Ian Stuart appointed as Research Associate

Posted by Melt van Schoor on 2014-07-04

The Department has recently appointed Ian Stuart, Acting Chief Director for the Fiscal Policy Unit, Budget Office in the National Treasury as a research associate for a three year period. Mr Stuart and his team are responsible for South Africa's fiscal framework, budget documents, fiscal policy research and advice to the Minister of Finance. Two working papers that have resulted from Mr Stuart's recent research collaboration with the Department are available: "The accuracy of fiscal projections in South Africa" and "Enhancing the credibility of fiscal forecasts in South Africa: Is a fiscal council the only way?".

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