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: Stellenbosch University
Topic: "Two competing approaches in South African competition policy: merger control and anti-cartel enforcement over the past 30 years"
12:00-13:00
Professor Johan Fourie: Stellenbosch University
Topic: "Economic History: TBC"
BER Weekly
25 Jul 2025 Budget hurdle cleared, but US tariff implementation remains a riskIt was another big week on the local political front, but with some constructive momentum. On the trade front, ahead of next week’s 1 August deadline, Trump announced another “massive” trade deal with Japan. The upcoming week is busy, with a slew of global and domestic data releases and several monetary policy decisions, including the SARB....
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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: Stellenbosch University
Topic: "Two competing approaches in South African competition policy: merger control and anti-cartel enforcement over the past 30 years"
12:00-13:00
Professor Johan Fourie: Stellenbosch University
Topic: "Economic History: TBC"
BER Weekly
25 Jul 2025 Budget hurdle cleared, but US tariff implementation remains a riskIt was another big week on the local political front, but with some constructive momentum. On the trade front, ahead of next week’s 1 August deadline, Trump announced another “massive” trade deal with Japan. The upcoming week is busy, with a slew of global and domestic data releases and several monetary policy decisions, including the SARB....
Read the full issue