This paper compares two working models of the South African economy, an orthodox, neoclassical computable general equilibrium model in which savings drive investment, and a more structuralist, eclectic, model for which there is an independent investment function. Both models are calibrated to...

The South African government is evaluating the economy's performance over its first decade in power. This period can be characterised by a 'double' liberalisation: democratisation of the political process going hand in hand with liberalisation of the economy. This article provides a broad...