Economic Research Southern Africa

Economic Research Southern Africa (ERSA) is a platform that supports the development of economic policy by connecting economic research to national policy debate and identifying areas of future research. Our network draws a broad and ...more

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December 15, 2022 00:33:23
A macroeconomic perspective of establishing a basic income grant

A macroeconomic perspective of establishing a basic income grant

Adopting a broader perspective of the macroeconomics of basic income support, this podcast captures the dynamic feedback mechanisms and trade-offs between redistribution, social relief...

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November 22, 2022 00:47:53
How would providing UBI impact structural poverty?

How would providing UBI impact structural poverty?

This podcast adopts a refreshing view on what Universal Basic Income means for South Africa. Joined by Kelle Howson and Zimbali Mncube from the...

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November 15, 2022 00:32:25
Prof Nicola Viegi deciphers the Nobel Prize winning research

Prof Nicola Viegi deciphers the Nobel Prize winning research

In this podcast, ERSA’s host sits down with Prof. Nicola Viegi, the SARB  Chair of Monetary Economics from the University of Pretoria, to discuss...

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May 15, 2022 00:14:00
EconData and the world of single source automatable data

EconData and the world of single source automatable data

In this podcast we learn how EconData has solved a couple problems that many economic students, academics and researchers have encountered: firstly, the limited...

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November 19, 2021 00:53:11
Dr Channing Arndt on Building back fairer from the Covid-19 Pandemic in South Africa

Dr Channing Arndt on Building back fairer from the Covid-19 Pandemic in South Africa

Post-pandemic, South Africa’s economy finds itself in a constrained fiscal environment yearning for economic growth. Without increased government spending, how can it rebuild itself...

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November 12, 2021 00:27:15
Isaah Mhlanga on a positive MTBPS: getting to know Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana

Isaah Mhlanga on a positive MTBPS: getting to know Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana

After our new Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivered his first Medium Term Budget Policy Speech, ERSA’s host speaks to Isaah Mhlanga, a Chief Economist...

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