The Department
Sophia du Plessis
Email: [protected email address]
Phone: +27 (0)21 808 2204
Office: Schumann 517
Research interests:
Institutional Economics, Traffic Policy in South Africa, Economic growth and development in Sub-Saharan Africa, African Economic history
Courses lectured:Economics 114 (Micro economics), Economics 381 (Institutional Economics), Institutional Economics 771
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BER Weekly
13 September 2021It was a data-heavy week in SA, with the 2021Q2 real GDP data indicating that the economy had better-than-expected recovery momentum in the first half of the year. While growth remained solid in the second quarter, both the survey and actual data released last week revealed the significant impact that the range of shocks at the start of the third quarter...
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BER Weekly
13 September 2021It was a data-heavy week in SA, with the 2021Q2 real GDP data indicating that the economy had better-than-expected recovery momentum in the first half of the year. While growth remained solid in the second quarter, both the survey and actual data released last week revealed the significant impact that the range of shocks at the start of the third quarter...
Read the full issue