OPTIMIZING THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF PUBLIC SPENDING FROM NATIONAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AGENCY GRANT FUNDING

This study examined the economic benefits of the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) grant funding, in the Eastern Cape, using cost benefit analysis (CBA) and least absolute deviation (LAD) regression analysis on a sample size of 253 respondents. The study found that public investment towards y...

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Main Authors: Asanda Fotoyi, Ronney Ncwadi
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Language:English
Published: University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Economics 2023-12-01
Series:Acta Economica
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Online Access:https://www.ae.ef.unibl.org/index.php/ae/article/view/467
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description This study examined the economic benefits of the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) grant funding, in the Eastern Cape, using cost benefit analysis (CBA) and least absolute deviation (LAD) regression analysis on a sample size of 253 respondents. The study found that public investment towards youth entrepreneurship through NYDA grant funding yields positive social returns. The study further found that the development of youth entrepreneurship should go beyond just NYDA grant funding to include favorable policies towards closing gender gaps, supportive education systems as well ensuring diverse economic sectors.
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spelling doaj-art-bae3b9b13d234420b6064226e331d3102025-01-10T14:15:11ZengUniversity of Banja Luka, Faculty of EconomicsActa Economica1512-858X2232-738X2023-12-01213910.7251/ACE2339149FOPTIMIZING THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF PUBLIC SPENDING FROM NATIONAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AGENCY GRANT FUNDINGAsanda Fotoyi0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9246-0471Ronney Ncwadi1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7865-6996Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences, Nelson Mandela University, South AfricaFaculty of Business and Economic Sciences, Nelson Mandela UniversityThis study examined the economic benefits of the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) grant funding, in the Eastern Cape, using cost benefit analysis (CBA) and least absolute deviation (LAD) regression analysis on a sample size of 253 respondents. The study found that public investment towards youth entrepreneurship through NYDA grant funding yields positive social returns. The study further found that the development of youth entrepreneurship should go beyond just NYDA grant funding to include favorable policies towards closing gender gaps, supportive education systems as well ensuring diverse economic sectors. https://www.ae.ef.unibl.org/index.php/ae/article/view/467societal welfareeconomic impactcost-benefit analysisentrepreneurshipgrant fundingyouth
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OPTIMIZING THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF PUBLIC SPENDING FROM NATIONAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AGENCY GRANT FUNDING
Acta Economica
societal welfare
economic impact
cost-benefit analysis
entrepreneurship
grant funding
youth
title OPTIMIZING THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF PUBLIC SPENDING FROM NATIONAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AGENCY GRANT FUNDING
title_full OPTIMIZING THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF PUBLIC SPENDING FROM NATIONAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AGENCY GRANT FUNDING
title_fullStr OPTIMIZING THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF PUBLIC SPENDING FROM NATIONAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AGENCY GRANT FUNDING
title_full_unstemmed OPTIMIZING THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF PUBLIC SPENDING FROM NATIONAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AGENCY GRANT FUNDING
title_short OPTIMIZING THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF PUBLIC SPENDING FROM NATIONAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AGENCY GRANT FUNDING
title_sort optimizing the economic benefits of public spending from national youth development agency grant funding
topic societal welfare
economic impact
cost-benefit analysis
entrepreneurship
grant funding
youth
url https://www.ae.ef.unibl.org/index.php/ae/article/view/467
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