...
of the fast- foodindustry implies that an
increase inthe minimum wage will lead to
an increase in product prices. If we assume
constant returns to scale inthe industry, the
increase in ... offset the rise inthe mini-
mum wage.26
V.
Price Effects
of
the Minimum-Wage
Increase
A final issue we examine is the effect of
the minimum wage on the prices of meals at
fast- food restaurants. ... New York inthe year
following the increase inthe minimum wage.
Again, these results point toward a relative
increase in employment of low-wage work-
ers in New Jersey. We also find no evidence...
... transdisciplinary collaboration across sectors within South Africa.
A brief introduction to the Innovation Fund was provided during an interview with Dr
Lottering, Director of the Innovation Fund. He included ... details on theindustry survey refer to the
methodology chapter and Appendix D. Due to the low returns from industry partners involved in Innovation Fund
projects (see Chapter 2), the findings presented ...
WORKING PARTNERSHIPS
HIGHER EDUCATION, INDUSTRY AND INNOVATION
An audit of THRIP and the Innovation Fund
GOVERNMENT INCENTIVISATION OF
HIGHER EDUCATION -INDUSTRY RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS
IN SOUTH AFRICA
...
... buying
inflows to reduce the NOFP.
Nonetheless, in certain cases involving large one-off inflows of FDI, the SARB may have
sufficient prior information to make an assessment as to whether the ... hostage” to the objective of reducing the NOFP. Not surprisingly, the
SARB has chosen not to pursue this option.
Option 2: Identifying “cool” capital inflows
Rather than stepping into the market ...
Nevertheless, the NOFP and other indicators of international reserve adequacy remain a
source of concern for investors that is reflected inSouthAfrica s sovereign risk spreads
(Figure 1). The...
...
close to the 2008 peak levels, with the World Bank Food Price Index increasing by 33
percent inthe last year. Investigating what people buy and the factors influencing their
choices is therefore ... fact that the organic
industry inSouthAfrica is relatively new and the domestic market is limited inthe
variety of organic products available. InSouth Africa, food retailers have the largest ... Generally the trend in
Figure 4 shows that there are marked increases inthe future demand of all organic
products. This augurs well for the growth of the organic industryinthe Eastern Cape and
in...
... the opposite sex, and who then find themselves in new
surroundings giving opportunities for the gratification of their natural desires, but
without having at the same time the restraining influences ...
It is no doubt true that the invaders and the immigrants have often achieved more in
their new surroundings than in their homelands, as the Moors in Spain and the Irish in
America, but it must ... men to allow us to think that they are in this respect inherently superior to the
men of other races.
The maternal instinct is manifested inthe same manner and degree inthe women of
both people....
... contaminant inthe culture and are only of clinical significance if the patient is not responding to routine
treatment. If the infection is not responding to treatment and MOTTs are reported inthe ... being 750mg. The daily dose can be divided into 250mg inthe morning and 500mg in the
evening.
ADVERSE REACTION
These include dizziness, slurred speech, convulsions, headache, tremor, insomnia, ... TB at the first attempt and using combination rugs not single drug tablets in clinics and hospitals
can we hope to contain the TB MDR rate.
10 TREATMENT REGIMENS
Health teams inthe Provinces...
... closure of many of the gold mines inthe district. The economy of the area has been
reducing in size over the last few years. Central to this is the recession inthe mining
industry. The gold price ... from when these mines were originally
developed and the gold reserves inthe mines are running out. The collapse of the mining
industry raises further problems, for example, most of the migrant ... limited base of
income inthe community. Unlike other towns inSouth Africa, informal trade, whether
in the form of food, clothes, etc., does not exist within towns except during the periods
of...
... area.
However, inthe conclusions of their recommendations to the Minister, they have limited themselves
merely to the following options (SANParks 2005, p.33):
z The use of culling inthe short to ... maintain
the biodiversity characteristic of the area. However, human development has destroyed natural
habitat over vast areas, isolating and fragmenting the remaining patches. More so inSouth ... to enlarge the
size of the park, especially in recent years. As elephant numbers have increased they have
opened up the dense woody thickets, thereby bringing about a steady rise inthe numbers...
...
wars of the twentieth century’ (Wolf 1969). Examples include Mexico and
Russia inthe 1910s, eastern and southern Europe and China inthe interwar
period (continuing in China into the 1940s ... 1950s), and inthe postwar
period Bolivia inthe 1950s, Vietnam and Algeria inthe 1950s and 1960s,
Peru inthe 1960s, Mozambique inthe 1970s, and Nicaragua inthe 1980s. In
all these instances ... Korea in
the 1940s and 1950s under US military occupation, and inthe US-led Alliance
for Progress in Latin America inthe 1960s following the Cuban revolution;
between the 1950s and 1970s in...
...
wars of the twentieth century’ (Wolf 1969). Examples include Mexico and
Russia inthe 1910s, eastern and southern Europe and China inthe interwar
period (continuing in China into the 1940s ... and Northern Province. Durban: Indicator Press.
Mafeje A (1988) The agrarian question and food production in Southern Africa. In Kwesi
K. Prah (ed.) Food security issues in Southern Africa. ... 1950s), and inthe postwar
period Bolivia inthe 1950s, Vietnam and Algeria inthe 1950s and 1960s,
Peru inthe 1960s, Mozambique inthe 1970s, and Nicaragua inthe 1980s. In
all these instances...
... merits. Inthe interests of South Africa, inthe interests of the Natives,
and inthe interests of just legislation let the Government withdraw the Bill, and
appoint a Commission, and then justice ... when the English went to Ireland they regarded the
Native Irish inthe way some extreme people here regarded the Natives of South
Africa. They thought they would root them out. They treated them ... that they were dogs. They set up a pale. They set the Irish within that pale, to
develop upon their own lines, but there were always Englishmen living in that pale,
just as inthe same way they...
... high-income areas.
Consider the following. The Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry “has in
recent years expressed the concern of its members regarding the increasing cost of doing
business in ... government. Furthermore, in
South Africa, an examination of cost recovery must be situated inthe broader context of
the political transition after 1994, and the linkages between SouthAfrica and the process
of ... was direct – inthe form of infrastructure developments and
public housing inthe 1960s and 1970s – but the bulk of it was indirect, extracted
unwittingly from the apartheid state inthe form of...
... firms.
• If the financial services industry continues to lead the way inthe ‘offshoring’ of call
centres, SouthAfrica can serve as the financial and business hub of the continent,
with associated ... located in different parts of the country.
In addition, when training was outsourced, companies inthe business of corporate training
promised the customisation of training. Most training promised ... the considerable cost savings over northern hemisphere economies (Healing
2004). The financial services industry will continue to lead the way inthe offshoring
of call centres, and South Africa...
...
‘secondary training’ redundant. In other words, the cascade model of training, in which the
in- house’ trainers needed to be trained so that they could roll out training to the rest of
the corporation, ... the considerable cost savings over northern hemisphere economies (Healing
2004). The financial services industry will continue to lead the way inthe offshoring
of call centres, and SouthAfrica ... understanding the considerable
diversity in training provision inthe sector. In particular, this typology of the private ICT
training sector recognises the extent of ICT specialism, the predominant...
... females inthe 30–34 year age group. These are the years in which young women
might be undergoing their nurse training, entering the nursing profession, beginning to
consolidate their nursing career ... a very low minimum and the countries that fall below it are among
the poorest inthe world. One also needs to keep in mind the specific health needs in
South Africa, including the demographics ... 18
increasing involvement of the private sector in nursing education. The drop in enrolled
nurses relates to the progression through the bridging programme, and the drop in
enrolled...