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May 22, 2026Open Access

Firing on all cylinders: decomposing regional growth dynamics in South Africa

Human Sciences Research Council

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This research aims to analyze the growth dynamics of South African provinces and the influence of geographic factors.
Undertook shift-share analysis with multifactor partitioning
Decomposed growth performance from 1995 to 2018
Focused on regional and nationwide industry effects
Place-based effects account for significant variation in growth in most provinces
Place-based effects explain as much growth variation as nationwide industry effects
Indicates the need for region-specific considerations in economic strategies

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Explores growth variation in South African provinces, suggesting regional strategies matter.

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Human Sciences Research Council (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a12969048a0ea1665673643 https://doi.org/10.14749/32365410

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