FOUNDERS’ MEDAL FOR MASTER’S DEGREE LONG DISSERTATION (the degree does not include coursework)

A silver-plated medal is awarded annually to the winning candidate whose dissertation is submitted for a master’s degree at a South Africa university in full fulfilment of the degree (the degree does not include coursework).

The dissertation must be submitted by the university’s department (or school) of economics or branch of economics, e.g. department of economic history, department of agricultural economics. Each department may make one submission annually. A submission fee is payable, determined annually by Council. The candidate’s promoter should submit a formal recommendation why the dissertation should be considered for the award.

The dissertation becomes eligible for submission from the date of graduation, and remains eligible for the following 12 months. The closing date for submissions is 28 February of each year, unless otherwise indicated by the Secretary. For example, a department wishing to submit the dissertation of a student who graduates on 30 April would submit the dissertation by 28 February of the following year.

The medal cannot be awarded to the same person twice.

The dissertation must be submitted electronically in Microsoft Office Word or PDF. In addition two hard copies of the dissertation are required. The copies will remain the property of the Society.

If no dissertation of sufficient merit is submitted, no award shall be made for that year.

If two or more dissertations of sufficient merit and equally deserving of an award are submitted in any one year, the Council may, at its discretion, make arrangements appropriate to the circumstances.

Winners of awards are strongly encouraged to publish their work in peer-reviewed journals.

Address for entries:        The Secretary
Economic Society of South Africa
PO Box 73354
Lynnwood Ridge
0040
South Africa

E-mail:                          saje@up.ac.za

Closing date:                 28 February of each year, unless otherwise indicated by the Secretary.

Previous Winners  

2009

• Van der Stoep, Gabrielle Identifying Motherhood and its Effect on Female Labour Force Participation in South Africa : An Analysis of Survey Data UKZN

2008

• Perold, Martin A flat tax as a plausible alternative to the progressive system: an economic comparison Johannesburg

2007

No medal awarded

2006

• Coetzee, C The Impact of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) on Perceived Health and Labour Supply in Khayelitsha

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• Von Maltitz, M The Relationship Between Social Capital, Welfare and Health in South Africa

2005

• Vermaak, C. Trends in Income Distribution, Inequality and Poverty in South Africa , and the Effects on Poor Whites: An Analysis of Household Survey Data, 1995-2001

FOUNDERS’ MEDAL FOR MASTER’S DEGREE DISSERTATION

2004

• Simon Peter Hess. The New Economic Geography of a SADC Free Trade Area.
   

2003

• Kabundi, A.N. Macroeconomic Forecasting: A Comparison between Artificial Neural Networks and Econometric Models, Rand Afrikaanse University.
   

2002

• De Jager, S.  The impact of a Change Monetary Policy by Means of a Monetary Macro-Econometric Model.

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• Chamberlain, D.  Earnings functions, labour market discrimination and quality of education in South Africa.
   

2001

• Casale, Daniela.  The political economy of trade policy in South Africa.
   

 2000

• Pheiffer, C. B.  Capital flight in middle-income countries. Supervisor:  Prof E Calitz.  University of South Africa.

1999

• Lourens, C.  Banks and Regulators:  The Determination and Regulation of Market Risk, UOFS

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• Van Zyl, CJ.  Maatskappybesparing en die Investeringsbesluit, UNISA.

1998

• Cattaneo, NS.  The Theoretical and Empirical Analysis of Trade Integration among Unequal Partners: Implications for the Southern African Development Community, Rhodes University.   

1997

• Hawkins, P.  Imported Capital Goods and the Income Adjustment Process in Small Open Economies, Unisa. 
   

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