running a high-pressure economy could have permanent positive effects.

Author : Antonio Andreoni,Pamela Mondliwa,Simon Roberts,Fiona Tregenna
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780192894311

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Structural Transformation in South Africa by Antonio Andreoni,Pamela Mondliwa,Simon Roberts,Fiona Tregenna Pdf

Taking South Africa as an important case study of the challenges of structural transformation, the book offers a new micro-meso level framework and evidence linking country-specific and global dynamics of change, with a focus on the current challenges and opportunities faced by middle-income countries.

Author : P. Thandika Mkandawire,Charles Chukwuma Soludo
Publisher : IDRC
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781552502044

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Our Continent, Our Future by P. Thandika Mkandawire,Charles Chukwuma Soludo Pdf

Our Continent, Our Future presents the emerging African perspective on this complex issue. The authors use as background their own extensive experience and a collection of 30 individual studies, 25 of which were from African economists, to summarize this African perspective and articulate a path for the future. They underscore the need to be sensitive to each country's unique history and current condition. They argue for a broader policy agenda and for a much more active role for the state within what is largely a market economy. Finally, they stress that Africa must, and can, compete in an increasingly globalized world and, perhaps most importantly, that Africans must assume the leading role in defining the continent's development agenda.

Author : Alan Hirsch,Sally Hines
Publisher : IDRC
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781552502150

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Season of Hope by Alan Hirsch,Sally Hines Pdf

Offers an insight into the circumstances under which the policies were developed, implemented and reviewed, as well as a study of the outcomes. This book addresses questions such as: How could an organisation with no previous experience of governing accomplish a peaceful transition to democracy? How did they do it and where are they going?

Author : Fabian Bornhorst,Ms.Annalisa Fedelino,Jan Gottschalk,MissGabriela Dobrescu
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 39 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2011-04-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781475510201

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When and How to Adjust Beyond the Business Cycle? A Guide to Structural Fiscal Balances by Fabian Bornhorst,Ms.Annalisa Fedelino,Jan Gottschalk,MissGabriela Dobrescu Pdf

Technical Notes and Manuals are produced by IMF departments to expand the dissemination of their technical assistance advice. These papers present general advice and guidance, drawn in part from unpublished technical assistance reports, to a broader audience. This new series was launched in August 2009.

Author : Johan Fourie
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2022-08-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781009228497

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Our Long Walk to Economic Freedom by Johan Fourie Pdf

Our Long Walk to Economic Freedom is an entertaining and engaging guide to global economic history told for the first time from an African perspective. In thirty-five short chapters Johan Fourie tells the story of 100,000 years of human history spanning humankind's migration out of Africa to the Covid-19 pandemic. His unique account reveals just how much we can learn by asking unexpected questions such as 'How could a movie embarrass Stalin?', 'Why do the Japanese play rugby?' and 'What do an Indonesian volcano, Frankenstein and Shaka Zulu have in common?'. The book sheds new light on urgent debates about the roots and reasons for prosperity, the march of opportunity versus the crushing boot of exploitation, and why it is the builders of society – rather than the burglars –who ultimately win out.

Author : Mr.Giovanni Melina,Mr.Rafael A Portillo
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2018-03-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781484344880

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Economic Fluctuations in Sub-Saharan Africa by Mr.Giovanni Melina,Mr.Rafael A Portillo Pdf

We compare business cycle fluctuations in Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries vis-à-vis the rest of the world. Our main results are as follows: (i) African economies stand out by their macroeconomic volatility, which is is reflected in the volatility of output and other macro variables; (ii) inflation and output tend to be negatively correlated; (iii) unlike advanced economies and emerging markets (EMs), trade balances and current accounts are acyclical in SSA; (iv) the volatility of consumption and investment relative to GDP is larger than in other countries; (v) the cyclicality of consumption and investment is smaller than in advanced economies and EMs; (vi) there is little comovement between consumption and investment; (vii) consumption and investment are strongly positively correlated with imports.

Author : Arthur F. Burns
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Business cycles
ISBN : OSU:32435007905086

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The Business Cycle in a Changing World by Arthur F. Burns Pdf

Author : Johan Fourie
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2023-08-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781350331167

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Quantitative History and Uncharted People by Johan Fourie Pdf

One of the biggest challenges in the study of history is the unreliable nature of traditional archival sources which omit histories of marginalised groups. This book makes the case that quantitative history offers a way to fill these gaps in the archive. Showcasing 13 case studies from the South African past, it applies quantitative sources, tools and methods to social histories from below to uncover the experiences of unchartered peoples. Examining the occupations of slaves, victims of the Spanish flu, health of schoolchildren and more, it shows how quantitative tools can be particularly powerful in regions where historical records are preserved, but questions of bias and prejudice pervade. Applying methods such as GIS mapping, network analysis and algorithmic matching techniques it explores histories of indigenous peoples, women, enslaved peoples and other groups marginalised in South African history. Connecting quantitative sources and new forms of data interpretation with a narrative social history, this book offers a fresh approach to quantitative methods and shows how they can be used to achieve a more complete picture of the past.

Author : Lance Taylor
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781108494632

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Macroeconomic Inequality from Reagan to Trump by Lance Taylor Pdf

An innovative approach to measuring inequality providing the first full integration of distributional and macro level data for the US.