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James Lappeman

Researcher at University of Cape Town

Publications -  27
Citations -  163

James Lappeman is an academic researcher from University of Cape Town. The author has contributed to research in topics: Middle class & Bottom of the pyramid. The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 19 publications receiving 87 citations.

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Characterisation, definition, and measurement issues of the middle class in sub-Saharan Africa

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors evaluate how both the definition of middle class and the dataset considered affect the estimated size of the middle class in sub-Saharan Africa by considering the feasibility of...
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Social Media Sentiment Analysis: Online versus ‘Brick and Mortar’ Retailers in South Africa

TL;DR: In this article , the authors provided an analysis of consumers sentiment regarding online and brick and mortar retailers in South Africa by examining views as expressed about retailers from 15417 mentions on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
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What social media sentiment tells us about why customers churn

TL;DR: In this article , the authors investigate the factors that influence South African customers to potentially switch from one bank to another, instead of using established models and survey techniques, the research measured social media sentiment to measure threats to switch.