How does ethnic diversity affect energy poverty? Insights from South Africa

I Koomson, C Afoakwah, A Ampofo - Energy economics, 2022 - Elsevier
We examine the effect of ethnic diversity on energy poverty in post-apartheid South Africa
after several decades of racial segregation. We use both ethnic fractionalisation and …

The role of air transport in employment creation and inclusive growth in the Global South: The case of South Africa

ET Njoya, A Nikitas - Journal of Transport Geography, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the claim that air transport development may be an engine for
inclusive economic growth and poverty reduction in developing and emerging countries …

[HTML][HTML] Air transport demand and economic development in sub-Saharan Africa: Direction of causality

TD Tolcha, S Bråthen, J Holmgren - Journal of Transport Geography, 2020 - Elsevier
Air transport may be a key tool to advance economic development. However, it is uncertain
whether air transport boosts economic development, or vice versa. Both views have …

Education and skills in tourism: Implications for youth employment in South Africa

I Booyens - Development Southern Africa, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The tourism sector is routinely offered as an option to grow employment in South Africa. Yet,
questions need to be asked about the nature of employment in tourism, the state of …

[图书][B] Structural transformation, inequality, and inclusive growth in South Africa

H Bhorat, K Lilenstein, M Oosthuizen, A Thornton - 2020 - econstor.eu
This paper evaluates structural change, inequality dynamics, and industrial policy in South
Africa between 1960 and the present day. We find that South Africa experienced growth …

The effect of intellectual property rights on firm performance in service firms: the role of process and organizational innovation

A Pak, DJ Seo, T Roh - Cross Cultural & Strategic Management, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper aims to examine the effects of intellectual property rights (IPRs) on firm
performance, considering the mediating effect of process innovation and the moderating …

SMEs, success, and capital startups: Evidence from the service sector in South Africa

KK Ogujiuba, E Olamide, E Boshoff, I Agholor… - Administrative …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Financing has been identified as a major stumbling block to the effective launch and long-
term success of SMEs, particularly in emerging economies. However, little is known about …

[PDF][PDF] Modelling tourist arrivals in South Africa to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the tourism sector

M Chipumuro, D Chikobvu - African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and …, 2022 - ajhtl.com
The paper examines tourism flows from all foreign countries to South Africa (SA) from 2009
to February 2020 using time series models. The resultant model is used to forecast and …

Empirical analysis of innovation and productivity in services firms: The case of South Africa

A Kasongo, M Sithole, Y Buchana - African Journal of Science …, 2023 - journals.co.za
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of innovation on productivity in the
services sector firms in South Africa. Using a three-stage econometric model we find that …

Effects of Rapid Technology Advancement (RTA) on IT-audit skills and competencies within the financial services sector in South

SP Tyaliti - 2023 - etd.cput.ac.za
The Internal auditing profession operates in an era where disruptive technological advances
shape business models, productivity, and risk landscapes. Rapid technological …