# A Node For African Thought

Research and Innovation

To achieve and maintain the University’s vision and mission, the research and innovation division contributes mainly by promoting the research related goal of the institution which is: to drive growth in UNIZULU research and Innovation

Professor Irrshad Kaseeram

Faculty: Commerce, Administration and Law

Department: Economics

Discipline: Macroeconomics, Microeconomics and Econometrics

 

Highest Qualification

DCom (Economics)

Research Interest Areas

Development Macroeconomics
Economics of Entrepreneurship
Microeconometrics Modelling
Macroeconometrics Modelling

Research Niche Area(s) of current projects

Living Incomes in Rural Communities of Northern Zululand

Empowerment of Rural Female Entrepreneurs through Cooperatives

Teaching Interest Areas

Advanced Microeconomics
Advanced Econometrics
Mathematical Economics
Research Methods

Impactful Research Publications

(Author(s); Year; Title; journal / publisher)

Mahadea D and Kaseeram, I. (2018) “Impact of unemployment and income on entrepreneurship in post-apartheid South Africa: 1994–2015.” South African Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management. 10(1), a115.https://doi.org/10.4102/sajesbm.v10i1.115

Makhoba, B.P., Kaseeram, I and Greyling, L. (2021) Investigating the Asymmetric Effects of Public Debt on Economic Growth in South Africa: A Smooth Transition Regression (STAR) Approach Journal of Economic and Management Studies

Makhoba BP, Kaseeram I and L Greyling (2022) Investigating Asymmetric Effects of Public Debt on Economic Growth: Evidence from Emerging and Frontier SADC Economies. Cogent Economics & Finance Online- Taylor and Francis Publication

Adams A, Sekyi S and Kaseeram I (2023) Urban agriculture and farmers’ willingness to pay for treated wastewater: Insights from vegetable producers in the greater Accra metropolis of Ghana, Cogent Food & Agriculture, 9:1, DOI: 10.1080/23311932.2023.2197161

Ntshangase, LS, S Zhou, and I Kaseeram (2023) The Spillover Effects of US Unconventional Monetary Policy on Inflation and Non-Inflation Targeting Emerging Markets. Economies (MDPI). 11: 138. https://doi.org/10.3390/economies11050138

Active Research Projects

Sustainable Rural Livelihoods through Local Economic Development

Sustainable Rural Livelihoods through Entrepreneurship

Awards & Honors

Many Research related awards between 2013-2022, best researcher, best supervisor, Role Model Research Department.

Active Community Engagement & Service-learning work

Training the Trainers Project, advising facilitators , as assisting to develop the Scholarship of Community Engagement Publications.

M/D Supervision completed (3 or 4 projects)

(Year; Name of student; level of study; status)

Maduku H and Kaseeram I (2019). Mainstreaming willingness among black owned informal SMMEs in South Africa. Journal of Emerging Trends in Economics and Management Sciences (JETEMS), 10(3), 140-147.

Maduku H and Kaseeram I (2019). Success indicators among black owned informal Small Micro and Medium Enterprises’ (SMMEs) in South Africa. Journal of Economics and Behavioral studies (JEBS), 11(5(J), 11-19.

Aawaar, G, E Nkansah and I Kaseeram (2021) Currency carry trades and stock market returns in Africa. Capital Markets Review, forthcoming.

Agwuna L, Mazorodze BT and I Kaseeram (2022) Assessing Monetary Policy Via The Taylor Rule In A Selection Of Middle-Income Emerging Market Economies: Issues And Evidence. Management and Economics Research Journal. Forthcoming

Zungu T.L, L. Greyling and I Kaseeram (2022) Financial development and income inequality: a nonlinear econometric analysis of 21 African countries, 1990-2019. Cogent Economics & Finance Online. Taylor and Francis. ISBN 23322039

Ngubane, M Z, ; Kaseeram, I, ; Mazorodze, BT (2023) The Effectiveness of Dynamic Monetary Policy Practices in Leading African Economies.  Acta Universitatis Danubius. Oeconomica, Galati Vol. 19, Issue. 1.

Aawaar G & E Nkansah & I Kaseeram (2022) "Currency Carry Trades and Stock Market Returns in Africa Abstract: Research Question: Is there a causal link between African currency targeted carry trades and the returns of their stock market indice," Capital Markets Review, Malaysian Finance Association, vol. 30(1), pages 65-83.

A Node for African Thought

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1 Main Road, Vulindlela,

Kwadlangezwa, 3886

 

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Richards Bay, 3900

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Contacts

Director: 035 902 6779

Research Office Secretary: 035 902 6273

NRF & Postgraduate Funding: 035 902 6909

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