Is Black Economic Empowerment a South African Growth Catalyst? (Or Could it Be...)

CID Working Paper No. 170 :: Is Black Economic Empowerment a South African Growth Catalyst (Or Could it Be?) by Matthew Andrews :: CID South Africa Growth Initiative :: Publications :: Center for International Development at Harvard University

This study asks the question, “Is Black Economic Empowerment a South African growth catalyst?” It addresses the question with reference to the theoretical literature on economic and organizational structures. This literature argues that structures reflect values and influence patterns of behavior, empowerment and opportunities for economic growth. The paper shows that South Africa’s economic st...

South Africa’s Economic Transformation A Strategy for Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment South Africa’s Economic Transformation: A Strategy for Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment

It is NOT the gastrocnemius, soleus, or Achilles …. What could it Be? A plantaris muscle injury.

The plantaris muscle originates from the lateral supracondylar line of the femur in the posterior of the knee and courses distally in an inferomedial direction near the medial head of the gastrocnemius and along themedial border of the Achilles tendon. The tendon of the plantaris muscle either inserts with the Achilles tendon or can have its own independent insertion on the calcaneus (4). The m...

A pelvic mass in a 10-year-old: could it be a Hydatid Cyst?

This article reports a pelvic hydatid cyst in a 10-year-old boy who initially presented with right flank pain. Computed tomography (CT) revealed a cystic lesion containing internal densities, which was found to be a hydatid cyst between the bladder and rectum during surgery. The lesion was excised and sent to a pathology laboratory for further examination.

Aortic Dissection or MI? It could be both

Acute aortic dissection is a potentially lethal vascular emergency that involves the rapid development of a false blood channel within the media of the aorta. If left untreated, approximately 50% of patients die in the first 48 hours, and the mortality rate increases by 1% to 3% per hour [1,2]. Despite recent advances in diagnostic methods, misdiagnosis occurs in 25%-50% of patients on initial ...