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

Latest Episodes

April 15, 2020
Manoel Bittencourt on COVID-19 Economic Facts in South Africa

Manoel Bittencourt on COVID-19 Economic Facts in South Africa

In this insightful video, Prof. Manoel Bittencourt, from Wits University’s Department of Economics and Finance, discusses the latest figures relating to the Coronavirus pandemic...

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April 15, 2020 00:20:04
Alex van den Heever on South Africa’s public healthcare response to the COVID-19 pandemic: learning from TB, SARS and MERS?

Alex van den Heever on South Africa’s public healthcare response to the COVID-19 pandemic: learning from TB, SARS and MERS?

In this podcast Prof. Alex van den Heever, the Chair of Social Security at the Wits School of Governance discusses how South Africa’s public...

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April 08, 2020 00:24:38
Chris Loewald on the Monetary Policy response to the Coronavirus pandemic in South Africa: why buffers matter

Chris Loewald on the Monetary Policy response to the Coronavirus pandemic in South Africa: why buffers matter

Amidst the Coronavirus Pandemic and an economic downgrade, we speak to Dr Chris Loewald shortly after the Monetary Policy Review. As the Head of...

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April 08, 2020 00:23:45
Nicola Viegi on the South African economic response to the Coronavirus: policies and protection

Nicola Viegi on the South African economic response to the Coronavirus: policies and protection

Nicola Viegi, Deputy Director of ERSA, talks with Margaux G on the South African economic response to the Coronavirus. Health intervention and household support...

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April 08, 2020 00:30:34
Nicola Viegi on the potential impact of the Coronavirus on South Africa: policy co-ordination and resilience

Nicola Viegi on the potential impact of the Coronavirus on South Africa: policy co-ordination and resilience

In this podcast, Prof. Nicola Viegi, the Deputy Director of ERSA and SARB Chair in Monetary Policy Studies at the University of Pretoria, discusses...

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April 08, 2020 00:28:47
Prof. Johanne Fedderke on the differential impact of the Coronavirus as of end of March 2020: learnings from Germany and South Korea

Prof. Johanne Fedderke on the differential impact of the Coronavirus as of end of March 2020: learnings from Germany and South Korea

Professor Johannes W. Fedderke, the Director of ERSA speaks to our host, Margaux G about the initial impact of the Coronavirus on the world....

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