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The South African National Budget: What Mattered Then, What Matters Now
South Africa’s national budget has always been more than just figures—it is a reflection of the country’s economic realities, policy...

Mbali Shamu
Mar 44 min read
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Recessions and the Public Purse
The accumulation of public debt during recessionary periods is unavoidable. However, it can be argued that policy decisions play a crucial..

Mbali Shamu
May 3, 20224 min read
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Trickle-down economics: A strawman or a plausible argument?
It can be argued that the country still struggles to forget its colonial past and a legacy of uneven development, coming out of an acute...
Peter O. Anari
Feb 15, 20225 min read
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GDP: The Half-Baked Measure of Development
It is important that we have both objective and subjective measures of development as they provide a clearer picture of the stability of...

Panashe Maningi
Oct 19, 20213 min read
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Weekly Shots: China's Policies, Financial Inclusion in South Africa, U.S GDP, Africa's Commodities
In this week's review we look at global economic and finance developments in China, South Africa, U.S and Africa
Staff Writer
Sep 3, 20213 min read
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From Rags to Riches: The Case of Singapore
When Singapore became independent in 1959, it was poor with low per capita income, low levels of education and high unemployment. One...

Panashe Maningi
Mar 5, 20214 min read
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