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Publications

by members of

African Micro-Economic Research Unit (AMERU)
School of Economic and Finance
Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa

These are publications listed in RePEc written by members of the above institution who are registered with the RePEc Author Service. Thus this compiles the works all those currently affiliated with this institution, not those affilated at the time of publication. List of registered members. Register yourself. Citation analysis. This page is updated in the first days of each month.
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Working papers

2022

  1. Byron Botha & Rulof Burger & Kevin Kotze & Neil Rankin & Daan Steenkamp, 2022. "Big data forecasting of South African inflation," School of Economics Macroeconomic Discussion Paper Series 2022-03, School of Economics, University of Cape Town.

2020

  1. Eliana Carranza & Robert Garlick & Kate Orkin & Neil Rankin, 2020. "Job Search and Hiring with Two-sided Limited Information about Workseekers’ Skills," CSAE Working Paper Series 2020-10, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford.

2018

  1. Andre Steenkamp & Mark Schaffer & Wayde Flowerday & John Gabriel Goddard, 2018. "Innovation activity in South Africa: Measuring the returns to R&D," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2018-42, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).

2017

  1. Marianne Matthee & Neil Rankin & Carli Bezuidenhout, 2017. "Labour demand and the distribution of wages in South African manufacturing exporters," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2017-11, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).

2016

  1. Franz Ruch & Neil Rankin & Stan du Plessis, 2016. "Decomposing inflation using micropricelevel data South Africas pricing dynamics," Working Papers 7353, South African Reserve Bank.
  2. Franz Ruch & Neil Rankin & Stan du Plessis, 2016. "Decomposing inflation using microprice data Stickyprice inflation," Working Papers 7354, South African Reserve Bank.
  3. Marianne Matthee & Neil Rankin & Tasha Naughtin & Carli Bezuidenhout, 2016. "The South African manufacturing exporter story," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2016-38, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).

2015

  1. Rulof Burger & Wicus Coetzee & Friedrich Kreuser & Neil Rankin, 2015. "Income and price elasticities of demand in South Africa: An application of the linear expenditure system," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2015-100, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
  2. Friedrich Kreuser & Rulof Burger & Neil Rankin, 2015. "The elasticity of substitution and labour-displacing technical change in post-apartheid South Africa," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2015-101, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).

2014

  1. James Levinsohn & Neil Rankin & Gareth Roberts & Volker Schöer, 2014. "Wage subsidies and youth employment in South Africa: Evidence from a randomised control trial," Working Papers 02/2014, Stellenbosch University, Department of Economics.
  2. Neil Rankin & Gareth Roberts & Volker Schöer, 2014. "The Success of Learnerships?: Lessons from South Africa's Training and Education Programme," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2014-068, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).

2013

  1. Muellbauer, John & Aron, Janine & Rankin, Neil & Creamer, Kenneth, 2013. "Exchange Rate Pass-Through to Consumer Prices in South Africa: Evidence from Micro-Data," CEPR Discussion Papers 9735, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.

2012

  1. Dr. Kenneth Creamer & Dr. Greg Farrell & Prof. Neil Rankin, 2012. "What pricelevel data can tell us about pricing conduct in South Africa," Working Papers 5117, South African Reserve Bank.

2010

  1. Neil Rankin & Justin Sandefur & Francis Teal, 2010. "Learning & Earning in Africa: Where are the Returns to Education High?," CSAE Working Paper Series 2010-02, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford.
  2. Paolo Falco & Andrew Kerr & Neil Rankin & Justin Sandefur & Francis Teal, 2010. "The Returns to formality and Informality in Urban Africa," CSAE Working Paper Series 2010-03, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford.
  3. Rankin, Neil A. & Roberts, Gareth A., 2010. "Youth unemployment, firm size and reservation wages in South Africa," MPRA Paper 24027, University Library of Munich, Germany.

2009

  1. Hunt, Karin & Rankin, Neil A. & Schöer, Volker & Nthuli, Miracle & Sebastiao, Claire, 2009. "Blind Admission? The ability of NSC maths to signal competence in university commerce courses as compared to the former SC Higher Grade maths," MPRA Paper 18075, University Library of Munich, Germany.

2008

  1. Creamer, Kenneth & Rankin, Neil A., 2008. "Price setting in South Africa 2001-2007 - stylised facts using consumer price micro data," MPRA Paper 16905, University Library of Munich, Germany.
  2. Edwards, Lawrence & Rankin, Neil A. & Schöer, Volker, 2008. "South African exporting firms: What do we know and what should we know?," MPRA Paper 16906, University Library of Munich, Germany.
  3. Fiandeiro, M. Fatima & Rankin, Neil A., 2008. "Trade liberalisation and wages in South African manufacturing," MPRA Paper 17066, University Library of Munich, Germany.

