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Working Papers

2024

1. Health Gains Arising from Reduced Risk Consumption: South Africa's PRIME Example
   Working Papers, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics

2022

2. Basic Needs (In)Security and Subjective Equivalence Scales
   Working Papers, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics
   See also Journal Article Basic Needs (in)Security and Subjective Equivalence Scales, Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer (2023) (2023)

2021

3. Equivalence Scales with Endogeneity and Base Independence
   Working Papers, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics View citations (1)
4. Household Debt and Consumption Dynamics: A Non-Developed World View following the Financial Crisis
   Working Papers, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics
   See also Journal Article Household debt and consumption dynamics A non-developed world view following the financial crisis, Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals (2022) (2022)
5. Individual and Household Debt: Does Imputation Choice Matter?
   Working Papers, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics

2020

6. Measuring Energy Poverty in South Africa Based on Household Required Energy Consumption
   Working Papers, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Measuring energy poverty in South Africa based on household required energy consumption, Energy Economics, Elsevier (2021) View citations (29) (2021)
7. Modelling Required Energy Consumption with Equivalence Scales
   Working Papers, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics View citations (2)
8. Progressivity of Out-of-Pocket Payments and its Determinants Decomposed Over Time
   Working Papers, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics
   See also Journal Article Progressivity of out-of-pocket payments and its determinants decomposed over time, Development Southern Africa, Taylor & Francis Journals (2021) (2021)
9. Technological Trade Composition and Performance in African Countries
   Working Papers, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics
10. The Impact of Diabetes on Labour Market Outcomes
    Working Papers, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article The impact of diabetes on labour market outcomes, Development Southern Africa, Taylor & Francis Journals (2022) View citations (1) (2022)

2017

11. Does the Equivalence Scale Matter? Equivalence and Out-of-Pocket Payments
    Working Papers, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics
12. Exploring Child Poverty and Inequality in Post-Apartheid South Africa: A Multidimensional Perspective
    Working Papers, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics View citations (2)
13. Gender Differentials in Health: A Differences-in-Decompositions Estimate
    Working Papers, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics
14. Social Determinants of Health Inequalities in South Africa: A Decomposition Analysis
    Working Papers, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics

2016

15. South African Trends in Health Outcomes and Health-Related Behaviour: Evidence from Repeated Cross-Sectional Surveys
    Working Papers, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics View citations (1)

2015

16. A New International Database on Financial Fragility
    Discussion Papers in Economics, Division of Economics, School of Business, University of Leicester View citations (7)
    Also in Working Papers, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics (2015) View citations (7)
17. Contraceptive Use and Birth Intervals
    Working Papers, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics
18. The Demand for Reproductive Health Care
    Working Papers, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article The Demand for Reproductive Health Care, Journal of African Economies, Centre for the Study of African Economies (2018) View citations (4) (2018)

2014

19. Assessing Regional Variations in the Effect of the Removal of User Fees on Institutional Deliveries in Rural Zambia
    Working Papers, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics View citations (2)
20. House Values and Proximity to a Landfill: A Quantile Regression Framework
    Working Papers, Eastern Mediterranean University, Department of Economics
    Also in Working Papers, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics (2014)
21. The Economic Approach to Fertility: A Causal Mediation Analysis
    Working Papers, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics View citations (1)
22. Using a Natural Experiment to Examine Tobacco Tax Regressivity
    Working Papers, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics

2013

23. Do the Poor Benefit from Devolution Policies? Evidences from Quantile Treatment Effect Evaluation of Joint Forest Management
    Working Papers, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics View citations (2)
24. Health Care Facility Choice and User Fee Abolition: Regression Discontinuity in a Multinomial Choice Setting
    Working Papers, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    Also in Department of Economics Working Papers, McMaster University (2013) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Healthcare facility choice and user fee abolition: regression discontinuity in a multinomial choice setting, Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A, Royal Statistical Society (2016) View citations (9) (2016)
25. The 1996 User Fee Abolition in South Africa: A Difference-in-Difference Analysis
    Working Papers, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics
26. User Fee Abolition in South Africa: Re-Evaluating the Impact?
    Working Papers, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics

