The Department
Nic Spaull
Email: [protected email address]
Phone: +27 (0)21 808 2407
Office: Schumann 609
Research interests:
Economics of Education, Education Policy, Large-Scale Assessment, Inequality (see www.nicspaull.com/research)
Courses lectured:Applied Economics of Education (771 & 871); Economic and Development Problems in Africa and South Africa (IPSU course)
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9 May 2025 Operation Vulindlela’s to-do list just got (even) longer; US Fed keeps options openThe launch of the second phase of Operation Vulindlela (OV 2.0) took centre stage in a relatively quiet domestic data week. After several delays, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Wednesday that OV 2.0 would continue with phase one reforms (electricity, logistics, etc.) and added other key, but in our opinion, difficult-to-tackle items on the to-do...
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BER Weekly
9 May 2025 Operation Vulindlela’s to-do list just got (even) longer; US Fed keeps options openThe launch of the second phase of Operation Vulindlela (OV 2.0) took centre stage in a relatively quiet domestic data week. After several delays, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Wednesday that OV 2.0 would continue with phase one reforms (electricity, logistics, etc.) and added other key, but in our opinion, difficult-to-tackle items on the to-do...
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