Ad-hoc research

The BER conducts ad-hoc research on request from both clients and non-clients. The BER also relies on its capacity to contract research out in the event of this being necessary. Should you wish to enquire about the BER's ad hoc research, please contact the BER’s Macro Service Manager Cobus Venter. Some previous BER ad-hoc research reports are listed below:

2019

• Macroeconomic Determinants of default ratio’s/credit losses and alternative macroeconomic scenarios for a South African bank.
• Assisting national government departments in using large semi-structural models for forecasting the South African economy.
• BER/SAWIS South African Wine Quarterly.
• The re-estimation of a client’s macroeconometric model. 
• Econometric estimates of South African national cement demand.
• Long-term forecast of inflation and interest rates for a large multi-decade infrastructure project.
• The estimation and forecast of the demand for fuel in South Africa.
• Preparing and estimating an annual residential mortgage value forecast.
• The econometric forecasting of expected vehicle sales.
• Vehicle and fuel sales forecast including an overview of alternative funding mechanisms for costs associated with motor vehicle accidents in South Africa.
• Various research outputs for provincial and national government departments.
• A higher education price index for South African universities.
• Short monthly economic reports on some economic variables affecting the telecoms sector.
• Modelling the impact of the alternative macroeconomic scenarios that the BER compiles on clients’ core business projections.

2018

• BER/SAWIS South African Wine Quarterly.
• Econometric estimates of South African national cement demand.
• Long-term forecast of inflation and interest rates for a large multi-decade infrastructure project.
• The estimation and forecast of the demand for fuel in South Africa.
• The econometric forecasting of expected vehicle sales.
• Various research outputs for provincial governments.
• A higher education price index for South African universities.
• The outlook for cement demand nationally and the Western Cape Province specifically.
• Short monthly economic reports on some economic variables affecting the telecoms sector.
• Updating the relationship between various economic indicators and demand for new gym memberships as well as terminations.
• Modelling the impact of the alternative macroeconomic scenarios that the BER compiles on clients’ core business projections.

2017

• BER/SAWIS South African Wine Quarterly.
• Econometric estimates of South African national cement demand
• Long-term forecast of inflation and interest rates for a large multi-decade infrastructure project.
• Detailed Economic Impact Assessment (EIA) of a large Telecommunication company on the South African economy.
• Econometric Estimates of the Expected (internal) Default Rate Using Probability-weighted Macroeconomic Scenarios (2016-2021). Project commissioned by a client in the financial services sector.
• Estimating the relationship between various economic indicators and demand for new gym memberships as well as terminations.
• Short monthly economic reports on some economic variables affecting the telecoms sector.
• Economic impact assessment of Stellenbosch University on the local municipal area.
• The estimation and forecast of the demand for fuel in South Africa.
• The econometric forecasting of expected vehicle sales.
• Various research outputs for provincial governments
• Modelling the impact of the alternative macroeconomic scenarios that the BER compiles on clients’ core business projections.
• Estimation of econometric demand models for domestic sales of still wine categories, sparkling wine, fortified wine and brandy as well as export sales of still wine.