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Public Economics
The goals of the module are to develop an understanding of the various views on the role of the government in an economy; study the theories of government expenditure, taxation and loan finance (debt) by the state, and thereby to master the principles of public economics; and study the influence of public sector activities on the economy, both macro- and microeconomically, with special reference to South Africa.
Module presenters: Krige Siebrits, Ada Jansen and Andreas Freytag
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11 Oct 2024The domestic data releases were mixed this week, with a downtick in manufacturing in August and mining output looking a little better. There were some positive steps on the reform front, but also disappointments, with a setback on port reform. The international economic newsflow focussed on the US monetary policy outlook, with markets now scaling back...
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BER Weekly
11 Oct 2024The domestic data releases were mixed this week, with a downtick in manufacturing in August and mining output looking a little better. There were some positive steps on the reform front, but also disappointments, with a setback on port reform. The international economic newsflow focussed on the US monetary policy outlook, with markets now scaling back...
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