National Research Foundation renews Chair in the Economics of Social Policy
Posted by Melt van Schoor on 2012-09-17
The Department of Economics will host the Research Chair in the Economics of Social Policy for a further five years after the National Research Foundation (NRF) agreed to continue its funding. The Chair is held by Professor Servaas van der Berg and supports numerous researchers and the production of highly acclaimed research outputs in the Department.
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