The Department
Gideon du Rand
Email: [protected email address]
Phone: + 27 (0)21 808 2241
Office: Schumann 503
Research interests:
Political Economics: optimal voting mechanisms, optimal level of centralization |
Monetary and Macroecononomics: exchange rate modelling, rational expectations, imperfect informations, incomplete asset markets |
Econometrics: cointegration, selection models, Bayesian methods |
Economic Theory: numerical solution methods
Courses lectured:Mathematical Economics 771, Advanced Econometrics 872, Microeconomics 771 & 871, Macroeconomics 771
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Upcoming Seminars
Monday 28 July 202512:00-13:00
Dr Neil Rankin: Ceo Of Predictive Insights & Stellenbosch University
Topic: "TBC"
12:00-13:00
Prof Willem Boshoff
Topic: "Two competing approaches in South African competition policy: merger control and anti-cartel enforcement over the past 30 years"
12:00-13:00
Prof Derek Yu: University Of The Western Cape
Topic: "Examining the teaching, assessment and research activities of the South African Economics Departments"
BER Weekly
30 May 2025 SARB sees scope to cut the repo rate, while some of Trump’s tariffs are put on holdLocally, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the SA Reserve Bank (SARB) decided to cut the repo rate by 25bps to 7.25% (prime to 10.75%). The dovish tilt with all six members voting for a cut (and one even preferring a 50bps cut) was surprising – but welcome. Furthermore, the clear signalling around moving to a 3% inflation target is positive and...
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Upcoming Seminars
Monday 28 July 202512:00-13:00
Dr Neil Rankin: Ceo Of Predictive Insights & Stellenbosch University
Topic: "TBC"
12:00-13:00
Prof Willem Boshoff
Topic: "Two competing approaches in South African competition policy: merger control and anti-cartel enforcement over the past 30 years"
12:00-13:00
Prof Derek Yu: University Of The Western Cape
Topic: "Examining the teaching, assessment and research activities of the South African Economics Departments"
BER Weekly
30 May 2025 SARB sees scope to cut the repo rate, while some of Trump’s tariffs are put on holdLocally, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the SA Reserve Bank (SARB) decided to cut the repo rate by 25bps to 7.25% (prime to 10.75%). The dovish tilt with all six members voting for a cut (and one even preferring a 50bps cut) was surprising – but welcome. Furthermore, the clear signalling around moving to a 3% inflation target is positive and...
Read the full issue