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James Blignaut

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School of Public Leadership
Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences
University of Stellenbosch

Stellenbosch, South Africa
http://www.schoolofpublicleadership.co.za/
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Working papers

  1. Genius Murwirapachena & Johane Dikgang, 2019. "The effects of presentation formats in choice experiments," Working Papers 204, Economic Research Southern Africa.
  2. Morokong, T. & Blignaut, J.N., 2019. "Sustainable rangeland management through public and private partnerships in communal areas of the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa," 2019 Sixth International Conference, September 23-26, 2019, Abuja, Nigeria 295914, African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE).
  3. Imhotep P. Alagidede & Tamara E. Mughogho, 2019. "Capital Account Liberalization and Capital Flows to Sub-Saharan Africa: A Panel Threshold Approach," Working Papers 203, Economic Research Southern Africa.
  4. Mudavanhu, S. & Blignaut, J. & Vink, N., 2018. "A system dynamics modelling approach to restoration of natural capital: An economic assessment of costs and benefits of different land use options and value added products to assist in the control of ," 2018 Annual Conference, September 25-27, Cape Town, South Africa 284738, Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa (AEASA).
  5. Jones O. Mensah & Paul Alagidede, 2016. "Construction, institutions and economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa," Working Papers 96, Economic Research Southern Africa.
  6. Douglas J. Crookes & James N. Blignaut, 2015. "A categorisation and evaluation of rhino management policies," Working Papers 506, Economic Research Southern Africa.
  7. Douglas J. Crookes & James N. Blignaut, 2015. "A Categorisation and Evaluation of Rhino Management Policies," Working Papers 201513, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics.
  8. Douglas J. Crookes & James N. Blignaut, 2015. "Debunking the Myth that a Legal Trade will Solve the Rhino Horn Crisis: A System Dynamics Model for Market Demand," Working Papers 201533, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics.
  9. Roula Inglesi-Lotz & James Blignaut, 2011. "South Africa's Electricity Consumption: A Sectoral Decomposition Analysis," Working Papers 201105, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics.
  10. James Blignaut & Jan van Heerden, 2009. "Is Water Shedding Next?," Working Papers 200918, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics.
  11. James N. Blignaut & Jan H. van Heerden & Margaret Chitiga-Mabugu & Philip D. Adams & Reyno Seymore, 2009. "The impact of an electricity generation tax on the South African economy," Working Papers 139, Economic Research Southern Africa.
  12. Jan van Heerden & James Blignaut & Andre Jordaan, 2008. "On the Real Exchange Rate Effects of Higher Electricity Prices in South Africa," Working Papers 200836, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics.
  13. Elizabeth M. Ueckermann & James N. Blignaut & Rangan Gupta, 2007. "A Panel Bargaining Model within the Regional Boundaries of the South African Grain Industry," Working Papers 200706, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics.
  14. Elizabeth M. Ueckermann & James N. Blignaut & Rangan Gupta & J Raubenheimer, 2007. "Modelling Preferences of South African Grain Farmers for Adopting Derivative Contracts Using Discrete Choice Models," Working Papers 200705, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics.
  15. James Blignaut & Christina Moolman, 2006. "Quantifying the Potential of Restored Natural Capital to Alleviate Poverty and Help Conserve Nature: A Case Study from South Africa," Working Papers 200607, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics.
  16. C.E. Moolman & J. N. Blignaut & R. Van Eyden, 2006. "Modeling the Marginal Revenue of Water in Selected Agricultural Commodities: A Panel Date Approach," Working Papers 200606, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics.
  17. Anthony Letsoalo & James Blignaut & Theuns de Wet & Martin de Wit & Sebastiaan Hess & Richard S.J. Tol & Jan van Heerden, 2005. "Triple Dividends Of Water Consumption Charges In South Africa," Working Papers FNU-62, Research unit Sustainability and Global Change, Hamburg University, revised Apr 2005.

