MODELING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ECONOMIC GROWTH AND TIME-DISTANCE ACCESSIBILITY IN SOUTH AFRICA.

This study explores the commonly held view that high time-distance accessibility to major concentrations of economic activity is positively correlated with economic performance. The study reveals the difficulty of exploring the correlation in a complex space economy where there are multiple nodes of economic concentration. Although we cannot conclude definitively on this correlation nationwide, we are able to show positive relationships within sub-national economies, and also in relation to particular dimensions of accessibility, such as time-distance to major mobility corridors and immediate spatial proximity to metropolitan economies and international border crossings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]