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Profile of Ms Anmar Pretorius, Lecturer: Economics

Ms Anmar Pretorius
Ms Anmar Pretorius

Qualifications:

  • BCom, University of the Free State
  • BCom(Hons) cum laude, University of the Free State
  • MCom cum laude, University of the Free State
  • Higher Education Diploma cum laude, University of the Free State

Email Address

anmar.pretorius@buseco.monash.edu

Phone Number

+27 11 950 4025

2008 Teaching Commitments

  • ECW2730 Macroeconomic Policy
  • ECW1101 Introductory Microeconomics
  • ECW2731 Managerial Economics

Research Interests

  • Financial Econometrics
  • Local Economic Development
  • Student Performance

Peer-reviewed Publications

  • Blaauw, P.F., Pretorius, A.M., Louw, H. & Schenck, C.J. (2007). The Socio-Economic Reality of being a Day Labourer in Pretoria. Social Work/ Maatskaplike Werk, 43(3):224-233. ISSN 0037-8054.
  • Blaauw, P.F. & Pretorius, A.M. (2007). Day Labourers in Pretoria – Entrepreneurial spirit in action or survivors in a cul de sac? South African Journal of Human Resource Management, 5(1):65-71. ISSN 1683-7584.
  • Pretorius, A.M. & Blaauw, P.F. (2005). Globalisation and its effect on the South African labour market: Evidence from the manufacturing sector. Acta Academica,37(2):70-95. ISSN 0587-2405.
  • Pretorius, A.M. & Blaauw, P.F. (2004). An Analysis of Provincial Economic Growth in South Africa: 1991 – 2001. South African Journal of Economic History, 19:1-17. ISSN 1011-3436.
  • Pretorius, A. & De Beer, J. (2004). Contagion in Africa: South Africa and a troubled neighbour, Zimbabwe. Economic Modelling, 21:703-717. ISSN 0264-9993.

Research Reports

  • 2007: “Democratic Republic of Congo Economic Risk Profile”, co-author. Report submitted to Development Bank Southern Africa on behalf of EkoBest, June 2007.
  • 2006: “Botswana Economic Risk Profile”, co-author. Report submitted to Development Bank Southern Africa on behalf of EkoBest, November 2006.
  • 2006: “Lesotho Economic Risk Profile”, co-author. Report submitted to Development Bank Southern Africa on behalf of EkoBest, June 2006.
  • 2006: “Namibia Economic Risk Profile”, co-author. Report submitted to Development Bank Southern Africa on behalf of EkoBest, January 2006.
  • 2002: “Strategic project identification for Local Economic Development: towards a replicable framework in the Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Eastern Cape and Northern Cape Provinces”, co-author. Research commanded by United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS).
  • 2002: “The Impact of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic on the Revenue of Mangaung Local Municipality”, co-author.
  • 1998: “Pre-feasibility study for the Establishment of an Economic Development Zone (EDZ) in the Free State”, co-author.

International Conference Presentations

  • September 2006: “The Social Reality of being a Day Labourer in South Africa” (co-author PF Blaauw). 28th CIRET Conference, 20 – 23 September 2006, Rome, Italy.
  • March 2005: “Modelling Conditional Volatility of the Rand/US Dollar exchange rate”. Scottish Economic Society Annual Conference, 29 – 31 March, Perth, UK.
  • April 2003: "The impact of globalisation on the labour market in South Africa: Evidence from the manufacturing sector" (co-author PF Blaauw) as part of the international conference on "Globalization and Entrepreneurship: Fears, Challenges an Opportunities", hosted by the Faculty of Economics and Tourism “Dr Mijo Mirković”, University of Rijeka in Pula Croatia from 24-26 April.
  • April 2003: "The changing face of capital flows in a globalised world: The case of South Africa" (co-author JA de Beer) as part of the international conference on "Globalization and Entrepreneurship: Fears, Challenges an Opportunities", hosted by the Faculty of Economics and Tourism “Dr Mijo Mirković”, University of Rijeka in Pula Croatia from 24-26 April.
  • March 2002: "Globalisation and income distribution: The South African experience", CSGR's 5th Annual Conference on Globalisation, Growth and (In)equality, University  of Warwick (co-author prof Helena van Zyl).
  • July 2001:  “The consistency of corporate credit ratings across issuer industry and domicile: empirical evidence from emerging market countries.” Paper presented at the Annual Research Conference in Financial Risk, Budapest, Hungary. Conference hosted by the International Association of Financial Engineers and Hungarian Association of Risk Managers, (with JA de Beer).

