Chris Rooney

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Affiliation

Development Policy Research Unit
School of Economics
Faculty of Commerce
University of Cape Town

Cape Town, South Africa
http://www.dpru.uct.ac.za/
RePEc:edi:dpuctza (more details at EDIRC)

Citations

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Working papers

1. Haroon Bhorat & Arabo Ewinyu & Kezia Lilenstein & Christopher Rooney & François Steenkamp & Amy Thornton, 2019. "Economic Complexity and Employment Expansion: The Case of South Africa," Working Papers 201905, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit.
   • Haroon Bhorat & Haroon Bhorat & Arabo Ewinyu & Kezia Lilenstein & Chris Rooney & François Steenkamp & Amy Thornton, 2019. "Economic Complexity and Employment Expansion: The Case of South Africa," Working Papers idrcdprusouthafrica, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit.

   Cited by:

   1. Christian Estmann & Bjoern Bo Soerensen & Benno Ndulu & John Rand, 2020. "Merchandise export diversification strategy for Tanzania - promoting inclusive growth, economic complexity and structural change," DERG working paper series 20-02, University of Copenhagen. Department of Economics. Development Economics Research Group (DERG).
      • Christian Estmann & Bjørn Bo Sørensen & Benno Ndulu & John Rand, 2022. "Merchandise export diversification strategy for Tanzania: Promoting inclusive growth, economic complexity and structural change," The World Economy, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 45(8), pages 2649-2695, August.
   2. Justin Visagie & Ivan Turok, 2022. "Firing on all cylinders: Decomposing regional growth dynamics in South Africa," South African Journal of Economics, Economic Society of South Africa, vol. 90(1), pages 57-74, March.
   3. Haroon Bhorat & Francois Steenkamp & Caitlin Allen & Robert Hill & Christopher Rooney, 2019. "Building Economic Complexity in the South African Fibrous Plant Economy," Working Papers copwp201904, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit.
   4. Haroon Bhorat & Chris Rooney & François Steenkamp, 2019. "Building Economic Complexity in Africa," Working Papers idrcdprusynthesis, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit.
      • Haroon Bhorat & Christopher Rooney & François Steenkamp, 2019. "Building Economic Complexity in Africa," Working Papers 201906, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit.
   5. Caitlin Allen Whitehead & Haroon Bhorat, 2021. "Understanding Economic Complexity: An Application to the MER Sector," Working Papers 202105, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit.
   6. Richard Chauke & Thobeka Ncanywa, 2021. "Infrastructure development and economic complexity in South Africa. Running title: Can infrastructure development influence economic complexity?," Technium Social Sciences Journal, Technium Science, vol. 26(1), pages 488-501, Decembrie.
   7. Andres Fortunato, 2022. "Getting Back on the Curve South Africa’s Manufacturing Challenge," Growth Lab Working Papers 198, Harvard's Growth Lab.
   8. Andres Fortunato, 2022. "Getting Back on the Curve South Africa’s Manufacturing Challenge," CID Working Papers 139a, Center for International Development at Harvard University.

2. Haroon Bhorat & Christopher Rooney & François Steenkamp, 2019. "Building Economic Complexity in Africa," Working Papers 201906, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit.
   • Haroon Bhorat & Chris Rooney & François Steenkamp, 2019. "Building Economic Complexity in Africa," Working Papers idrcdprusynthesis, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit.

   Cited by:

   1. Chuma Maxwele & Godfred Anakpo & Syden Mishi, 2024. "Economic Complexity and Good Governance in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Cross Country Analysis," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(13), pages 1-12, June.
   2. Putri, Schalke Anindya, 2024. "Snapshot of Indonesia's Provincial Green Economies: A Complexity Approach," MPRA Paper 123139, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised Jan 2025.

3. Haroon Bhorat & Francois Steenkamp & Caitlin Allen & Robert Hill & Christopher Rooney, 2019. "Building Economic Complexity in the South African Fibrous Plant Economy," Working Papers copwp201904, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit.

