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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7 Feb 2025 A sensible SONA as Trump tangoes with tariffs and targets SA
It was a week filled with geopolitical upheavals. The fallout from President Ramaphosa’s signing of the Expropriation Bill continued to unfold. Just as tensions between the ANC and DA within the GNU appeared to be shifting toward constructive dialogue, US President Donald Trump chimed in on Sunday on social media. Meanwhile, SA President Cyril Ramaphosa...

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7 Feb 2025 A sensible SONA as Trump tangoes with tariffs and targets SA
It was a week filled with geopolitical upheavals. The fallout from President Ramaphosa’s signing of the Expropriation Bill continued to unfold. Just as tensions between the ANC and DA within the GNU appeared to be shifting toward constructive dialogue, US President Donald Trump chimed in on Sunday on social media. Meanwhile, SA President Cyril Ramaphosa...

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