Econ3x3
Integrated urban services can boost regional development in Africa – this is how
3rd February 2023 Urbanisation provides a unique opportunity to accelerate economic and social development across Africa. South Africa has some of the technical... →
How trade restrictions affect consumers: the case of frozen chicken
19th January 2023 Trade protection in South Africa has increased overall since 2014. This has manifested in a rising incidence of tariffs covering intermediate... →
Budget pressures erode capacity of the criminal justice system
2nd December 2022 The criminal justice system faces severe challenges: as organised crime has risen, the capacity of the system has diminished. A close look at... →
How agro-processing can boost regional integration – and development
22nd September 2022 Regional integration in Africa is underway but progress requires that the gains are widely spread. South Africa’s huge regional trade surplus in... →
How big is the illicit cigarette market in South Africa?
8th September 2022 In August 2022, British American Tobacco South Africa (BATSA) announced the illicit cigarette trade in the past year comprised 70% of the local... →
How land reform can boost inclusive agricultural growth
7th July 2022 Land reform is not only politically important: it could be a key catalyst for inclusive growth and employment creation. But policymakers need to... →
The changing landscape of sustainable finance
22nd April 2022 The global climate effects of rising carbon emissions are fast becoming too costly to ignore. However, mitigating these effects also carry risks... →
The Russia-Ukraine war will hurt SA investment ambitions: lessons from nine wars
4th April 2022 Lessons from nine wars since the early 1970s, and the Brexit vote, show that global foreign direct investment inflows generally decline during the... →
Social stratification around the NSFAS threshold: A dynamic approach to profiling the missing middle
24th March 2022 In 2018, government announced that the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) would fund all eligible post-school students whose household... →
Basic income support is unavoidable, but making it work requires political courage
8th February 2022 As government gears up to announce its programme for the next year, through the State of the Nation address and the Budget, it seems certain that... →
