Latest Episodes
February 19, 2021
Isaah Mhlanga on SA Budget 2021: Good news from SA’s 2020 Monetary and Fiscal Policy Decisions
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...
00:36:33
December 21, 2020
Dr Biniam Bedasso on managing Public Finances: where does a quarter of the IMF’s Capacity Development Budget go?
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...
00:27:44
December 09, 2020
Dr Filippo Taddei on Structural Reforms in Italy: what can South Africa learn?
After its sovereign debt crisis in 2011, Italy experienced its worst recession since World War II. With the labour market heavily dependent on the...
00:27:22
November 13, 2020
Dr Biniam Bedasso on immigration and political preferences in South Africa: how has voting behaviour evolved?
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...
00:22:11
October 30, 2020
Dr Daan Steenkamp on nowcasting: how economists benefit from machine learning and big data
With the unprecedented level of uncertainty in the economy, the ability to adapt has never been more important. This is especially true in the...
00:13:37
October 23, 2020
Prof Scott Baker on measuring economic policy uncertainty: yes, measuring uncertainty
Levels of uncertainty have existed throughout time yet measuring uncertainty in the past has posed many challenges. An Associate Professor of Finance from Kellogg...
00:20:35