Prof AA Ligthelm

Academic Qualifications

• BCom 1970 University of Pretoria
• BCom (Hons) 1972 University of Pretoria
• MCom (cum laude) 1976 University of Potchefstroom
• DCom 1984 University of Potchefstroom
  Title of DCom thesis An appropriate development strategy for South Africa.

Career

• January 1971 – November 1983 Chief Economist, Bureau of Economic Research
• December 1983 – August 1992 Manager Policy Research, Development Bank of Southern Africa
• September 1992 – Present Professor, Bureau of Market Research, Unisa

Awards

• 1985 Founders Medal of the Economic Society of Southern Africa for the best doctoral thesis.
• 2001 Merit prize of the Faculty of Economic Sciences for research outputs.
• 2003 Chancellor’s prize for research in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences.

Membership Of Scientific Associations

• Economic Society of Southern Africa
• South African Institute of Management Scientists

Academic Citizenship

• Editor of the academic journal entitled Southern African Business Review
• Serving on the Editorial Advisory Board of the journal entitled Development Southern Africa
• Serves on the Editorial Board of the journal entitled International Retail and Marketing Review

Publications

Prof Ligthelm has produced 160 research outputs consisting of the following:

• Contribution to books: 7
• Articles in scientific journals: 30
• Published research reports: 37
• International conference presentations: 12
• National conference presentations: 9
• Other such as commissioned research reports: 65

A full list of publications are contained in the document

Fields Of Speciality

• Marketing research
• SMME and informal sector studies
• Macroeconomic analysis
• Economic impact studies
• Sectoral economic development
• Entrepreneurial analysis
• International trade
• Regional analysis and subregional growth
• Empirical and case studies
• Gambling research
• Poverty and distributional issues
• Labour and employment
• Manufacturing development

Responsibilities

• Management of the Economic Research Division
• Liaison with BMR members
• Liaison with press and public media
• Networking with academic fraternity South Africa and international
• Presentation of papers Local conferences and forums
• Presentation of papers International conferences
• Lecturing on marketing research subjects
• Personnel management
• Execution of commissioned research projects (often exceeding R1 million per annum)
• Preparation of tenders for external clients
• Project management to ensure the execution of projects within budgetary limits
• Financial management and budgetary control