Economic information that works for you ResearchWeeklyCommentsResearch NotesAd-Hoc researchS.E.EStellenbosch Working Paper SeriesNDP Assessment Report (Archive) 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 Could fibre access improve economic outcomes for low and middle-income households in South Africa? Date Uploaded: Sep 20 2023 12:00PM Lower communication costs can have a positive growth impact in various respects. Fibre penetration in South Africa’s urban areas has deepened in recent years, and some investors are now looking to high-density townships for the next phase of fibre rollout. In read moreLower communication costs can have a positive growth impact in various respects. Fibre penetration in South Africa’s urban areas has deepened in recent years, and some investors are now looking to high-density townships for the next phase of fibre rollout. In this Occasional Note, we posit that ubiquitous, unfettered, and affordable internet access could positively impact socioeconomic outcomes. We also provide a case study of the potential impact of low-cost fibre access in a socioeconomically disadvantaged community in South Africa. Powering growth: Electricity and South Africa’s economic outlook (Part 2 of 2) Date Uploaded: Mar 2 2023 8:30AM This Research Note is the second instalment of a two-part series examining South Africa’s energy crisis. In Part Two, we focus on how investment associated with the demand for renewable energy could permeate the economy. read moreThis Research Note is the second instalment of a two-part series examining South Africa’s energy crisis. In Part Two, we focus on how investment associated with the demand for renewable energy could permeate the economy. Powering growth: Electricity and South Africa’s economic outlook (Part 1 of 2) Date Uploaded: Feb 16 2023 8:00AM This is the first installment of a two-part series that looks at South Africa’s energy crisis. In Part One, we focus on load-shedding and its cost to GDP.
(Archive) 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 Could fibre access improve economic outcomes for low and middle-income households in South Africa? Date Uploaded: Sep 20 2023 12:00PM Lower communication costs can have a positive growth impact in various respects. Fibre penetration in South Africa’s urban areas has deepened in recent years, and some investors are now looking to high-density townships for the next phase of fibre rollout. In read moreLower communication costs can have a positive growth impact in various respects. Fibre penetration in South Africa’s urban areas has deepened in recent years, and some investors are now looking to high-density townships for the next phase of fibre rollout. In this Occasional Note, we posit that ubiquitous, unfettered, and affordable internet access could positively impact socioeconomic outcomes. We also provide a case study of the potential impact of low-cost fibre access in a socioeconomically disadvantaged community in South Africa. Powering growth: Electricity and South Africa’s economic outlook (Part 2 of 2) Date Uploaded: Mar 2 2023 8:30AM This Research Note is the second instalment of a two-part series examining South Africa’s energy crisis. In Part Two, we focus on how investment associated with the demand for renewable energy could permeate the economy. read moreThis Research Note is the second instalment of a two-part series examining South Africa’s energy crisis. In Part Two, we focus on how investment associated with the demand for renewable energy could permeate the economy. Powering growth: Electricity and South Africa’s economic outlook (Part 1 of 2) Date Uploaded: Feb 16 2023 8:00AM This is the first installment of a two-part series that looks at South Africa’s energy crisis. In Part One, we focus on load-shedding and its cost to GDP.