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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