Zimbabwe I - Demography & Economy

This, the first of two briefs examining the prospects for Zimbabwe following the presidential succession, will consider the demographic and economic context. ...

Two innovations in the 2019 Budget

We confine our comments on the 2019 Budget to its two major innovations: the approach to state owned enterprises and the early retirement scheme for public ...

Economic Prospects: Some Observations

This brief offers four observations on the prospects for the South African economy.

The Coming Demographic Crisis In Sub-Saharan Africa

In this brief Charles Simkins explores the coming demographic crisis in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Financing Government Debt

The Medium Term Budget Policy Statement, tabled in Parliament on 28 October 2020, projects that the government will need to issue above 50% more short-term and ...

Austerity And A Permanent Income Shock

This brief distinguishes between a policy of austerity and the fact of a permanent decline in per capita income, arguing that South Africa should adapt to a ...

The regulations adopted for Level 4 of the national state of disaster and their implications

This brief deals with the nature of the Level 4 regulations and their economic, legal and political implications

The Political Economy Of The Economic Reconstruction And Recovery Plan

The government’s economic policy cards are on the table. Government policy attempts to achieve two goals simultaneously: to ward off an impending fiscal ...