Browsing by Author "Van Heerden, J.H. (Jan Horn), 1957-"

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  • Alternative definitions of the budget deficit and its impact on the sustainability of fiscal policy in South Africa 
    Jacobs, Davina Frederika; Schoeman, N.J. (Nicolaas Johannes); Van Heerden, J.H. (Jan Horn), 1957- (Blackwell, 2002-03)
    This paper investigates the usefulness of different definitions of the budget deficit and their impact on fiscal sustainability. The analysis shows that a number of alternative definitions of the budget deficit are useful, ...
  • An analysis of inventory investment in South Africa 
    Smith, H.; Blignaut, James Nelson; Van Heerden, J.H. (Jan Horn), 1957- (Blackwell, 2006-03)
    This paper describes the evolution of inventory investment in South Africa over the past two decades, and identifies the factors influencing inventory investment over this period. An econometric model of inventory investment ...
  • Aspects of fiscal devolution in South Africa 
    Grote, M.; Schoeman, N.J. (Nicolaas Johannes); Truu, M.L.; Van Heerden, J.H. (Jan Horn), 1957-; Van Tonder, Jurie J. (Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Pretoria, 2000-03)
    This paper is the joint product of a think tank, initiated in the public sector and extended to a group of academics. It may be seen as the executive summary of a rather voluminous report for internal use in the Department ...
  • Beoefening van die ekonomie as wetenskap : verouderd in 'n veranderende wêreld? 
    Van Heerden, J.H. (Jan Horn), 1957- (Blackwell, 1998-06)
    As ek 'n intreerede korrek verstaan, dan moet 'n mens die vraag beantwoord: waarmee behoort my vakgebied besig te wees? Die antwoord is voor die hand liggend: Maar wat is wetenskap, en wat is die ekonomiese wetenskap per ...
  • Border tax adjustment to negate the impact of an electricity generation tax 
    Chitiga-Mabugu, Margaret; Van Heerden, J.H. (Jan Horn), 1957-; Seymore, Reyno (University of Pretoria, Department of Economics, 2010-02)
    In the 2008 Budget Review, the South African government announced its intention to levy a 2c/kWh tax on the sale of electricity generated from non-renewable sources. This measure is intended to serve a dual purpose of ...
  • The competitiveness effect of a multilateral electricity generation tax 
    Chitiga-Mabugu, Margaret; Van Heerden, J.H. (Jan Horn), 1957-; Seymore, Reyno (University of Pretoria, Department of Economics, 2009-08)
    The South African Government announced, in the 2008 Budget Review, the intention to tax the generation of electricity from non-renewable sources with 2c/kWh. This tax is to be collected by the producers/generators of ...
  • Constructing a CGE database using GEMPACK for an African country 
    Roos, E.L.; Adams, P.D.; Van Heerden, J.H. (Jan Horn), 1957- (Springer, 2015-12)
    This paper describes how we transformed the 2002 Ugandan Supply Use Table (SUT) into the required structure of a database for the static UgandanCGEmodel Dixon et al. (ORANI: A multisectoral model of the Australian economy, ...
  • A country comparison of best practices in the telecommunications sector 
    Mabotja, J.K.; Van Heerden, J.H. (Jan Horn), 1957- (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2005-12)
    South African telecommunications industry is in the process of being liberalized. There are concerns with regard to high telecommunications prices that may hamper the delivery of broadband services, job creation and the ...
  • The dividends from a revenue neutral tax on coal in South Africa 
    De Wet, Theuns J.; Van Heerden, J.H. (Jan Horn), 1957- (Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Pretoria, 2003-09)
    South Africa is endowed with a significant proportion of the world's coal reserves, which is used relatively cheaply to supply in more than 75 per cent of the country's energy needs. In terms of its per capita South Africa ...
  • The economic and environmental effects of a carbon tax in South Africa : a dynamic CGE modelling approach 
    Van Heerden, J.H. (Jan Horn), 1957-; Blignaut, James Nelson; Bohlmann, Heinrich R.; Cartwright, Anton; Diederichs, Nicci; Mander, Myles (University of Pretoria, Department of Economics, 2016)
    South Africa’s National Treasury released its Carbon Tax Policy Paper in May 2013. The paper proposed a R120/tCO2-equiv. levy on coal, gas and petroleum fuels. Here, we model the possible impacts of such a tax on the ...