Articles

  1. Blignaut, James & Aronson, James, 2020. "Developing a restoration narrative: A pathway towards system-wide healing and a restorative culture," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 168(C).
  2. Blignaut, James N., 2019. "Making investments in natural capital count," Ecosystem Services, Elsevier, vol. 37(C), pages 1-1.
  3. Megan Davenport & Marion Delport & James Nelson Blignaut & Tanja Hichert & Gerhard van der Burgh, 2019. "Combining theory and wisdom in pragmatic, scenario-based decision support for sustainable development," Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 62(4), pages 692-716, March.
  4. Morokong, T. & Blignaut, J.N., 2019. "Benefits and costs analysis of soil erosion control using rock pack structures: The case of Mutale Local Municipality, Limpopo Province, South Africa," Land Use Policy, Elsevier, vol. 83(C), pages 512-522.
  5. T. Morokong & J. N. Blignaut & N. P. Nkambule & T. Vundla & S. Mudavanhu, 2018. "Assessing the viable agricultural land use options after clearing invasive alien plants in the Mokolo Catchment, Limpopo Province, South Africa," Agrekon, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 57(3-4), pages 266-283, October.
  6. Mander, Myles & Jewitt, Graham & Dini, John & Glenday, Julia & Blignaut, James & Hughes, Catherine & Marais, Christo & Maze, Kristal & van der Waal, Benjamin & Mills, Anthony, 2017. "Modelling potential hydrological returns from investing in ecological infrastructure: Case studies from the Baviaanskloof-Tsitsikamma and uMngeni catchments, South Africa," Ecosystem Services, Elsevier, vol. 27(PB), pages 261-271.
  7. Stafford, William & Blignaut, James, 2017. "Reducing landscape restoration costs: Feasibility of generating electricity from invasive alien plant biomass on the Agulhas Plain, South Africa," Ecosystem Services, Elsevier, vol. 27(PB), pages 224-231.
  8. Mudavanhu, Shepherd & Blignaut, James & Stegmann, Nerine & Barnes, Garth & Prinsloo, Willem & Tuckett, Alistair, 2017. "The economic value of ecosystem goods and services: The case of Mogale’s Gate Biodiversity Centre, South Africa," Ecosystem Services, Elsevier, vol. 26(PA), pages 127-136.
  9. Nkambule, N.P. & Blignaut, J.N. & Vundla, T. & Morokong, T. & Mudavanhu, S., 2017. "The benefits and costs of clearing invasive alien plants in northern Zululand, South Africa," Ecosystem Services, Elsevier, vol. 27(PB), pages 203-223.
  10. Turpie, J.K. & Forsythe, K.J. & Knowles, A. & Blignaut, J. & Letley, G., 2017. "Mapping and valuation of South Africa's ecosystem services: A local perspective," Ecosystem Services, Elsevier, vol. 27(PB), pages 179-192.
  11. Stafford, William & Birch, Catherine & Etter, Hannes & Blanchard, Ryan & Mudavanhu, Shepherd & Angelstam, Per & Blignaut, James & Ferreira, Louwrens & Marais, Christo, 2017. "The economics of landscape restoration: Benefits of controlling bush encroachment and invasive plant species in South Africa and Namibia," Ecosystem Services, Elsevier, vol. 27(PB), pages 193-202.
  12. Crookes, D. & Strauss, J. & Blignaut, J.N., 2017. "The effect of rainfall variability on sustainable wheat production under no-till farming systems in the Swartland region, South Africa," African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, African Association of Agricultural Economists, vol. 12(1), March.
  13. Blignaut, James & Crookes, Doug & Saki, Ayanda, 2017. "The demand for ecosystem services by different calf-production systems in South Africa," African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, African Association of Agricultural Economists, vol. 12(2), June.
  14. Douglas J. Crookes & James N. Blignaut, 2016. "A categorisation and evaluation of rhino management policies," Development Southern Africa, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 33(4), pages 459-469, July.
  15. Blignaut, James & Mander, Myles & Inglesi-Lotz, Roula & Glavan, Jane & Parr, Stephen, 2016. "The amenity value of Abu Dhabi's coastal and marine resources to its beach visitors," Ecosystem Services, Elsevier, vol. 19(C), pages 32-41.
  16. Inglesi-Lotz, Roula & Blignaut, James N., 2014. "Improving the electricity efficiency in South Africa through a benchmark-and-trade system," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 30(C), pages 833-840.
  17. James N Blignaut & Leandri van der Elst, 2014. "Restoration of natural capital: Mobilising private sector investment," Development Southern Africa, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 31(5), pages 711-720, September.
  18. Seymore, R. & Inglesi-Lotz, R. & Blignaut, J., 2014. "A greenhouse gas emissions inventory for South Africa: A comparative analysis," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 34(C), pages 371-379.
  19. Inglesi-Lotz, R. & Blignaut, J.N., 2012. "Electricity intensities of the OECD and South Africa: A comparison," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 16(7), pages 4491-4499.
  20. de Wit, Martin & van Zyl, Hugo & Crookes, Doug & Blignaut, James & Jayiya, Terence & Goiset, Valerie & Mahumani, Brian, 2012. "Including the economic value of well-functioning urban ecosystems in financial decisions: Evidence from a process in Cape Town," Ecosystem Services, Elsevier, vol. 2(C), pages 38-44.
  21. Roula Inglesi-Lotz, James Blignaut, 2011. "Estimating the price elasticity for demand for electricity by sector in South Africa," South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Pretoria, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, vol. 14(4), pages 449-465, December.
  22. Inglesi-Lotz, Roula & Blignaut, James N., 2011. "South Africa’s electricity consumption: A sectoral decomposition analysis," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 88(12), pages 4779-4784.
  23. R Seymore & P D Adams & M Mabugu & J H van Heerden & J Blignaut, 2010. "The Impact of an Environmental Tax on Electricity Generation in South Africa," Studies in Economics and Econometrics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 34(2), pages 1-18, August.
  24. Blignaut, James & Mander, Myles & Schulze, Roland & Horan, Mark & Dickens, Chris & Pringle, Catherine & Mavundla, Khulile & Mahlangu, Isaiah & Wilson, Adrian & McKenzie, Margaret & McKean, Steve, 2010. "Restoring and managing natural capital towards fostering economic development: Evidence from the Drakensberg, South Africa," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 69(6), pages 1313-1323, April.
  25. Aradottir, Asa L., 2009. "J. Aronson, S.J. Milton and J.N. Blignaut, Editors, Restoring Natural Capital: Science, Business, and Practice, Society for Ecological Restoration International and Island Press (2007) ISBN 978-1-5972," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 68(7), pages 2178-2178, May.
  26. Turpie, J.K. & Marais, C. & Blignaut, J.N., 2008. "The working for water programme: Evolution of a payments for ecosystem services mechanism that addresses both poverty and ecosystem service delivery in South Africa," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 65(4), pages 788-798, May.
  27. Ueckermann, E.M. & Blignaut, J.N. & Gupta, Rangan & Raubenheimer, J., 2008. "Modelling South African grain farmers’ preferences to adopt derivative contracts using discrete choice models," Agrekon, Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa (AEASA), vol. 47(2), pages 1-18, June.
  28. van Heerden, Jan H. & Blignaut, James & Horridge, Mark, 2008. "Integrated water and economic modelling of the impacts of water market instruments on the South African economy," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 66(1), pages 105-116, May.
  29. H. Smith & J.n. Blignaut & J.h. Van Heerden, 2006. "An Analysis Of Inventory Investment In South Africa," South African Journal of Economics, Economic Society of South Africa, vol. 74(1), pages 6-19, March.
  30. Moolman, C.E. & Blignaut, J.N. & van Eyden, R., 2006. "Modelling the marginal revenue of water in selected agricultural commodities: A panel data approach," Agrekon, Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa (AEASA), vol. 45(1), pages 1-11, March.
  31. Jan van Heerden & Reyer Gerlagh & James Blignaut & Mark Horridge & Sebastiaan Hess & Ramos Mabugu & Margaret Mabugu, 2006. "Searching for Triple Dividends in South Africa: Fighting CO2 Pollution and Poverty while Promoting Growth," The Energy Journal, International Association for Energy Economics, vol. 0(Number 2), pages 113-142.
  32. Blignaut, J. N. & Hassan, R. M., 2002. "Assessment of the performance and sustainability of mining sub-soil assets for economic development in South Africa," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 40(1), pages 89-101, January.
  33. de Wit, M.P. & Blignaut, J.N., 2000. "A Critical Evaluation of the Capital Theory Approach to Sustainable Development," Agrekon, Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa (AEASA), vol. 39(1), pages 1-15, March.
  34. Blignaut, J.N. & de Wit, M.P., 1999. "Integrating The Natural Environment And Macroeconomic Policy: Recommendations For South Africa," Agrekon, Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa (AEASA), vol. 38(3).
  35. Nj Schoeman & Jn Blignaut, 1998. "Socio ‐ Economic Environment and Labour Absorption in South Africa," South African Journal of Economics, Economic Society of South Africa, vol. 66(3), pages 145-154, September.
  36. J.N. Blignaut & E.f. Heymann, 1998. "Development and the Environment: Some Basic Issues," South African Journal of Economics, Economic Society of South Africa, vol. 66(2), pages 114-122, June.

