Ferdi Botha

The African Review of Economics and Finance: Past, present, and future

Franklin Obeng-Odoom, Jones Odei Mensah, Ferdinand Botha

Journal article  |  2019  |  African Review of Economics and Finance

The African Review of Economics and Finance (AREF) was established in 2009 by Professor Imhotep Paul Alagidede as a journal that w..

Family functioning and economic status

Ferdinand Botha, F Booysen, E Wouters

Book Chapter  |  2019

Suicide and the South African business cycle

F Botha, A Pitot

Journal article  |  2019  |  Journal for Studies in Economics and Econometrics

Using monthly data for January 2006 - December 2015, this study explores the relationship between suicide and the South African bu..

Satisfaction with Family Life in South Africa: The Role of Socioeconomic Status

Ferdi Botha, Frikkie Booysen, Edwin Wouters

Journal article  |  2018  |  Journal of Happiness Studies

Happiness, Socioeconomic Status, and Family Functioning in South African Households: a Structural Equation Modelling Approach

Ferdi Botha, Edwin Wouters, Frikkie Booysen

Journal article  |  2018  |  Applied Research in Quality of Life

Family Functioning and Socioeconomic Status in South African Families: A Test of the Social Causation Hypothesis

Ferdi Botha, Frikkie Booysen, Edwin Wouters

Journal article  |  2018  |  Social Indicators Research

Exports, capital formation and economic growth in South Africa

Maura Feddersen, Hugo Nel, Ferdi Botha

Journal article  |  2017  |  AFRICAN REVIEW OF ECONOMICS AND FINANCE-AREF

In South Africa the export sector is frequently accorded a special role in encouraging faster economic growth. Nonetheless, a ques..

How African countries stack up in the ‘good society’ stakes

Ferdinand Botha

Scholarly Contribution to Database/Website  |  2016

Which is the best African country for citizens to live in? A recently developed barometer has measured just that. The Good Africa..

The Good African Society Index

Ferdi Botha

Journal article  |  2016  |  Social Indicators Research

ART INVESTMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA: PORTFOLIO DIVERSIFICATION AND ART MARKET EFFICIENCY

Ferdi Botha, Jen Snowball, Brett Scott

Journal article  |  2016  |  South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences

Buy art because you love it – not because it might make you rich

Ferdinand Botha, Jen Snowball

Scholarly Contribution to Database/Website  |  2015

Standard financial advice for businesses and individuals is to reduce risk by diversifying investments. One way to do this is thro..

Art investment as a portfolio diversification strategy in South Africa

Ferdinand Botha, Brett Scott, Jen Snowball

Report  |  2015

Art has been suggested as a good way to diversify investment portfolios during times of financial uncertainty. The argument is tha..

Modelling stock return volatility dynamics in selected African markets

Daniel King, Ferdi Botha

Journal article  |  2015  |  Economic Modelling

Suffering and Good Society Analysis Across African Countries

Ferdinand Botha

Book Chapter  |  2015  |  Social Indicators Research Series

The objectives of this investigation are (1) to explore the utility of applying the Good Society concept to Africa, (2) to find wh..

Determinants of Student Satisfaction with Campus Residence Life at a South African University

Ferdinand Botha, Jen Snowball, Vivian De Klerk, Sarah Radloff

Book Chapter  |  2015  |  Social Indicators Research Series

Factors outside the classroom can contribute to academic success as well as the achievement of important outcomes such as the appr..

SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING IN AFRICA

Ferdi Botha, Jen Snowball

Journal article  |  2015  |  AFRICAN REVIEW OF ECONOMICS AND FINANCE-AREF

Family Functioning and Life Satisfaction and Happiness in South African Households

Ferdi Botha, Frikkie Booysen

Journal article  |  2014  |  Social Indicators Research

A NOTE ON THE (CONTINUED) ABILITY OF THE YIELD CURVE TO FORECAST ECONOMIC DOWNTURNS IN SOUTH AFRICA

Ferdi Botha, Gavin Keeton

Journal article  |  2014  |  South African Journal of Economics

Life Satisfaction and Education in South Africa: Investigating the Role of Attainment and the Likelihood of Education as a Positional Good

Ferdi Botha

Journal article  |  2014  |  Social Indicators Research

A note on the (continued) ability of the yield curve to forecast economic downturns in South Africa

Ferdinand Botha, Gavin Keeton

Report  |  2014

In 2002/03 the yield spread falsely signalled a downswing that never materialised. This paper provides two reasons for this false ..

