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Bureau for Economic Research
The Bureau for Economic Research (BER) is a research institute at Stellenbosch University with strong links to the Department of Economics.
Primarily, the BER focuses on the South African macro economy and selected economic sectors. The BER monitors and forecasts economic trends, and identifies and analyses factors, both locally and internationally, that affect South African businesses.
More information is available at http://www.ber.ac.za.
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BER Weekly
11 November 2019Notwithstanding the apparent optimism surrounding President Cyril Ramaphosa's second Investment Conference last week, economic data released for Q3 disappointed. The consumer turned notably more pessimistic during the quarter, while the latest activity data from the country's secondary sector also paints a dismal picture for GDP. On the global front,...
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BER Weekly
11 November 2019Notwithstanding the apparent optimism surrounding President Cyril Ramaphosa's second Investment Conference last week, economic data released for Q3 disappointed. The consumer turned notably more pessimistic during the quarter, while the latest activity data from the country's secondary sector also paints a dismal picture for GDP. On the global front,...
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