Abstract The arrival of European settlers at the Cape in 1652 marked the beginning of what would seemingly become an extremely unequal society, with…
April 10, 2011 PDF
Working Papers
Abstract This paper analyses the South African residential housing market using hedonic price theory. It builds and tests pooled OLS, fixed effects OLS, pseudo-panel…
May 10, 2010 PDF
Abstract One reason for the relatively poor development performance of many countries around the world today may be the high levels of inequality during…
April 10, 2010 PDF
On the value of environmental pragmatism in economic decision-making: With special reference to the work of Bryan Norton
Thesis (PhD)—University of Stellenbosch, 2009PhD Thesis Candidate: Leanne Seeliger Supervisor: Professor Johan Hattingh Co-supervisor: Professor Servaas van der Berg Institution: Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, Department of…
October 16, 2009 PDF
Abstract: This study analyses information and feedback from matriculation-level continuous assessment in the South African education system in 2005. Continuous assessment (CASS) at the time…
November 9, 2008 PDF
Abstract Earnings functions form the basis of numerous labour market analyses. Non-response (particularly among higher earners) may, however, lead to the exclusion of a…
June 10, 2007 PDF
The development of an education management information system from a sense making perspective and the application of quantitative methods to analyse education data sets.
Thesis (PhD)—University of Stellenbosch, 2006PhD Thesis Candidate: Chris van Wyk Supervisor: Professor Servaas van der Berg Co-supervisor: Professor s. Berkhout Abstract: Information is a necessary resource, produced by information systems…
October 16, 2006 PDF
Abstract By using a consolidated dataset of schools derived from a range of administrative systems, it is shown that overall public spending in the schooling…
May 10, 2006 PDF
Credit demand and credit rationing in the informal financial sector in Uganda
Thesis (PhD)—University of Stellenbosch, 2005DCom Thesis Candidate: Nathan Okurut Supervisor: Professor Servaas van der Berg Institution: Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, Department of Economics Abstract: This study…
October 16, 2005 PDF
Abstract In this article school characteristics linked with educational effectiveness in 14 sub-Saharan African countries are identified. Effectiveness has been defined in terms of…
April 26, 2005 PDF
