Research Associates

The Department has appointed a number of research associates:

Caryn Bredenkamp
Lead Economist, World Bank
Research interests:
Health economics
Estian Calitz
Stellenbosch University (Emeritus Professor and Research Associate)
Research interests:
Public Economics, Economic policy
Lars Christensen
Founder and CEO, Markets & Money Advisory
Research interests:
Monetary policy and theory, monetary history, alternative monetary systems and Emerging Markets
Leigh Gardner
London School of Economics, UK
Research interests:
Economic history
Erik Green
Lund University, Sweden
Research interests:
Economic History
Ramos Mabugu
Sol Plaatje University, Kimberly
Research interests:
Public economics, Development economics
Martine Mariotti
Australian National University, Australia
Research interests:
Economic history
Trudy Owens
Nottingham University, UK
Research interests:
Development economics
Ian Stuart
Chief Director: Fiscal Policy Unit, National Treasury
Research interests:
Public Economics
Stephen Taylor
Department of Basic Education, South African government
Research interests:
Economics of education, Labour economics
Marianne Wanamaker
University of Tennessee
Research interests:
Labor economics and workforce development, education, American economic history and demography
Thomas Wilkinson
Researcher, PRICELESS Centre, WITS School of Public Health
Research interests:
Health Economics

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