2012

27. Coping with Fuelwood Scarcity: Household Responses in Rural Ethiopia
    RFF Working Paper Series, Resources for the Future View citations (8)
    Also in Working Papers, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics (2011) View citations (2)
28. The Abolition of User Fees and the Demand for Health Care: Re-Evaluating the Impact
    Working Papers, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics View citations (6)

2011

29. An Analysis of Specialist Surgeons and their Practices
    Working Papers, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics
30. CLEAN FUEL SAVING TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION IN URBAN ETHIOPIA
    Working Papers, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Clean fuel-saving technology adoption in urban Ethiopia, Energy Economics, Elsevier (2013) View citations (24) (2013)
31. Contingent Valuation of Community Forestry Programs in Ethiopia: Observing Preference Anomalies in Double-Bounded CVM
    Working Papers, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics View citations (7)
32. Does One Size Fit All? Heterogeneity in the Valuation of Community Forestry Programs?
    Working Papers, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Does one size fit all? Heterogeneity in the valuation of community forestry programs, Ecological Economics, Elsevier (2012) View citations (11) (2012)
33. NON-TIMBER FOREST PRODUCTS DEPENDENCE, PROPERTY RIGHTS AND LOCAL LEVEL INSTITUTIONS: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM ETHIOPIA
    Working Papers, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics
34. Projecting the External Health Costs of a Coal-Fired Power Plant: The Case of Kusile
    Working Papers, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics View citations (2)
35. Property Rights, Institutions and Source of Fuel Wood in Rural Ethiopia
    Working Papers, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics View citations (2)
36. The Consistency of Merger Decisions in a Developing Country: The South African Competition Commission
    Working Papers, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics
37. The Welfare Effect of Common Property Forestry Rights:Evidence from Ethiopian Villages
    Working Papers, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics

2010

38. FRACTIONAL MULTINOMIAL RESPONSE MODELS WITH AN APPLICATION TO EXPENDITURE SHARES
    Working Papers, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics View citations (11)
39. SEMIPARAMETRIC STOCHASTIC FRONTIER ANALYSIS OF SPECIALIST SURGEON CLINICS
    Working Papers, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics

2009

40. Equity in Private Health Insurance Coverage in South Africa: 2002-2007
    Working Papers, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics View citations (2)
41. Inflation and the Household: Towards a Measurement of the Welfare Costs of Inflation
    Working Papers, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics View citations (4)
    Also in Working Papers, South African Reserve Bank (2009)

2008

42. Child Mortality in Eastern and Southern Africa
    Working Papers, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics View citations (7)
43. DYNAMIC HEALTH CARE DECISIONS AND CHILD HEALTH IN SOUTH AFRICA
    Working Papers, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article Dynamic Health Care Decisions and Child Health in South Africa, Journal of Income Distribution, Ad libros publications inc. (2009) (2009)
44. Health Insurance or Food for the Family? An Examination into Unintended Consequences
    Working Papers, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics View citations (1)
45. RETURNS TO SCHOOLING: SKILLS ACCUMULATION OR INFORMATION REVELATION?
    Working Papers, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics View citations (2)
46. Tobacco Substitution and the Poor
    Working Papers, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics View citations (5)

2007

47. Hurdle Models of Alcohol and Tobacco Expenditure in South African Households
    Working Papers, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics View citations (4)

2006

48. South African Household Expenditure Patterns: Alcohol Products in 1995 and 2000
    Working Papers, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics View citations (1)
49. Trends in South African Household Alcohol Consumption Risk Factors
    Working Papers, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics

2005

50. DEA Applied to a Gauteng Sample of South African Public Hospitals
    Working Papers, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics View citations (1)
51. Love and Addiction: The Importance of Commitment
    Working Papers, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics
52. Technical Barriers to Trade Faced by South African SMME'S
    Working Papers, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics View citations (1)
53. The Aid and Maid System: South African Data Pitfalls
    Working Papers, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics View citations (1)

Journal Articles

2024

1. Income elasticity of residential electricity consumption in rural South Africa
   Energy Economics, 2024, 131, (C) View citations (2)

2023

2. Basic Needs (in)Security and Subjective Equivalence Scales
   Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, 2023, 169, (3), 723-757
   See also Working Paper Basic Needs (In)Security and Subjective Equivalence Scales, Working Papers (2022) (2022)
3. DJJ Botha, Former ESSA President and SAJE Managing Editor
   South African Journal of Economics, 2023, 91, (1), 137-138

2022

4. Equivalence scales in a developing country with extensive inequality
   South African Journal of Economics, 2022, 90, (4), 486-512 View citations (3)
5. Household debt and consumption dynamics A non-developed world view following the financial crisis
   Applied Economics, 2022, 54, (8), 897-917
   See also Working Paper Household Debt and Consumption Dynamics: A Non-Developed World View following the Financial Crisis, Working Papers (2021) (2021)
6. The impact of diabetes on labour market outcomes
   Development Southern Africa, 2022, 39, (3), 424-456 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper The Impact of Diabetes on Labour Market Outcomes, Working Papers (2020) (2020)

2021

7. A cultural comparison of mindfulness and student performance: Evidence from university students in five countries
   International Review of Economics Education, 2021, 37, (C) View citations (1)
8. Measuring energy poverty in South Africa based on household required energy consumption
   Energy Economics, 2021, 103, (C) View citations (29)
   See also Working Paper Measuring Energy Poverty in South Africa Based on Household Required Energy Consumption, Working Papers (2020) View citations (1) (2020)
9. Progressivity of out-of-pocket payments and its determinants decomposed over time
   Development Southern Africa, 2021, 38, (5), 731-749
   See also Working Paper Progressivity of Out-of-Pocket Payments and its Determinants Decomposed Over Time, Working Papers (2020) (2020)

2020

10. Catastrophic health expenditures arising from out-of-pocket payments: Evidence from South African income and expenditure surveys
    PLOS ONE, 2020, 15, (8), 1-14 View citations (5)
11. The South African Financial Cycle and its Relation to Household Deleveraging
    South African Journal of Economics, 2020, 88, (2), 145-173 View citations (4)

2019

12. The effect of tobacco expenditure on expenditure shares in South African households: A genetic matching approach
    PLOS ONE, 2019, 14, (9), 1-16 View citations (2)

2018

13. Determinants of household electricity consumption in South Africa
    Energy Economics, 2018, 75, (C), 120-133 View citations (34)
14. Quasi-experimental evidence on tobacco tax regressivity
    Social Science & Medicine, 2018, 196, (C), 19-28 View citations (2)
15. The Demand for Reproductive Health Care
    Journal of African Economies, 2018, 27, (4), 405-429 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper The Demand for Reproductive Health Care, Working Papers (2015) (2015)

2017

16. CONTRACEPTIVE USE AND TIME TO FIRST BIRTH
    Journal of Demographic Economics, 2017, 83, (2), 149-175
    Also in JODE - Journal of Demographic Economics, 2017, 83, (2), 149-175 (2017)
17. South African trends in medical aid coverage and stated healthcare-seeking preferences: 2004–14
    Development Southern Africa, 2017, 34, (5), 575-592 View citations (1)
18. User Fee Abolition and the Demand for Public Health Care
    South African Journal of Economics, 2017, 85, (2), 242-258 View citations (2)

2016

19. Decentralization, market integration and efficiency-equity trade-offs: Evidence from Joint Forest Management in Ethiopian villages
    Journal of Forest Economics, 2016, 22, (C), 1-23 View citations (8)
20. Healthcare facility choice and user fee abolition: regression discontinuity in a multinomial choice setting
    Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A, 2016, 179, (4), 927-950 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper Health Care Facility Choice and User Fee Abolition: Regression Discontinuity in a Multinomial Choice Setting, Working Papers (2013) View citations (1) (2013)