  • An economy-wide evaluation of new power generation in South Africa : the case of Medupi and Kusile 
    Bohlmann, Jessika Andreina; Bohlmann, Heinrich R.; Inglesi-Lotz, Roula; Van Heerden, J.H. (Jan Horn), 1957- (Elsevier, 2016-10)
    This paper investigates the role that the building of two new power stations, Medupi and Kusile, will play in facilitating future economic activity in South Africa. We use a dynamic computable general equilibrium (CGE) ...
  • Economy-wide impact of drought induced productivity losses 
    Kilimani, Nicholas; Van Heerden, J.H. (Jan Horn), 1957-; Bohlmann, Heinrich R.; Roos, Louise (Emerald, 2018)
    PURPOSE : The purpose of this paper is to investigate how a drought which initially affects agricultural productivity can ultimately affect an entire economy. The study aims to assess the magnitude of the impact as well ...
  • Ekonomiese wetenskapsbeoefening : verouderd in 'n veranderende wêreld 
    Van Heerden, J.H. (Jan Horn), 1957-; University of Pretoria. Dept. of Economics (University of Pretoria, 1998-04-05)
  • Generational accounting : a comparison between various taxes' incidence on the young and old in South Africa 
    Van Heerden, J.H. (Jan Horn), 1957-; Schoeman, N.J. (Nicolaas Johannes) (Bureau for Economic Research and the Graduate School of Business, University of Stellenbosch, 2000)
    This article focuses on the applicability of intergenerational accounting to contribute towards more effective fiscal policy for the correction of wealth imbalances in South Africa. Three scenarios are tested using a general ...
  • The impact of an electricity generation tax on the South African economy 
    Seymore, Reyno; Adams, Philip D.; Chitiga-Mabugu, Margaret; Van Heerden, J.H. (Jan Horn), 1957-; Blignaut, James Nelson (Bureau for Economic Research and the Graduate School of Business,University of Stellenbosch, 2010-02)
    In the 2008 budget of the Minister of Finance, the South African Government proposed to impose a 2 cents/kilowatt-hour (c/kWh) tax on the sale of electricity generated from non-renewable sources; this tax is to be collected ...
  • The impact of an electricity generation tax on the South African economy 
    Chitiga-Mabugu, Margaret; Van Heerden, J.H. (Jan Horn), 1957-; Seymore, Reyno; Blignaut, James Nelson; Adams, Philip D. (University of Pretoria, Department of Economics, 2009-08)
    In the 2008 budget of the Minister of Finance, the South African Government proposed to impose a 2 cents/kilowatt-hour (c/kWh) tax on the sale of electricity generated from non-renewable sources; this tax is to be collected ...
  • The impact of an environmental tax on electricity generation in South Africa 
    Seymore, Reyno; Adams, Philip D.; Chitiga-Mabugu, Margaret; Van Heerden, J.H. (Jan Horn), 1957-; Blignaut, James Nelson (Bureau for Economic Research and the Graduate School of Business, University of Stellenbosch, 2010)
    In the 2008 budget of the Minister of Finance, the South African Government proposed to impose a 2 cents/kilowatt-hour (c/kWh) tax on the sale of electricity generated from non-renewable sources; this tax is to be collected ...
  • The impact of the 2014 platinum mining strike in South Africa : an economy-wide analysis 
    Bohlmann, Heinrich R.; Van Heerden, J.H. (Jan Horn), 1957-; Dixon, P.B.; Rimmer, M.T. (Elsevier, 2015-12)
    In this paper we measure the economy-wide impact of the 2014 labour strike in South Africa's platinum industry. The strike lasted 5 months, ending in June 2014 when producers reached an agreement with the main labour ...
  • The impact of water scarcity on economic development initiatives 
    Blignaut, James Nelson; Van Heerden, J.H. (Jan Horn), 1957- (Water Research Council, 2009-07)
    South Africa’s unallocated water resources have dwindled to precariously low levels. Furthermore, it is generally recognised by the authorities and specialists alike that it is likely that water demand will outstrip water ...
  • Integrated water and economic modelling of the impacts of water market instruments on the South African economy 
    Van Heerden, J.H. (Jan Horn), 1957-; Blignaut, James Nelson; Horridge, Mark (Elsevier, 2008-05)
    A static computable general equilibrium model of South Africa is adapted to compare new taxes on water demand by two industries, namely forestry, and irrigated field crops. Comparisons are made with respect to both the ...