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Dr Channing Arndt on Building back fairer from the Covid-19 Pandemic in South Africa
Thu, 18 November 2021
Post-pandemic, South Africa’s economy finds itself in a constrained fiscal environment...Read more
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In these podcasts, Margaux G, explores topical economic issues with experienced and knowledgeable people in the field. We gain insights from the latest research and developments and learn how these perspectives can impact policy in South Africa.
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Isaah Mhlanga on a positive MTBPS: getting to know Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana
Fri, 12 November 2021
After our new Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivered his first Medium Term Budget...Read more
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Dr Matthew Stern on understanding South Africa’s trade policy and performance
Tue, 03 August 2021
An issue often overlooked in many discussions is that of exports and trade in the South African economy. But with a downward trajectory over the past 20 years having indirectly cost our general...Read more
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Prof Andreas Wörgötter on addressing current and persisting challenges in South Africa’s labour market
Thu, 15 July 2021
At a time when tensions are rising due to growing inequality and unemployment, ERSA’s host...Read more
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Prof Nicola Viegi on evaluating the near future of monetary policy in SA: Sailing into the Wind
Thu, 24 June 2021
Only three times in the last century has monetary policy been re-evaluated and tested to its limits. This global pandemic has forced many central banks around the world to use non-conventional...Read more
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Timothy Köhler on SA’s labour market: is a national lockdown as severe as we think?
Fri, 14 May 2021
It is just over a year since South Africa had to succumb to what was considered one of the most draconian national lockdowns, and as expected, we have noticed a...Read more
To learn more about this topic, take a look at Tim's working paper and webinar.
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Dr Rossouw van Jaarsveld on developing a forex network model: how to highlight risk transmission channels in a timely manner
Mon, 03 May 2021
Have you ever wondered how sensitive the South African Rand is to shocks in other currencies? Instead of debating the relative volatility of the rand or the factors influencing this volatility,...Read more
Additional Resources:
- Diebold and Yilmaz Paper: On the Network Topology of Variance Decompositions: Measuring the Connectedness of Financial Firms
- Greenwood-Nimmo, Nguyen and Shin Paper: Measuring the Connectedness of the Global Economy
- Additional slides
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Isaah Mhlanga on permanent spending habits: what to listen for while politicians campaign
Thu, 29 April 2021
It is not often that a country has an opportunity to allocate windfall government funds. Between the external pressure to stabilize our debt burden after the unexpected pandemic and the internal...Read more
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Dr Daan Steenkamp on forecasting GDP: why trucks matter in SA
Thu, 18 March 2021
In our second podcast with Dr Daan Steenkamp, a lead economist at the South African Reserve Bank, we delve further into how nowcasting works and discuss the latest research regarding the suite of...Read more
For Truck-o-meter slides, click here.
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Isaah Mhlanga on SA’s Budget Speech: adopting a business-friendly approach
Fri, 05 March 2021
After the challenges raised by Covid-19 and the increasing risks concerning South Africa’s fiscal sustainability, there were three objectives that the Finance...Read more
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Isaah Mhlanga on SA Budget 2021: Good news from SA’s 2020 Monetary and Fiscal Policy Decisions
Thu, 18 February 2021
Joining ERSA’s host in this podcast is Isaah Mhlanga, a Chief Economist at Alexander Forbes. Together they discuss expectations for the upcoming 2021 Budget...Read more
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Dr Biniam Bedasso on managing Public Finances: where does a quarter of the IMF’s Capacity Development Budget go?
Fri, 04 December 2020
In this podcast, ERSA’s host speaks to Dr Biniam Bedasso about Public Finance Management, which plays a significant role in reducing inequality in an economy. You may be familiar with the Public...Read more
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Dr Filippo Taddei on Structural Reforms in Italy: what can South Africa learn?
Mon, 30 November 2020
After its sovereign debt crisis in 2011, Italy experienced its worst recession since World War II. With the labour market heavily dependent on the manufacturing sector and facing decreasing...Read more
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Dr Biniam Bedasso on immigration and political preferences in South Africa: how has voting behaviour evolved?
Wed, 11 November 2020
During the past week the buzz word has been ‘voting’, given the nail-biting US elections that have recently taken place. In this podcast, ERSA’s host speaks to Dr Biniam Bedasso who is an expert...Read more
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Dr Daan Steenkamp on nowcasting: how economists benefit from machine learning and big data
Mon, 26 October 2020
With the unprecedented level of uncertainty in the economy, the ability to adapt has never been more important. This is especially true in the world of forecasting. In this podcast, ERSA’s host is...Read more
For slides, click here.
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Prof Scott Baker on measuring economic policy uncertainty: yes, measuring uncertainty
Fri, 16 October 2020
Levels of uncertainty have existed throughout time yet measuring uncertainty in the past has posed many challenges. An Associate Professor of Finance from Kellogg School of Management, Prof. Scott...Read more
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Dr Chris Loewald on Lockdown Learnings: monetary policy leeway during a pandemic
Mon, 12 October 2020
Shortly after the October MPR, ERSA’s host sat down with Dr Chris Loewald, the Head of the Research Department at the Reserve Bank, and a member of the Monetary Policy Committee to discuss some of...Read more
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Isaah Mhlanga on why South Africa’s unemployment rate went down this Covid-Quarter
Fri, 02 October 2020
In this podcast, ERSA’s host speaks to Isaah Mhlanga, a Chief Economist at Alexander Forbes about the latest unemployment figures released by Statistics South...Read more
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Prof. Estian Calitz on Fiscal Sustainability in South Africa: what are the shortcomings we face?
Wed, 08 July 2020
Shortly after the Minister of Finance gave his Supplementary Budget Speech, ERSA’s host, Margaux G met up with Prof. Estian Calitz, an Emeritus Professor of Economics at the University of...Read more