2015

21. Contingent valuation of community forestry programs in Ethiopia: Controlling for preference anomalies in double-bounded CVM
    Ecological Economics, 2015, 114, (C), 79-89 View citations (21)
22. Did primary healthcare user fee abolition matter? Reconsidering South Africa's experience
    Development Southern Africa, 2015, 32, (2), 170-192 View citations (4)
23. On the performance of fractional multinomial response models for estimating Engel Curves
    Agrekon, 2015, 54, (1), 28-52 View citations (3)

2014

24. The Impact of Common Property Right Forestry: Evidence from Ethiopian Villages
    World Development, 2014, 64, (C), 395-406 View citations (16)

2013

25. Clean fuel-saving technology adoption in urban Ethiopia
    Energy Economics, 2013, 36, (C), 605-613 View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper CLEAN FUEL SAVING TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION IN URBAN ETHIOPIA, Working Papers (2011) View citations (6) (2011)
26. Property rights, institutions and choice of fuelwood source in rural Ethiopia
    Forest Policy and Economics, 2013, 30, (C), 30-38 View citations (5)
27. The Consistency of Merger Decisions at the South African Competition Commission
    South African Journal of Economics, 2013, 81, (4), 561-580 View citations (2)

2012

28. Does one size fit all? Heterogeneity in the valuation of community forestry programs
    Ecological Economics, 2012, 74, (C), 85-94 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper Does One Size Fit All? Heterogeneity in the Valuation of Community Forestry Programs?, Working Papers (2011) View citations (2) (2011)
29. STOCHASTIC FRONTIER ANALYSIS OF SPECIALIST SURGEON CLINICS
    South African Journal of Economics, 2012, 80, (1), 1-15 View citations (2)

2010

30. Book review
    Journal of Development Effectiveness, 2010, 2, (4), 574-576
31. On health insurance and household decisions: A treatment effect analysis
    Social Science & Medicine, 2010, 70, (2), 175-182 View citations (11)

2009

32. Dynamic Health Care Decisions and Child Health in South Africa
    Journal of Income Distribution, 2009, 18, (3-4), 188-205
    See also Working Paper DYNAMIC HEALTH CARE DECISIONS AND CHILD HEALTH IN SOUTH AFRICA, Working Papers (2008) (2008)

2008

33. HURDLE MODELS OF ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO EXPENDITURE IN SOUTH AFRICAN HOUSEHOLDS1
    South African Journal of Economics, 2008, 76, (1), 132-143 View citations (12)

2007

34. DEA APPLIED TO A GAUTENG SAMPLE OF PUBLIC HOSPITALS1
    South African Journal of Economics, 2007, 75, (2), 351-368 View citations (1)
35. South African Household Expenditure Shares: South African Household Data Pitfalls
    Studies in Economics and Econometrics, 2007, 31, (1), 1-28

2005

36. ECONOMIC GROWTH AND THE STRUCTURE OF TAXES IN SOUTH AFRICA: 1960–2002*
    South African Journal of Economics, 2005, 73, (2), 190-210 View citations (16)
37. The Effect of Youth Alcohol Initiation on High School Completion
    Economic Inquiry, 2005, 43, (4), 750-765 View citations (18)

2004

38. The Determinants of Infant, Child and Maternal Mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa
    Studies in Economics and Econometrics, 2004, 28, (2), 23-40

2001

39. A SIBLINGS ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION ONSET ON EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
    Contemporary Economic Policy, 2001, 19, (2), 162-174 View citations (24)
40. Deterrence and knowledge of the law: The case of drunk driving
    Applied Economics, 2001, 33, (7), 845-854 View citations (5)

Software Items

Undated

1. Codes and data files for “Contraceptive Use and Time to First Birth ”
   JODE - Journal of Demographic Economics - Data and Codes, Cambridge University Press