whythawk ratings: measuring effective development

1. Black Diamonds and the trouble with statistics
(Analysis/Analysis)

Business people depend on research data to make decisions about if, when, where and how much to invest.  Without meaningful and reliable information poor investments can be made. In 2001 South

2. Enterprise Development and Employment: Experiences in South Africa and South Eastern Europe
(Analysis/Analysis)

Unemployment is currently at 26% according to the official statistical body in South Africa, Statistics South Africa.  Other unofficial broader measurements place the unemployment rate closer to

3. A sense of scale
(Analysis/Analysis)

...nd being generous with the numbers) means that about 3.5 million people are unemployed. From other government statistics the average formal sector business employs 15 people. This is a good number the...

4. Our Analysts
(Static Content)

...She is a recent graduate of the University of Cape Town, completing her Bachelor of Commerce in Economics and Statistics in 2006. ...