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Essays on the economic and financial challenges facing South Africa's commodity sector
This thesis is comprised of three standalone articles, each exploring a different dimension of South Africa’s platinum group metals (PGM) sector. The PGM sector is an insightful case study given that it is a microcosm of ... -
The Nexus of State Regulation and Economic Development in Transition Economies (An empirical assessment using Central Asian countries)
Abstract The role of the state in the market affairs has been one of the most debated, yet highly controversial topics of discussion throughout recent history. Particularly, the economic impact of the state regulation ... -
The Making of a 'Crisis': Syrian Refugees and the Politics of Health in Jordan
In recent years, the pace at which apparent refugee and health ‘crises’ – and their humanitarian responses – are being subsumed within foreign policy agendas appears to be accelerating. From the Syrian ‘refugee crisis’ in ... -
The moments of, and movements for national accounts: contextualising changes to British national accounting during the 1930s to 1950s
(2021-07)The moments of, and movements for national accounts: contextualising changes to British national accounting during the 1930s to 1950s Matthew Philip James Fright Abstract Despite a renewed interest in the origins of national ...
