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All that Glitters is not Gold: The Return on British Investments in South Africa, 1869-1969

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  • K. Rönnbäck
  • O. Broberg

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This article studies the return on British investments in South Africa during the period 1869 to 1969. The study is based on sample of 453 companies, operating within the region of current-day South Africa, and whose stocks were traded on the London Stock Exchange. Our analysis shows that the return on South African investments was substantially lower than what some previous research in the field has claimed. The results therefore challenge the received wisdom that investments in South Africa were particularly profitable to the investors.

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  • K. Rönnbäck & O. Broberg, 2018. "All that Glitters is not Gold: The Return on British Investments in South Africa, 1869-1969," Studies in Economics and Econometrics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 42(2), pages 61-80, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rseexx:v:42:y:2018:i:2:p:61-80
    DOI: 10.1080/10800379.2018.12097334
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