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Reservation wages, transitions from, and the duration of, unemployment in South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2021-11)South Africa has one of the highest unemployment rates in the world, with women, youths, and people with low levels of education being especially likely to be unemployed. Most South African unemployed are also long-term ... -
Economic sustainability of small mining communities: a case study of Kathu
(University of the Free State, 2021-01)With the global fluctuations in commodity prices and increasing costs, most mines go through periods of downscale and eventually close down. The closures lead to various negative socio-economic impacts such as higher ... -
'n Bedryfsekonomiese ondersoek van die ontwikkeling van die Vrystaatse goudveldstreek
(University of the Free State, 1966-09)Abstract not available -
Die invloed van spoorwegtariewe op die vestiging van nywerhede in Bloemfontein
(University of the Free State, 1957-12)In dealing with the subject of the influence of railway tariffs on the localization of industry in Bloemfontein, it should firstly be pointed out that South Africa has undergone extensive industrial expansion especially ... -
The impact of a change in monetary policy by means of a monetary macro-econometric model
(University of the Free State, 2001-05)Monetary policy essentially reflects monetary theory. As the financial system is complex and intricate in nature, it becomes virtually impossible to conceive without a theory to simplify its structure. This simplified ... -
Die invloed van die goudmyne op die ekonomiese aktiwiteite van enkele dorpe aan die Oosrand vir die tydperk 1930 tot 1970
(University of the Free State, 1979-12)Afrikaans: 'n Stad kan as die ruimtelike konsentrasie van werkende inwoners as gevolg van sekere ekonomiese aktiwiteite wat plaasvind, omskryf word. In die substreek van Benoni, Boksburg, Brakpan en Springs was goud die ... -
The social discounting task in economic experiments: a validation in the field and in the lab
(University of the Free State, 2016)Altruism is one of the single most important social preferences driving human behaviour. In Psychology experiments, the Social Discounting Task is employed as a measure of directed altruism. A conventional laboratory ... -
The relationship between social capital welfare and health in South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2005-12)This paper is concerned with identifying the effects that seven different categories of network social capital (church groups, financial groups, production groups, private interest groups, service groups and political ...