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.
Teaching
Advanced Development Economics (masters' level)
Mathematical Economics (honours' level)
Econometrics (third year)
Contact
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Room 611, CGW Schumann Building, Bosman Street, Stellenbosch
+27 21 808 2481
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BER Weekly
25 Apr 2025 Budget 3.0 loading; Trump starts to walk back tariff threats and Fed bullying (for now)This week was marked by policy reversals and clarifications both in SA and abroad, as policymakers confronted the consequences of their decisions. In the US, the administration softened its previously hardline stance on tariffs and downplayed earlier critiques of the US Federal Reserve (Fed). At home, SA’s National Treasury retracted its VAT increase...
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BER Weekly
25 Apr 2025 Budget 3.0 loading; Trump starts to walk back tariff threats and Fed bullying (for now)This week was marked by policy reversals and clarifications both in SA and abroad, as policymakers confronted the consequences of their decisions. In the US, the administration softened its previously hardline stance on tariffs and downplayed earlier critiques of the US Federal Reserve (Fed). At home, SA’s National Treasury retracted its VAT increase...
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