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Economic Freedom and Economic Growth in South Africa

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  • Clive E. Coetzee

    (North-West University, South Africa)

  • Ewert P. J. Kleynhans

    (North-West University, South Africa)

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The economic growth and economic freedom nexus is studied in this article and applied to South Africa in an empirical study. Economic freedom is founded on the free or private market economy, based on competition, where voluntary exchange occurs and a legislative framework ensures the safety of market agents and private property. As part of the literature study, the Index of Economic Freedom, the Economic Freedom of the World Index and the Freedom in the World Index were studied and applied to South Africa. An empirical analysis was conducted, cross-correlation functions were estimated, and Granger causality functions, regression analysis and finally a vector auto-regression model (VAR) were constructed and estimated. The research findings from South Africa support the literature, suggesting that there are indeed some indications that greater levels of economic freedom support higher rates of economic growth in a country.

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  • Clive E. Coetzee & Ewert P. J. Kleynhans, 2017. "Economic Freedom and Economic Growth in South Africa," Managing Global Transitions, University of Primorska, Faculty of Management Koper, vol. 15(2 (Summer), pages 169-185.
    • Handle: RePEc:mgt:youmgt:v:15:y:2017:i:2:p:169-185
    DOI: 10.26493/1854-6935.15.169-185
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    Keywords

    economic freedom; privilege; regulation; monopoly; economic growth;
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    JEL classification:

    • L12 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Monopoly; Monopolization Strategies
    • H1 - Public Economics - - Structure and Scope of Government
    • P5 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Comparative Economic Systems
    • D72 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Political Processes: Rent-seeking, Lobbying, Elections, Legislatures, and Voting Behavior
    • O40 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity - - - General

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