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Item The role of mining in the economy of South West Africa/ Namibia(1986) Hartmann, Paul W.Item Cross-cultural management in Namibia from a Scandinavian perspective(1998) Ringdahl, OlaItem Macroeconomic determinants of private investment in Namibia(1998) Harupara, Gerson E.Item Revenue productivity of the tax system in Namibia(1999) Zaaruka, Benethelin P.Item An econometric analysis of private domestic saving in Namibia(1999) Uanguta, Ngurimuye EbsonItem An econometrics analysis of the determinants of inflation in Namibia(2007) Likukela, MallyItem Estimating the demand for money in a developing country(2007) Humavindu, Rudolph R.In this paper, the demand for real money, M3, is estimated for South Africa for the period 1965 to 2003. The paper employs an Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) model using a two equation technique that includes cointegration and an error-correction model (ECM). The cointegration model estimates the long-run relation that might exists between the dependent variable and the explanatory variables, and the ECM determines the short-run relationship between money demand and its determinants. Recent studies (Nell, 1999; Moll, 1999; Jonsson, 2001; and Nell, 2003) found inconclusive results with regard to the stability of M3, as a monetary policy tool. While some researchers (Jonsson, 2001 and Nell, 1999) found significant relationship between M3 and its determinants, others (Moll 2000; Nell, 2003) concluded that there was no stable relationship between M3 and its determinants, with the level of inflation used as one of the determinants. Nevertheless, the test for stability conducted in this paper shows that the money demand function employed in the model is stable. The paper also found a strong and stable positive relationship between money demand and inflation, which shows that M3 as a policy tool is stable and can be used to target the level of inflation in South Africa. While previous studies did not employ statistical techniques that establish a long- and a short-run relationship between M3 and its determinants, this paper's contribution to literature is to establish a stable long- and short-run relationship between money demand and its determinants in the context of structural breaks. The paper found that structural breaks arising from changes in monetary and exchange policies had significant impacts on money demand, as expected,while changes in the political regime did not have a significant impact on money demand. In general, the results suggest that the demand for money function employed in this paper is stableItem An econometrics analysis of the determinants of inflation in Namibia(2007) Likukela, Mally;Item Analysis of the revenue implications of trade liberalization on Namibia in the context of Southern African Customs Union(2008) Sikanda, Oscar S.Abstract provided by authorItem Financial development and economic growth in Namibia(2008) Mushendami, Postrick L.Abstract provided by authorItem The impact of Namibia's affirmative action policy on employment of the designated groups(2009) Sifani, Josephine Namasiku;Abstract provided by authorItem Item An analysis of the effects of exchange rate volatility on exports in Namibia(2009) Shipanga, Eden T.Abstract provided by authorItem The effect of policy reforms on the performance of the telecommunication industry in SADC(2009) Jakobs, Benjamin;Item Factors influencing investment(2009) Nghifenwa, Festus NatangweThis study makes use of ordinary least squares (OLS) technique in conjuction with the cointegration abd error correction models to determine factors influencing investment in Namibia, using data for the period 1960-2006. The results suggested that in the long run, real investment in Namibia is positively related to and influenced by GDP and investment in aranium mines by Rossing during 1970s' while negatively related to the prime lending rates and the inflation rates. In the short-run, investment is positively influenced by three variables namely; real GDP, domestic savings and prime lending rates. The study recommends a review of the administration of the investment regime with the view to come up with a simpler and transparent regime. It further recommends that quality of governance and property rihts protection be maintained to enhance investors' confidence. Finally, recommendation is made for further research incorporating issues of qualitative nature as raised in the limitation of the studyItem An analysis of electricity demand in Namibia(2009) Kavezeri, Kasnath J.This study analyze the demand for electric ity in Namibia as a function of income and the price of electricity, using quarterly data from 1993 :QI to 2006 :Q4. The tudy employs various econometric techniques such a unit root tests and the Engle-Granger approach to testing cointegration so as to establish the long-run relationship between the variables. lt also applies an Error Correction Model (ECM) to cater for the short-run dynamics and to verify the long-run, or equilibrium relationship suggested by the cointegration test. The results show a significant impact of changes in income on the demand for electricity in both the long- and the short-run. Income elasticity is above unity ( 1.02) in the long-run and i 0.33 in the short run. Price, on the other hand, has the correct signItem Investigating the stability of private comsumption in Namibia(2009) Kamati Reinhold;Item The direction of causal relationship between financial development and economic growth in Namibia(2009) Sindano, Abel N.Abstract provided by authorItem Land service delivery and economic development: Opportunities and challenges in the municipality of Otjiwarongo(2013) Mweti, Agatha M.The study is set out to investigate municipal service delivery at the town of Otjiwarongo more specifically with land service delivery and how it links to economic development with specific reference the nature and level of community participation, Staff, Councillors and stakeholders’ understanding of their functions, roles and responsibilities as well as capacity required by the municipality to delivers quality services based on its mandate. Over the past years, there has been an outcry from residents and potential investors for the municipality to provide land for residential and development purposes. This has put a strain on the local authority to keep up with the high demand for land given also an increased inflow of customers to the town. Land as a service delivered by Council also necessitates other services such as roads, refuse removal, market areas, sewerage and water amongst others in the new established townships. All indications therefore are that service delivery in general is a phenomenon that needs to be explored to provide understand of the deep rooted problem areas affecting municipalities. The expectation is that a municipality is mandated to deliver basic services such as land, water, sewerage reticulation and roads to mention just a few but there is no clarity as to how these services contribute to local economic development. This is exacerbated by the fact that those directly tasked to perform the functions of service delivery such as municipality officials do not have a clear link of their functions to local economic development. Following an extensive literature review, the study analyzed the facets of service delivery with a major focus on land delivery as well as local economic development at local authority level and this was supported by the research design and methodology deployed that followed a qualitative approach utilizing a sample of 30. The questions used in the interview were guided but unstructured using the approach of an empirical survey and normative model construction to ensure effective evaluation of alternative responses as well as ensure that respondents gave own opinions on what was happening. Guided by a field study that involved extensive interviews with municipal officials and stakeholders, the findings were coded and interpreted into explainable outcomes, with the findings concluding that land delivery is a strong and major catalyst of local economic development alongside other municipal basic services.