2006

  1. Neil Rankin, 2006. "The Regulatory Environment and SMMEs. Evidence from South African Firm Level Data," Working Papers 06113, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit.

2005

  1. Francis Teal & Neil Rankin & University of the Witwatersrand, 2005. "Exporting from manufacturing firms in Sub-Saharan Africa," Economics Series Working Papers GPRG-WPS-036, University of Oxford, Department of Economics.

2001

  1. Rankin, Neil A., 2001. "The export behaviour of South African manufacturing firms," MPRA Paper 16904, University Library of Munich, Germany.

Journal articles

2025

  1. Ayesha Sayed & Christo Auret, 2025. "Is corn still king? Unravelling time-varying interactions among soft commodities," Eurasian Economic Review, Springer;Eurasia Business and Economics Society, vol. 15(1), pages 259-284, March.

2024

  1. Daniel Page & David McClelland & Christo Auret, 2024. "Machine learning style rotation – evidence from the Johannesburg Stock Exchange," Cogent Economics & Finance, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 12(1), pages 2402893-240, December.

2023

  1. Paul Wabiga & Neil Rankin, 2023. "Foreign acquisition and firm performance in sub‐Saharan Africa: Empirical evidence from Ghana," South African Journal of Economics, Economic Society of South Africa, vol. 91(2), pages 242-269, June.
  2. Byron Botha & Rulof Burger & Kevin Kotzé & Neil Rankin & Daan Steenkamp, 2023. "Big data forecasting of South African inflation," Empirical Economics, Springer, vol. 65(1), pages 149-188, July.
  3. Ayesha Sayed & Christo Auret, 2023. "Speculative ratios and returns volatility in the South African white maize futures market," Cogent Economics & Finance, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 11(1), pages 2160127-216, December.
  4. Daniel Page & David McClelland & Christo Auret, 2023. "Pure quantile portfolios on the Johannesburg stock exchange," Cogent Economics & Finance, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 11(2), pages 2231662-223, June.

2022

  1. Eliana Carranza & Robert Garlick & Kate Orkin & Neil Rankin, 2022. "Job Search and Hiring with Limited Information about Workseekers' Skills," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 112(11), pages 3547-3583, November.
  2. Page, Daniel & McClelland, David & Auret, Christo, 2022. "Style rotation on the JSE," Finance Research Letters, Elsevier, vol. 46(PB).

2021

  1. Carli Bezuidenhout & Marianne Matthee & Neil Rankin, 2021. "Exporting and the wage premium: The case of South African manufacturing firms," Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 25(4), pages 2031-2051, November.
  2. Samuel Vika Mhlanga & Neil Andrew Rankin, 2021. "Fixed costs, markups and concentration in Eswatini (Swaziland): A firm‐level analysis of panel data," South African Journal of Economics, Economic Society of South Africa, vol. 89(3), pages 391-416, September.

2020

  1. Mike Nyawo & Neil Rankin, 2020. "Price adjustment after hyperinflation in Zimbabwe," African Development Review, African Development Bank, vol. 32(2), pages 240-256, June.
  2. Ayesha Sayed & Christo Auret, 2020. "Volatility transmission in the South African white maize futures market," Eurasian Economic Review, Springer;Eurasia Business and Economics Society, vol. 10(1), pages 71-88, March.

2019

  1. Carli Bezuidenhout & Marianne Matthee & Neil Rankin, 2019. "Employment and wage premiums in South African manufacturing exporters: Firm-level evidence," Development Southern Africa, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 36(5), pages 632-650, September.

2018

  1. Marianne Matthee & Neil Rankin & Tasha Webb & Carli Bezuidenhout, 2018. "Understanding Manufactured Exporters at the Firm‐Level: New Insights from Using SARS Administrative Data," South African Journal of Economics, Economic Society of South Africa, vol. 86(S1), pages 96-119, January.
  2. Nchake, Mamello A. & Edwards, Lawrence & Rankin, Neil, 2018. "Closer monetary union and product market integration in emerging economies: Evidence from the Common Monetary Area in Southern Africa," International Review of Economics & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 54(C), pages 154-164.

2017

  1. Rulof Petrus Burger & Lodewicus Charl Coetzee & Carl Friedrich Kreuser & Neil Andrew Rankin, 2017. "Income and Price Elasticities of Demand in South Africa: An Application of the Linear Expenditure System," South African Journal of Economics, Economic Society of South Africa, vol. 85(4), pages 491-514, December.

