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Exchange rate pass-through to domestic prices under the common monetary area of Southern Africa : the case of Eswatini
No full textAbstract: The study conducts an investigation that seeks to evaluate the nature of exchange rate pass-through on consumer prices for Eswatini (formerly known as Swaziland). As a small, open economy, the country is susceptible to exogenous shocks. The exchange rate acts as a medium through which ii external shocks get transmitted to the real economy. These shocks are expected to be mitigated through the Common Monetary Area arrangement with South Africa and other member countries. However, there is limited evidence regarding the effectiveness of the Common Monetary Area arrangement in mitigating exchange rate costs, and it is non-existent in the case of Eswatini. The study was guided by the Johansen cointegration methodology to analyse the dynamic link between the Consumer Price Index, the exchange rate and Gross Domestic Product, utilizing time series data from 1989 to 2018. The cointegration test confirmed the presence of a long-term relationship in the model. Results show incomplete exchange rate pass-through, in which a one per cent increase in the exchange rate would increase the consumer price index by about 0.43 per cent in the long run. In addition, Eswatini’s gross domestic product is negatively related to the consumer price index. Granger causality tests that are based on the Vector Error Correction Model, show a unidirectional causality moving along from the exchange rate to the consumer price index in Eswatini. These results imply that the country’s exchange rate pass-through is relatively higher than its domestic prices. To mitigate the impact of exchange rate pass-through, Eswatini monetary authorities should establish a partial monetary policy such as a required reserve, credit control, and open market operations. Local demand should be managed, and supply challenges should be addressed...M.Phil. (Industrial Policy
Fleeing, arriving and settling in : home-making among Undocumented Immigrants, Refugees and Asylum Seekers (UIRAS)
Get PDFAbstract: This research aims to examine the process of homemaking of undocumented immigrants refugees and asylum seekers in Cape Town, South Africa. Homemaking practices are examined in both spatial policy and everyday life. The thesis argues that an improved understanding of homemaking practices amongst migrants and refugees offers a valuable addition to the discussion on displacement and addresses homemaking in three key ways: fleeing, arrival and settling in. As a whole, the thesis suggests that to fully grasp the concept of ‘home’ we need to examine and understand homemaking in juxtaposition with home unmaking, and to see the latter as a process that starts before migration or displacement. The first part of the thesis comprises a literature review covering theoretical approaches to understanding homemaking. The subsequent chapters are structured according to an expanded temporality of homemaking and decreasing spatial scales – from the continental to the local, urban scale. They provide an important overview of the processes before arrival and the process of arriving, which indicates that homemaking and home unmaking occur at different points of displacement. The literature review looks at literature on homemaking both in South Africa and globally. To summarise, Chapter One of this research project introduces the thesis and briefly contextualises the South African context and refugee policy. Chapter Two situates the thesis within a larger body of literature on homemaking both locally and internationally. Chapter Three speaks to home unmaking practices through refugee narratives of fleeing. Chapter Four discusses refugee narratives on homemaking practices upon arrival in South Africa through a discussion on the importance of community and invisibility. This chapter reveals that the negotiation of space and identity assists urban refugees in building safe, reliable communities that provide support and guidance for 3 navigating the city. Lastly, Chapter Five studies access to housing for refugee populations in urban areas and discusses the implications of inadequate housing on homemaking practices. The thesis as a whole therefore draws on existing oral histories and interviews as a means to contribute to a more complex understanding of homemaking among migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in South Africa. Throughout the research phase, several issues emerged as important: first, the thesis points to how home is defined and redefined by refugees during the process of displacement and emplacement; second, how ideas of home and labour of home evolve over time and space; and third, the importance of understanding the unmaking of home as central to homemaking.M.Tech. (Architectural Technology
Accessing interventions for autism spectrum disorder in historically marginalised communities
Get PDFAbstract: Early identification is significant as the sooner a disorder or disability is identified the sooner early interventions can begin. During the apartheid regime, white learners with disabilities had sufficient access to resources whereas non-white learners with disabilities in marginalised communities had insufficient resources. This study aims to identify whether historically marginalised communities in the Western Cape have access to early identification and interventions regarding Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). The study made use of a qualitative research approach, using semi-structured interviews to collect data. The research findings were analysed using thematic analysis. The results of the data collected determine that ASD resources are available but historically marginalised communities are struggling to access them due to poor referrals and communication, long waiting lists and the extremely high costs associated with private practitioners. The data collected also highlights that there is a shortage of knowledge regarding ASD in historically marginalised communities. Consequently, historically marginalised communities do not have sufficient access to early identification and interventions for ASD learners. Key Words: Autism Spectrum Disorder; early identification; early intervention; historically marginalised; access to resources; availability of resources.M.Ed. (Educational Psychology
Current Issues in Mathematics Education (Supp)
No full textExam paper (Supplementary) for second semester 202
Procurement planning factors influencing the quality performance of primary healthcare building facilities : a mediation effect of the firm’s business partnership
Get PDFAbstract: The paper reports on an assessment of the mediation effect of a firm’s business partnership on procurement planning factors influencing the quality performance of primary healthcare building facilities. A quantitative data collection approach was adopted in the study using structured questionnaires circulated to 520 respondents comprising project managers in the Nigerian construction industry. A stratified proportionate random sampling method was used for the selection of respondents which yielded 370 responses and 357 were used for analysis. Findings were that procurement planning factors influenced the quality performance of primary healthcare building facilities, and the firm’s business partnerships mediate the relationship between procurement factors and quality performance of primary healthcare building facilities. This study serves as awareness to governments and other stakeholders in the construction industry on the provision of quality primary healthcare building facilities by leveraging a firm’s business partnership as a mediating factor..
Methodology and Practicum: Economics (Supp)
No full textExam paper (Supplementary) for second semester 202
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