Marisa von Fintel

I am an associate professor in the department, where I work within the field of development economics as part of the Research on Socioeconomic Policy (ReSEP) group
 
Research
My research focusses on assessing the impact of social policy on individuals and households. Increasingly, I am interested in the effects of government-provided infrastructure—housing, water, electricity, sanitation—on citizen health and well-being and in developing methods to ensure government accountability for these services.
 
My full CV is available here.
  
Teaching
Advanced Development Economics (masters' level)
Mathematical Economics (honours' level)
Econometrics (third year)
 
Contact
[protected email address]    
Room 611, CGW Schumann Building, Bosman Street, Stellenbosch
+27 21 808 2481
 

BER Weekly

6 Jun 2025 SA GDP barely expands in Q1, while BCI and PMI suggest that Q2 remained weak
It was a busy week for local data releases, much of which painted a bleak picture of SA’s economy. Not only was first-quarter GDP growth dismal, but 2024 growth was also revised lower to just 0.5%. , The RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (BCI) showed sentiment remained shaky in the second quarter...

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