   Cited by:

   1. Chuma Maxwele & Godfred Anakpo & Syden Mishi, 2024. "Economic Complexity and Good Governance in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Cross Country Analysis," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(13), pages 1-12, June.
   2. Putri, Schalke Anindya, 2024. "Snapshot of Indonesia's Provincial Green Economies: A Complexity Approach," MPRA Paper 123139, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised Jan 2025.

4. Haroon Bhorat & Francois Steenkamp & Christopher Rooney & Nomsa Kachingwe & Adrienne Lees, 2018. "Understanding and Characterizing the Services Sector in South Africa: An Overview," Working Papers 201803, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit.
   • Haroon Bhorat & François Steenkamp & Christopher Rooney & Nomsa Kachingwe & Adrienne Lees, 2016. "Understanding and characterizing the services sector in South Africa: An overview," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2016-157, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).

   Cited by:

   1. Njoya, Eric Tchouamou & Nikitas, Alexandros, 2020. "The role of air transport in employment creation and inclusive growth in the Global South: The case of South Africa," Journal of Transport Geography, Elsevier, vol. 85(C).
   2. Koomson, Isaac & Afoakwah, Clifford & Ampofo, Akwasi, 2022. "How does ethnic diversity affect energy poverty? Insights from South Africa," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 111(C).
   3. Haroon Bhorat & Kezia Lilenstein & Morné Oosthuizen & Amy Thornton, 2020. "Structural transformation, inequality, and inclusive growth in South Africa," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2020-50, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
   4. Melia, Elvis, 2020. "African jobs in the digital era: Export options with a focus on online labour," IDOS Discussion Papers 3/2020, German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS).
   5. Abeer Mohamed Ali Abd Elkhalek, 2019. "Economic Development and Participation of Women in Services Sector: Empirical Evidence from Egypt," International Journal of Economics and Finance, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 11(2), pages 155-164, February.
   6. Petersen, Il-haam & Kruss, Glenda, 2021. "Universities as change agents in resource-poor local settings: An empirically grounded typology of engagement models," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 167(C).
   7. Ivan Turok & Justin Visagie, 2020. "Building malls or metros?: South Africa's exports of tradable urban services to the rest of Africa," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2020-94, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
   8. Adaiah Lilenstein, 2020. "Better measures of progress: Developing reliable estimates of educational access and quality in Francophone sub-Saharan Africa," Working Papers 13/2020, Stellenbosch University, Department of Economics.
   9. Tolcha, Tassew Dufera & Bråthen, Svein & Holmgren, Johan, 2020. "Air transport demand and economic development in sub-Saharan Africa: Direction of causality," Journal of Transport Geography, Elsevier, vol. 86(C).

5. Kanbur, Ravi & Steenkamp, Francois & Rooney, Christopher & Bhorat, Haroon, 2017. "Sub-Saharan Africa’s Manufacturing Sector: Building Complexity," CEPR Discussion Papers 12073, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.

   Cited by:

   1. Sehludi Molele & Thobeka Ncanywa, 2022. "Interrogating the association between current account and economic complexity: A selected Sub-Saharan Africa and BRICS comparative analysis," International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147-4478), Center for the Strategic Studies in Business and Finance, vol. 11(10), pages 160-170, December.
   2. Richard Chauke & Thobeka Ncanywa, 2021. "Infrastructure development and economic complexity in South Africa. Running title: Can infrastructure development influence economic complexity?," Technium Social Sciences Journal, Technium Science, vol. 26(1), pages 488-501, Decembrie.
   3. Hlalefang Khobai & Clement Moyo, 2021. "Trade openness and industry performance in SADC countries: is the manufacturing sector different?," International Economics and Economic Policy, Springer, vol. 18(1), pages 105-126, February.
   4. Alssadek, Marwan & Benhin, James, 2021. "Oil boom, exchange rate and sectoral output: An empirical analysis of Dutch disease in oil-rich countries," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 74(C).

