Journal Special Issue
Firm level analysis using administrative record data

This special issue focuses on a collaborative effort between the National Treasury and the South African Revenue Service (SARS) to employ administrative record data from SARS for economic policy analysis. It contains six research articles plus a synthesis article designed to draw out potential policy implications and to place this research into a broader context.

Exploitation of tax administrative record data has become global best practice. We conclude that this effort demonstrates strong prospects for developing a better understanding of the South African economy with positive implications for economic policy formulation.

Table of contents
  1. Introduction: Firm level analysis with administrative data
    Channing Arndt, Rob Davies, Elizabeth Gavin, Landon McMillan
  2. Introduction to the South African Revenue Service and National Treasury firm-level panel
    Duncan Pieterse, Elizabeth Gavin, C. Friedrich Kreuser
    More Working Paper | Introduction to the South African Revenue Service and National Treasury firm-level panel
  3. Total factor productivity in South African manufacturing firms
    C. Friedrich Kreuser, Carol Newman
    More Working Paper | Total factor productivity in South African manufacturing firms
  4. Importing and firm export performance: New evidence from South Africa
    Lawrence Edwards, Marco Sanfilippo, Asha Sundaram
    More Working Paper | Importing and firm performance
  5. Understanding manufactured exporters at the firm-level: New insights from using SARS administrative data
    Marianne Matthee, Neil Rankin, Tasha Webb, Carli Bezuidenhout
  6. Markups and concentration in South African manufacturing sectors: An analysis with administrative data
    Johannes Fedderke, Nonso Obikili, Nicola Viegi
    More Working Paper | Markups and concentration in South African manufacturing sectors
  7. Job flows, worker flows and churning in South Africa
    Andrew Kerr
    More Working Paper | Job flows, worker flows, and churning in South Africa
  8. New data, new approaches and new evidence: A policy synthesis
    Channing Arndt
    More Working Paper | New data, new approaches and new evidence
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