The Department
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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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
6 Jun 2025 SA GDP barely expands in Q1, while BCI and PMI suggest that Q2 remained weakIt 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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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
6 Jun 2025 SA GDP barely expands in Q1, while BCI and PMI suggest that Q2 remained weakIt 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...
Read the full issue