Outputs (3)

The impact of higher leverage ratios on the South African economy (2021)
Journal Article
Makrelov, K., Davies, R., & Harris, L. (2021). The impact of higher leverage ratios on the South African economy. Studies in Economics and Econometrics, 45(3), 184-207. https://doi.org/10.1080/03796205.2021.2016480

We employ a micro-founded, stock-flow consistent computable general equilibrium model to study the impact of increases of the leverage ratio on the South African economy. The model provides for a richer representation of institutional balance sheets... Read More about The impact of higher leverage ratios on the South African economy.

Investment in South Africa (2021)
Book Chapter
Driver, C., & Harris, L. Investment in South Africa. In A. Oqubay, F. Tregenna, & I. Valodia (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of the South African Economy (441-466). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780192894199.013.41

Abstract: Since the achievement of democracy, high levels of gross fixed capital formation have been required for the economic and social transformation of South Africa. Public-sector investment has risen, particularly since 2008, but private-busines... Read More about Investment in South Africa.

The diffusion of fintech, financial inclusion and income per capita (2021)
Journal Article
Kanga, D., Oughton, C., Harris, L., & Murinde, V. (2022). The diffusion of fintech, financial inclusion and income per capita. European Journal of Finance, 28(1), 108-136. https://doi.org/10.1080/1351847X.2021.1945646

Advances in information and communication technology (ICT) have provided a platform for the introduction and diffusion of a range of financial technologies that have transformed the financial sector. This study analyses the diffusion of financial tec... Read More about The diffusion of fintech, financial inclusion and income per capita.