The Good African Society Index

Ferdinand Botha

Report  |  2014

This paper constructs a Good Society Index for 45 African countries, termed the Good African Society Index (GASI). The GASI consis..

Modelling Stock Return Volatility Dynamics in Selected African Markets

Ferdinand Botha, Daniel King

Report  |  2014

This paper examines whether accounting for structural changes in the conditional variance process, through the use of Markov-switc..

Determinants of Student Satisfaction with Campus Residence Life at a South African University

Ferdinand Botha, Jen Snowball, Vivian De Klerk, Sarah Radloff

Report  |  2013

Although there are a number of studies on the determinants of general quality of life among university students, these occur mainl..

The relationship between marital status and life satisfaction among South African adults

F Botha, F Booysen

Journal article  |  2013  |  Acta Academica

This article examines the association between marital status and reported life satisfaction in South Africa. Using the 2008 Nation..

Family Functioning and Life Satisfaction and Happiness in South African Households

Ferdinand Botha, Frikkie Booysen

Report  |  2013

Families form an integral part of society and in fostering individual well-being. Despite the acknowledged importance of family, t..

Stock returns and the Friday the 13th effect in five African countries

Ferdinand Botha

Journal article  |  2013  |  African Review of Economics and Finance

This study is concerned with Friday the 13th and daily stock market returns in five African countries. Using the MSCI Global Equit..

Determinants of life satisfaction among race groups in South Africa

Amina Ebrahim, Ferdi Botha, Jen Snowball

Journal article  |  2013  |  Development Southern Africa

Life satisfaction and education in South Africa: Investigating the role of attainment and the likelihood of education as a positional good

Ferdinand Botha

Report  |  2013

This paper explores various dynamics in the relationship between life satisfaction and education in South Africa using the 2008 Na..

Does national sporting performance affect stock market returns in South Africa

Ferdinand Botha, Carl De Beer

Journal article  |  2013  |  Journal of Economic and Financial Sciences

This study explores whether South African national sporting performance can influence investors in such a way that it has the abil..

The Gold of One's Ring is Not Far More Precious than the Gold of One's Heart: Reported Life Satisfaction Among Married and Cohabitating South African Adults

Ferdi Botha, Frikkie Booysen

Journal article  |  2013  |  Journal of Happiness Studies

THE ECONOMICS OF SUICIDE IN SOUTH AFRICA

Ferdi Botha

Journal article  |  2012  |  South African Journal of Economics

A production function for cricket: The South African perspective

K Brock, G Fraser, F Botha

Journal article  |  2012  |  Journal for Studies in Economics and Econometrics

roduction functions are common to any productive activity. Although it may not appear obvious, cricket is no different. Production..

FIRM AGE, COLLATERAL VALUE, AND ACCESS TO DEBT FINANCING IN AN EMERGING ECONOMY: EVIDENCE FROM SOUTH AFRICA

Abel Ezeoha, Ferdi Botha

Journal article  |  2012  |  South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences

The determinants of household savings in South Africa

C Simleit, G Keeton, F Botha

Journal article  |  2011  |  Journal for Studies in Economics and Econometrics

In South Africa, substantial government dissaving as well as poor household savings performance has caused a decline in aggregate ..

The impact of educational attainment on household poverty in South Africa

F Botha

Journal article  |  2010  |  Acta Academica

This article investigates the relationship between the educational attainment of the household head and household poverty in South..

Sport consumption patterns in the Eastern Cape: Cricket spectators as sporting univores or omnivores

Kelcey Brock, Gavin Fraser, Ferdi Botha

Journal article  |  Journal of Economic and Financial Sciences

Since its inception, consumption behaviour theory has developed to account for the important social aspects that underpin or at le..