The Department
Servaas van der Berg
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Phone: +27 (0)21 808 2239
Office: Schumann 513
Research interests:
Economic development, Poverty, Income distribution, Social policy, Education
Courses lectured:Economics 348 (Poverty and Distribution), Development Economics 771 & 871, Economics of Education 771 & 871
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BER Weekly
26 Apr 2024The most anticipated data release of the week was yesterday's US GDP print, which created more turmoil than usual by not meeting expectations. Growth was much weaker than expected in Q1, while price pressure remained red hot. Meanwhile, the local data calendar was quiet, with a slight acceleration in factory gate inflation and a welcome uptick in the...
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BER Weekly
26 Apr 2024The most anticipated data release of the week was yesterday's US GDP print, which created more turmoil than usual by not meeting expectations. Growth was much weaker than expected in Q1, while price pressure remained red hot. Meanwhile, the local data calendar was quiet, with a slight acceleration in factory gate inflation and a welcome uptick in the...
Read the full issue