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The causes and consequences of the 1918 influenza in South Africa
Stellenbosch Working Paper Series No. WP12/2020Publication date: June 2020
Author(s):
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(Department of Political Science, University of California, Merced)
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[protected email address] (Department of Agricultural Economics, Stellenbosch University)
[protected email address] (Department of Economics, Stellenbosch University)
[protected email address] (Department of Economics, Mount Holyoke College)
Abstract:[protected email address] (Department of Economics, Stellenbosch University)
[protected email address] (Department of Agricultural Economics, Stellenbosch University)
[protected email address] (Department of Economics, Stellenbosch University)
[protected email address] (Department of Economics, Mount Holyoke College)
JEL Classification:
I35, N37
Keywords:Spanish flu, influenza, pandemic, epidemic, health, mortality, South Africa, Covid-19
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16 May 2025 Trade truce lifts markets, SA braces for winter load-shedding and budget reckoningThis week, data showed that South Africa’s unemployment rate rose in 2025Q1, with net job losses compared to 2024Q4. Meanwhile, mining output improved in March but declined overall for the quarter. In the US, inflation eased to a four-year low, while Germany’s economic sentiment rebounded sharply. The UK economy posted impressive growth in Q1; however,...
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