6. Bhorat, Haroon & Steenkamp, François & Rooney, Christopher, 2017. "Income Inequality Trends in sub-Saharan Africa: Divergence, determinants and consequences: Understanding the Determinants of Africa’s Manufacturing Malaise," UNDP Africa Reports 267644, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

   Cited by:

   1. Haroon Bhorat & Chris Rooney & François Steenkamp, 2019. "Building Economic Complexity in Africa," Working Papers idrcdprusynthesis, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit.
      • Haroon Bhorat & Christopher Rooney & François Steenkamp, 2019. "Building Economic Complexity in Africa," Working Papers 201906, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit.

7. Haroon Bhorat & Chris Rooney, 2017. "State Of Manufacturing In South Africa," Working Papers 201702, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit.

   Cited by:

   1. Anmar Pretorius & Carli Bezuidenhout & Marianne Matthee & Derick Blaauw, 2022. "Offshoring within South African manufacturing firms: An analysis of the labour market effects," South African Journal of Economics, Economic Society of South Africa, vol. 90(2), pages 123-148, June.
   2. Tendai Makoni & Delson Chikobvu, 2023. "Assessing and Forecasting the Long-Term Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on Manufacturing Sales in South Africa," Economies, MDPI, vol. 11(6), pages 1-17, May.
   3. Mungase, Sachin & Nikam, Supriya & Kothe, Satyanarayan, 2024. "Structural Change and Labour Productivity in BRICS," MPRA Paper 121607, University Library of Munich, Germany.
   4. Hanto, Jonathan & Krawielicki, Lukas & Krumm, Alexandra & Moskalenko, Nikita & Löffler, Konstantin & Hauenstein, Christian & Oei, Pao-Yu, 2021. "Effects of decarbonization on the energy system and related employment effects in South Africa," EconStor Open Access Articles and Book Chapters, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, vol. 124, pages 73-84.
   5. Haroon Bhorat & Kezia Lilenstein & Morné Oosthuizen & Amy Thornton, 2020. "Wage polarization in a high-inequality emerging economy: The case of South Africa," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2020-55, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).

8. Safia Khan & Kezia Lilenstein & Morne Oosthuizen & Christopher Rooney, 2017. "Correlates of ICTS and employment in Sub-Saharan Africa," Working Papers 201703, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit.

   Cited by:

   1. Fennell, Shailaja & Kaur, Prabhjot & Jhunjhunwala, Ashok & Narayanan, Deapika & Loyola, Charles & Bedi, Jaskiran & Singh, Yaadveer, 2018. "Examining linkages between Smart Villages and Smart Cities: Learning from rural youth accessing the internet in India," Telecommunications Policy, Elsevier, vol. 42(10), pages 810-823.

9. Bhorat Haroon & Ravi Kanbur & Rooney Christopher & Steenkamp François, 2017. "Working Paper 256 - Sub-Saharan Africa’s Manufacturing Sector: Building Complexity," Working Paper Series 2367, African Development Bank.

   Cited by:

   1. Eunice Jonathan Lugina & Adam Beni Swebe Mwakalobo & Francis Lwesya, 2022. "Effects of industrialization on Tanzania’s economic growth: a case of manufacturing sector," Future Business Journal, Springer, vol. 8(1), pages 1-11, December.
   2. Hlalefang Khobai & Clement Moyo, 2021. "Trade openness and industry performance in SADC countries: is the manufacturing sector different?," International Economics and Economic Policy, Springer, vol. 18(1), pages 105-126, February.

10. Bhorat, Haroon & Steenkamp, Francois & Rooney, Christopher, 2016. "Africa’s Manufacturing Malaise," UNDP Africa Reports 267780, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
    • Haroon Bhorat & Francois Steenkamp & Christopher Rooney, "undated". "Africa’s Manufacturing Malaise," UNDP Africa Policy Notes 2016-03, United Nations Development Programme, Regional Bureau for Africa.

