Browsing Working Papers (Economics) by Subject "Consumption (Economics) -- South Africa"

Browsing Working Papers (Economics) by Subject "Consumption (Economics) -- South Africa"

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  • Hurdle models of alcohol and tobacco expenditure in South African households 
    Koch, Steven F.; Ground, Marc (University of Pretoria, Department of Economics, 2007-02)
    Estimates of participation or expenditure elasticities depend upon the assumptions made regarding the observation of zero expenditure at the household level. This research examines two single-hurdle models across two ...
  • The impact of retirement benefits on consumption and saving in South Africa 
    Nhabinde, V.C. (Vasco Correia); Schoeman, N.J. (Nicolaas Johannes) (University of Pretoria, Department of Economics, 2008-02)
    In this paper we empirically analyse the impact of retirement benefits on consumption and personal saving in South Africa using the Feldstein 1974 specification and procedure. By using a basic extended Ando-Modigliani life ...