Department
Economics and Finance
Highest qualification attained: M.Com (Economics)
Publications (Short List)
Research articles in accredited journals:
MARINKOV, M & GELDENHUYS, JP. 2007. "Cyclical unemployment and cyclical output: an estimation of Okun’s coefficient for South Africa". South African Journal of Economics, v75(3): 373-90.
BOOYSEN, F.L.R. & GELDENHUYS, J.P. 2016. "‘Fit to play’: Labour market behaviour in a cohort of public-sector antiretroviral treatment patients." Development Southern Africa v33(5):719-739.
Chapters in edited volumes:
BURGER, P., and GELDENHUYS, J. 2018. “Work, Wages and Welfare in Postmasburg.” In Mining and Community in South Africa: From Small Town to Iron Town, edited by L. Marais, P. Burger and D. van Rooyen, 173–98. London: Routledge.
GELDENHUYS, J, POOL, A.N. and BURGER, P. 2021. “Wages and welfare in Rustenburg” In: Mining and Community in the South African Platinum Belt: A decade after Marikana. Eds: L. Marais, M. Campbell, S. Denoon-Stevens, D. van Rooyen. Nova Science Publishers.
BURGER, P. and GELDENHUYS, J. 2022. “Household welfare in Emalahleni” In: Coal and Energy in South Africa. Eds: L. Marais, P. Burger, M. Campbell, S. Denoon-Stevens, D. van Rooyen. Edinburgh University Press.
Published conference proceedings:
GELDENHUYS, JP & BURGER, P. 2006. "Economic policy and the Two-Pronged Approach to Diversification". African Development Perspectives Yearbook 2005/2006: Africa - Escaping the Primary Commodities Dilemma. Vol. 11: 439-457.
GELDENHUYS, JP & MARINKOV, M. 2008. "Does economic growth lead to higher employment and lower unemployment in South Africa?" African Development Perspectives Yearbook, v13:355-90.
Selected conference presentations:
- GELDENHUYS, J.P., BURGER, P. 2004. "Economic policy and the two-pronged approach to diversification". Paper presented at the 2004 African Development Perspectives Yearbook International Research Workshop: Africa -- Escaping the primary commodities dilemma, 17-19 November 2004, Bremen, Germany.
- MARINKOV, M., GELDENHUYS, J.P. 2005. Factors Affecting Growth in Africa: A Reassessment of the “Usual Suspects”. Paper presented at the “Development Perspectives – Is Africa Different?” Biennial conference of the Economic Society of South Africa (ESSA), Durban, South Africa.
- GELDENHUYS, JP, MARINKOV, M. 2006. Robust Estimates of Okun`s Coefficient for South Africa. Paper delivered at the 2006 Annual TIPS/DPRU Conference, 18-20 October 2006, Johannesburg, South Africa.
- GELDENHUYS, JP. 2007. "Equity in health care finance after the abolishment of user fees: the experience of South Africa." Paper presented at the biennial conference of the Economic Society of South Africa (ESSA). 10-12 November 2007, Johannesburg, South Africa.
- MARINKOV, M & GELDENHUYS, JP. 2007. "Economic Growth, Employment and Unemployment in South Africa" Paper presented at the 2007 African Development Perspectives Yearbook International Research Workshop: "New Growth and Poverty Alleviation Strategies for Africa: Issues, Concepts, Policies and Comparative Analyses". 8-10 November 2007. Bremen, Germany.
- BURGER, P, CLOETE, J, GELDENHUYS, JP, MARAIS, L & THORNTON, A. 2009. "Assessing the Role of UA in Addressing Poverty in South Africa". Paper presented at pre-conference workshop of at the 10th Annual Global Development Conference. Natural resources en development. 1-5 February, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
- GELDENHUYS, JP. 2009. "Does the Child Support Grant Affect Child Welfare in South Africa?" Paper presented at the biennial conference of the Economic Society of South Africa (ESSA). 7-9 September 2009, Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- GELDENHUYS, JP. 2011. "The Effect of the Child Support Grant on Fertility". Paper presented at the biennial conference of the Economic Society of South Africa (ESSA). 5-7 September 2011, Stellenbosch, South Africa.
- BOOYSEN, F, BOTHA, F & GELDENHUYS, JP. 2011. "Income transfers and ARV treatment success: an application of propensity score matching techniques to quasi-experimental cohort data" Paper presented at the 2011 Microeconometric Analysis of South African Data (MASA) conference. 7-8 November 2011, Salt Rock, South Africa.
- GELDENHUYS, JP. 2012. "Have fertility outcomes changed as the Child Support Grant age limits have increased? " Paper presented at the 2012 Microeconometric analysis of South African Data (MASA) conference. 12-13 November 2012, Salt Rock, South Africa.
- GELDENHUYS, JP. 2013. "The Disability Grant, private transfers and household welfare in a panel of Free State households" Paper presented at the biennial conference of the Economic Society of South Africa (ESSA). 25-27 September 2013, Bloemfontein, South Africa.
- GELDENHUYS, JP. 2015. "Explaining changes in labour`s share of income in South Africa". Paper presented at the biennial conference of the Economic Society of South Africa (ESSA). 2-4 September 2015, Cape Town, South Africa.
- GELDENHUYS, JP. 2017. "Labour Market Segmentation in South Africa". Paper presented at the biennial conference of the Economic Society of South Africa (ESSA). 30 August - 1 September 2017, Grahamstown, South Africa.
- VAN DRUNICK, A & GELDENHUYS, JP. 2019. "The Gender Gap in Reservation Wages in South Africa". Paper presented at the biennial conference of the Economic Society of South Africa (ESSA). 3-5 September 2019, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Labour economics
Development Economics
Applied microeconometrics/analysis of household survey data
EMAC6814 (MACROECONOMICS) (Honours)
EMAC7916 (MACROECONOMICS) (Masters)
EECT6826 (ADVANCED TIME SERIES ANALYSIS) (Masters)