Chapters

  1. Wolfgang Johann von Loeper & Scott Drimie & James Blignaut, 2019. "Value Chain-Induced Constraints Limiting Scale of Conservation Agriculture in South Africa," Chapters, in: Surendra N. Kulshreshtha (ed.), Agricultural Economics - Current Issues, IntechOpen.
  2. Wolfgang Johann von Loeper & James Blignaut & Scott Drimie, 2018. "The Struggles of Smallholder Farmers: A Cause of Modern Agricultural Value Chains in South Africa," Chapters, in: Gokhan Egilmez (ed.), Agricultural Value Chain, IntechOpen.
  3. James Blignaut, 2013. "How ecosystem-based restoration can yield a double dividend of adaptation to climate change and enhancement of ecosystem services," Chapters, in: Pushpam Kumar & Ibrahim Thiaw (ed.), Values, Payments and Institutions for Ecosystem Management, chapter 11, pages 215-258, Edward Elgar Publishing.

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  1. NEP-AFR: Africa (8) 2007-03-24 2008-11-25 2009-08-22 2009-08-22 2011-03-05 2011-03-05 2011-04-09 2011-04-09. Author is listed
  2. NEP-ENE: Energy Economics (6) 2008-11-25 2009-08-22 2011-03-05 2011-03-05 2011-04-09 2011-04-09. Author is listed
  3. NEP-ENV: Environmental Economics (6) 2009-08-22 2011-04-09 2015-03-22 2015-04-02 2019-03-11 2020-01-06. Author is listed
  4. NEP-AGR: Agricultural Economics (3) 2007-03-24 2015-04-02 2019-03-11
  5. NEP-CMP: Computational Economics (2) 2007-03-24 2009-08-22
  6. NEP-CBA: Central Banking (1) 2008-11-25
  7. NEP-DEV: Development (1) 2007-03-24
  8. NEP-MAC: Macroeconomics (1) 2008-11-25

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