National Conference Presentations

  • January 2007: “The dynamic nature of capital market integration: Evidence from the JSE”, Southern African Finance Association, 17th Annual Conference, Cape Town, (with JA de Beer).
  • September 2005: “Local Economic Development Agencies in South Africa – six years later.” Paper presented at the Economic Society of South Africa Biennial Conference, 7-9 September 2005, Elangeni Holiday Inn, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, (with PF Blaauw).
  • September 2005:“Day labourers in Pretoria – Self employed entrepreneurs or survivors in a cul de sac?” Paper presented at the Southern African Institute for Management Scientists Annual Conference, 26 – 28 September 2005 at the University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa, (with PF Blaauw).
  • October 2004: “Can conventional push and pull factors explain South African portfolio flows?” Sixth Annual Africa Development Finance Conference, 20 – 21 October, Cape Town, (with JA de Beer).
  • July 2004: “Modelling Conditional Volatility in the Rand/US Dollar exchange rate” Ninth Annual Conference on Econometric Modelling for Africa, 30 June – 2 July 2004, Cape Town.
  • April 2004: “An investigation into the dynamics of the self evolving nature of unemployment in South Africa”.” Regional Science Association International World Congress, 14 – 17 April, Port Elizabeth, (with C Schoeman and PF Blaauw).
  • September 2003: “Provincial economic performance in South Africa since 1990 – and the winner is …?” The Biennial Conference of the Economic Society of South Africa, Somerset West, (with PF Blaauw).
  • September 2003: “Towards untangling the determinants of foreign portfolio investment in South Africa.” The Biennial Conference of the Economic Society of South Africa, Somerset West, (with JA de Beer).
  • October 2002: “The impact of Globalisation on the labour market in South Africa: Evidence form the manufacturing sector.” FES/ DPRU Second Annual Conference on Labour Markets and Poverty in South Africa, 22 – 24 October 2002, Glenburn Lodge, Muldersdrift, Johannesburg.
  • September 2002: “How does Globalisation affect income distribution in South Africa?” TIPS Forum 2002, Johannesburg.
  • September 2002: “Can some of the recent exchange rate volatility be attributed to contagion?” TIPS Forum 2002, Johannesburg, (with JA de Beer).
  • July 2002: "Financial Contagion in Africa: South Africa and a troubled neighbour, Zimbabwe", 7th Annual Conference on Econometric Modelling for Africa, Kruger National Park, (with JA de Beer).
  • June 2000: “Does the introduction of futures contracts on the rand have a destabilizing effect on the underlying spot rate?”, Fifth Annual Conference on Econometric Modelling for Africa, Wits, (with JA de Beer).
  • November 1999: “The introduction of futures contracts on the rand: Its development and track record”, EBM Conference, Port Elizabeth, (with JA de Beer).
  • September 1999:  “The relationship between SA share prices and macroeconomic variables”, SAIMS Conference, Stellenbosch, (with JA de Beer).
  • November 1995:  "Suid-Afrikaanse betrokkenheid by die Indian Ocean Rim: Maak dit ekonomies sin?", EBM Research Conference, Bellville.

Other Professional Activities

  • Economic Society of South Africa: Honorary treasurer 2006 -.
  • External examiner:
    • University of Johannesburg (Economics 3, Econometrics 3, Advanced Macroeconomics, Applied Econometric Techniques)
    • University of the Free State (International Economics 3, Advanced Time Series Analysis, Applied Microeconomics and Competition Policy)
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