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Spatial transformation in South African cities
Edgar Pieterse delivered this presentation that looked at spatial transformation in South African cities at the 2016 Public Economics Winter School
Looking at Grid – Tied Rooftop Solar Photo Voltaic Systems as a Feasible Power Generation Technology
Rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) systems currently contribute a limited amount of power to South Africa’s electricity supply, with installed capacity estimated at 150MW. But these systems are characterised by low...
Housing and the urban premium
This article published by Ivan Turok in Habitat International looks at housing and the urban premium. Housing policy is experiencing a revival in many countries of the South after a...
Task Team on Private Sector Financing of Infrastructure
There is a specific focus on assisting with private sector financing of infrastructure. CPAU chaired a Task Team on private sector financing of infrastructure to understand what constraints there might...
Transforming South Africa’s Divided Cities: Can Devolution Help?
Ivan Turok, Human Sciences Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa, drafted this journal article that looks at South Africa’s divided cities. Little progress has been made since 1994 to alter...
Turning the tide: The Johannesburg Development Agency and its role in revitalising the inner city
From a mining village in 1886, Johannesburg expanded rapidly to become South Africa’s undisputed industrial and commercial capital. In the 1960s and 1970s the central business district was almost completely...
Why the lights went out: Reform in the South African energy sector
In 2008 South Africa’s lights went out. Problems started in 2005 when damage to Koeberg resulted in power cuts in the Western Cape. This situation continued to deteriorate and in...
Why the Lights Went Out: Reform in the South African Energy Sector
A case study looking at reform in the South African energy sector.
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This cluster includes the following government departments: Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Communications, Economic Development, Finance, Higher Education and Training, Labour, Mineral Resources, Public Enterprises, Rural Development and Land Reform, Science and Technology, Tourism and Trade and Industry.
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Industrial and Competition Policy in Plastics Industry
The Centre for Competition Regulation and Economic Development at the University of Johannesburg delivered a presentation to look at why the South African plastics industry is underperforming.
Varieties of Industrial Policy: Models, Packages and Institutions
Antonio Andreoni, Department of Economics, SOAS University of London delivered this presentation that looked at Varieties of Industrial Policy: Models, Packages and Institutions
The Role of Institutions and Policy Design in Promoting Economic Growth and Development
Prof Mthuli Ncube, University of Oxford, Blavatnik School delievered a presentation titled “The Role of Institutions and Policy Design in Promoting Economic Growth and Development: Theories, Policy Design and Impact”...
The role of agriculture and land reform in the South African economy with an emphasis on the NDP
Mohammad Karaan from The National Planning Commission delivered this presentation that looked at the role o agriculture and land reform in the South African economy with an emphasis on the...
Covid-19 Country Report Chapter 6.3 Tourism and Leisure Presentation
The chapter unpacks and analyses the data showing the devastating impact of the pandemic on the tourism and leisure sectors and discuss some measures to mitigate the impact.
Covid-19 Country Report Chapter 6.2 Agriculture & The Food Supply Chain
This case study looks at food production and the distribution and retailing of food during the disaster, including informal trading. Selected agricultural sectors, such as wine, tobacco and the foodservice...
Covid-19 Country Report Chapter 6.2 Agriculture & The Food Supply Chain Presentation
This presentation looks at food production and the distribution and retailing of food during the disaster, including informal trading. Selected agricultural sectors, such as wine, tobacco and the foodservice sectors...
Covid-19 Country Report Chapter 6.5: Other Economic Sectors
This chapter reviews the winning and losing sectors in the economy, including tourism and leisure, public transport, the tobacco industry, real estate and the financial sector.
Covid-19 Country Report Chapter 6.5: Other Economic Sectors Presentation
This presentation reviews the winning and losing sectors in the economy, including tourism and leisure, public transport, the tobacco industry, real estate and the financial sector.
Covid-19 Country Report Chapter 6.1 Macroeconomic Impact and Policy
This chapter considers the impact of the pandemic on the macroeconomy at an aggregate level, along with the fiscal and monetary responses.
Covid-19 Country Report Chapter 6.1 Macroeconomic Impact and Policy Presentation
This presentation considers the impact of the pandemic on the macroeconomy at an aggregate level, along with the fiscal and monetary responses.
Covid-19 Country Report Index
The First Edition Covid-19 Country Report consists of nine chapters. Click here to see the index.
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Davis Tax Commission Macro Analysis Framework: The Tax System, Inclusive Growth and Redistribution
Tania Ajam & Ingrid Woolard delivered this presentation: Davis Tax Commission Macro Analysis Framework: The Tax System, Inclusive Growth and Redistribution at the 2016 Public Economics Winter School.
Taxation and behavioural changes
Ada Jansen and Krige Siebrits delivered a presentation on taxation and behavioural changes at the 2016 Public Economics Winter School.
Social Security and the Pursuit of Universal Health Coverage
Adam Wagstaff and Ronelle Burger delivered this presentation on social security and the pursuit of universal health coverage at the 2016 Public Economics Winter School.
Understanding the role of social security policy in economic and social development in South Africa
Prof Alex van den Heever, Chair in the Field of Social Security at the University of Witwatersrand delivered this presentation on the role of social security in South Africa.
Options for taxing corporate source income
Sijbren Cnossen, University of Pretoria delivered this presentation on options for taxing corporate source income at the 2016 Public Economics Winter School.
Industrial and Competition Policy in Plastics Industry
The Centre for Competition Regulation and Economic Development at the University of Johannesburg delivered a presentation to look at why the South African plastics industry is underperforming.
Varieties of Industrial Policy: Models, Packages and Institutions
Antonio Andreoni, Department of Economics, SOAS University of London delivered this presentation that looked at Varieties of Industrial Policy: Models, Packages and Institutions
The Role of Institutions and Policy Design in Promoting Economic Growth and Development
Prof Mthuli Ncube, University of Oxford, Blavatnik School delievered a presentation titled “The Role of Institutions and Policy Design in Promoting Economic Growth and Development: Theories, Policy Design and Impact”...
The role of agriculture and land reform in the South African economy with an emphasis on the NDP
Mohammad Karaan from The National Planning Commission delivered this presentation that looked at the role o agriculture and land reform in the South African economy with an emphasis on the...
Covid-19 Country Report Chapter 5.1: Health Sector Response to Covid-19 in South Africa Preparation, prevention, containment, mitigation
This chapter provides a high-level overview of the national health response, using the eight-stage implementation framework adopted by the sector: preparation, prevention, surveillance, hotspot identification, lockdown regulations, quality medical care,...
Covid-19 Country Report Chapter 4: Government mobilization and communication
This chapter investigates the capacity and effectiveness of government’s communications strategy as the country went through the various stages of lockdown under the Covid-19 pandemic.
Covid-19 Country Report Chapter 8: The experience and response of civil society to the Covid-19 Pandemic presentation
This presentation outlines civil society’s experience of and response to the pandemic and focus in on central key recommendations that are already emergent.