Debra Shepherd

Senior Lecturer
 
Title: Dr
Email: [protected email address]
Phone: +27 (0)21 808 2246
Office: Schumann 614
 
Research interests:
Micro-econometrics, Development Economics, Economics of Education, Labour Economics, Stratification Economics, Identity Economics, Social Norms and Stereotypes
 
Courses lectured:
Microeconomics 114, Economics 388 (Data Science for Economists), Economics of Education I 771/871

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4 Jul 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act passes as tariff pause deadline looms
This week brought a flurry of data releases alongside a heavy dose of political drama, both locally and globally. Yesterday’s stronger-than-expected US jobs report was the standout global data release. Domestically, tensions persisted in the DA-ANC relationship. On the international stage, headlines were dominated by the passage of the One Big Beautiful...

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BER Weekly

4 Jul 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act passes as tariff pause deadline looms
This week brought a flurry of data releases alongside a heavy dose of political drama, both locally and globally. Yesterday’s stronger-than-expected US jobs report was the standout global data release. Domestically, tensions persisted in the DA-ANC relationship. On the international stage, headlines were dominated by the passage of the One Big Beautiful...

Read the full issue