Sophia du Plessis

Associate Professor and Chair
 
Title: Prof.
Email: [protected email address]
Phone: +27 (0)21 808 2204
Office: Schumann 517
 
Research interests:
Institutional Economics, Experimental Economics
 
Courses lectured:
Economics 381 (Institutional Economics), Institutional Economics 771

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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