2016

  1. Marianne Matthee & Thomas Farole & Tasha Naughtin & Neil Rankin, 2016. "South African Exporters and the Global Crisis: Intensive Margin Shock, Extensive Margin Hangover," South African Journal of Economics, Economic Society of South Africa, vol. 84(2), pages 183-198, June.
  2. Lawrence Edwards & Neil Rankin, 2016. "Is Africa integrating? Evidence from product markets," The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 25(2), pages 266-289, March.
  3. J. Britten & D. Page & C. Auret, 2016. "Investigating the Interaction Between Long-Term Reversal and value on the JSE," Studies in Economics and Econometrics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 40(2), pages 1-24, August.

2015

  1. Mamello Amelia Nchake & Lawrence Edwards & Neil Rankin, 2015. "Price-Setting Behaviour in Lesotho: Stylised Facts from Consumer Retail Prices," South African Journal of Economics, Economic Society of South Africa, vol. 83(2), pages 199-219, June.
  2. D. Page & J. Britten & C. Auret, 2015. "Rand Hedge as an Investment Strategy on the JSE," Studies in Economics and Econometrics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 39(2), pages 1-19, August.

2014

  1. Janine Aron & Kenneth Creamer & John Muellbauer & Neil Rankin, 2014. "Exchange Rate Pass-Through to Consumer Prices in South Africa: Evidence from Micro-Data," Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 50(1), pages 165-185, January.
  2. Volker Schöer & Neil Rankin & Gareth Roberts, 2014. "Accessing The First Job In A Slack Labour Market: Job Matching In South Africa," Journal of International Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 26(1), pages 1-22, January.
  3. D.E. McClelland & C.J. Auret & T.K. Wright, 2014. "Thin-Trading and Beta Estimation: Results From a Simulated Environment," Studies in Economics and Econometrics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 38(2), pages 19-31, August.

2013

  1. Neil Rankin & Volker Schöer, 2013. "Export Destination, Product Quality and Wages in a Middle-Income Country. The Case of S outh A frica," Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 17(1), pages 64-73, February.
  2. C Auret & C Chipeta & S Krishna, 2013. "Financial Constraints and Capital Structure Dynamics Across the Business Cycle: Some Evidence from The Jse," Studies in Economics and Econometrics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 37(1), pages 75-103, April.

2012

  1. Kenneth Creamer & Greg Farrell & Neil Rankin, 2012. "What Price-Level Data Can Tell Us About Pricing Conduct In South Africa," South African Journal of Economics, Economic Society of South Africa, vol. 80(4), pages 490-509, December.

2011

  1. Neil A. Rankin & Gareth Roberts, 2011. "Youth Unemployment, Firm Size And Reservation Wages In South Africa," South African Journal of Economics, Economic Society of South Africa, vol. 79(2), pages 128-145, June.
  2. Falco, Paolo & Kerr, Andrew & Rankin, Neil & Sandefur, Justin & Teal, Francis, 2011. "The returns to formality and informality in urban Africa," Labour Economics, Elsevier, vol. 18(S1), pages 23-31.

2009

  1. J Wolff & C J Auret, 2009. "Do Dividend Changes in South Africa Signal Earnings Changes?," Studies in Economics and Econometrics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 33(3), pages 19-38, December.

2008

  1. C J Auret & C C Schmitt, 2008. "An Explanatory Model of South African White Maize Futures Prices," Studies in Economics and Econometrics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 32(1), pages 103-131, April.

2006

  1. Neil Rankin & Måns Söderbom & Francis Teal, 2006. "Exporting from Manufacturing Firms in Sub-Saharan Africa," Journal of African Economies, Centre for the Study of African Economies, vol. 15(4), pages 671-687, December.
  2. C Auret & W Rudolph, 2006. "The Reaction of Stock Prices to Unexpected Inflation," Studies in Economics and Econometrics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 30(1), pages 23-40, April.

2000

  1. C J Auret & J U de Villiers, 2000. "A Comparison of Earnings Per Share and Dividends Per Share as Explanatory Variables for Share Price," Studies in Economics and Econometrics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 24(1), pages 39-53, March.

1998

  1. P.A. Black & N. Rankin, 1998. "On the Cost ‐ Increasing Effects of the New Labour Laws in South Africa," South African Journal of Economics, Economic Society of South Africa, vol. 66(4), pages 215-220, December.
  2. J U de Villiers & C J Auret, 1998. "A Comparison of EPS and EVA as Explanatory Variables for Share Price," Studies in Economics and Econometrics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 22(2), pages 47-63, July.

Chapters

2024

  1. Ayesha Sayed & Christo Auret, 2024. "The Impact of USDA Wasde Announcements on South African White Maize Futures Prices," Eurasian Studies in Business and Economics, in: Mehmet Huseyin Bilgin & Hakan Danis & Ender Demir & Manuela Zipperling (ed.), Eurasian Business and Economics Perspectives, pages 319-335, Springer.

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