    Cited by:

    1. , & Madestam, Andreas & Stryjan, Miri & Ahlin, Christian, 2018. "Loan Contract Structure and Adverse Selection: Survey Evidence from Uganda," CEPR Discussion Papers 12742, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
       • Ahlin, Christian & Gulesci, Selim & Madestam, Andreas & Stryjan, Miri, 2020. "Loan contract structure and adverse selection: Survey evidence from Uganda," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 172(C), pages 180-195.
    2. Haroon Bhorat & Chris Rooney & François Steenkamp, 2019. "Building Economic Complexity in Africa," Working Papers idrcdprusynthesis, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit.
       • Haroon Bhorat & Christopher Rooney & François Steenkamp, 2019. "Building Economic Complexity in Africa," Working Papers 201906, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit.
    3. Hlalefang Khobai & Clement Moyo, 2021. "Trade openness and industry performance in SADC countries: is the manufacturing sector different?," International Economics and Economic Policy, Springer, vol. 18(1), pages 105-126, February.
    4. Haroon Bhorat & François Steenkamp & Christopher Rooney & Nomsa Kachingwe & Adrienne Lees, 2016. "Understanding and characterizing the services sector in South Africa: An overview," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2016-157, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
       • Haroon Bhorat & Francois Steenkamp & Christopher Rooney & Nomsa Kachingwe & Adrienne Lees, 2018. "Understanding and Characterizing the Services Sector in South Africa: An Overview," Working Papers 201803, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit.
    5. Bhorat Haroon & Ravi Kanbur & Rooney Christopher & Steenkamp François, 2017. "Working Paper 256 - Sub-Saharan Africa’s Manufacturing Sector: Building Complexity," Working Paper Series 2367, African Development Bank.
    6. Kanbur, Ravi & Steenkamp, Francois & Rooney, Christopher & Bhorat, Haroon, 2017. "Sub-Saharan Africa’s Manufacturing Sector: Building Complexity," CEPR Discussion Papers 12073, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.

11. Haroon Bhorat & Tara Caetano & Benjamin Jourdan & Ravi Kanbur & Christopher Rooney & Benjamin Stanwix & Ingrid Woolard, 2016. "Investigating the Feasibility of a National Minimum Wage for South Africa," Working Papers 201601, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit.

    Cited by:

    1. Florent Dubois & Christophe Muller, 2022. "Residential segregation matters to racial income gaps: Evidence from South Africa," AMSE Working Papers 2205, Aix-Marseille School of Economics, France.
    2. Haroon Bhorat & Safia Khan, 2018. "Structural Change and Patterns of Inequality in the South African Labour Market," Working Papers 201801, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit.

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NEP Fields

NEP is an announcement service for new working papers, with a weekly report in each of many fields. This author has had 11 papers announced in NEP. These are the fields, ordered by number of announcements, along with their dates. If the author is listed in the directory of specialists for this field, a link is also provided.

1. NEP-ISF: Islamic Finance (3) 2021-08-09 2021-08-16 2021-08-16
2. NEP-AFR: Africa (2) 2017-06-11 2023-08-28
3. NEP-KNM: Knowledge Management and Knowledge Economy (2) 2018-07-09 2018-07-09
4. NEP-AGR: Agricultural Economics (1) 2016-10-09
5. NEP-CSE: Economics of Strategic Management (1) 2016-08-07
6. NEP-CWA: Central and Western Asia (1) 2021-08-16
7. NEP-DEV: Development (1) 2023-08-28
8. NEP-EDU: Education (1) 2015-12-28
9. NEP-ICT: Information and Communication Technologies (1) 2018-07-09
10. NEP-LAB: Labour Economics (1) 2017-06-11
11. NEP-MAC: Macroeconomics (1) 2023-12-18
12. NEP-PAY: Payment Systems and Financial Technology (1) 2018-07-09
13. NEP-SEA: South East Asia (1) 2018-07-09
14. NEP-TID: Technology and Industrial Dynamics (1) 2021-08-09

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