HSF briefs

How Coherent Are The 2020 Production And Labour Market Data? I - The Basis For Assessment

The preceding briefs in this series have drawn on a number of sources to assess the evolution of the economy during 2020. These data sources have been compiled for different purposes and to a great extent independently of one another. Yet they overlap and their findings can be compared. The questions arise: How coherent are the data from these sources? What judgements can be made after all the sources have been considered? What uncertainties and puzzles remain?

Social Grants and Unemployment Insurance During The Lockdown

After reviewing the special government cash transfers to households in order to help them through the lockdown, this brief summarizes available information on disbursement of these grants.

ERSA’s Fiscal Futures Webinar Series - Brief V

This is the last brief of five which covers a series of webinar conversations presented by Economic Research South Africa, from late July to early September. Local and international economic and financial policy experts talked about how we think about the economy and the role of fiscal policy after the COVID shock.

ERSA’s Fiscal Futures Webinar Series - Brief IV

This is the fourth brief of five which covers a series of webinar conversations convened by Economic Research South Africa, from late July to early September. Local and international economic policy experts talked about how we think about the economy and the role of fiscal policy after the COVID shock.

ERSA’s Fiscal Futures Webinar Series - Brief III

This is the third brief of five which covers a series of four webinar conversations convened by Economic Research South Africa, from July to early September. Local and international economics policy experts talked about how we think about the economy and the role of fiscal policy after the COVID shock.

ERSA’s Fiscal Futures Webinar Series - Brief II

This is the second brief of five which covers a series of webinar conversations convened by Economic Research South Africa, from July to early September. Local and international economic policy experts talked about how to think about the economy, and the role of fiscal policy after the COVID shock.

ERSA’s Fiscal Futures Webinar Series - Brief I

This is the first brief of five which covers a series of four webinar conversations convened by Economic Research South Africa, from late July to early September. Local and international economic policy experts talked about how to think about the economy, and the role of fiscal policy after the COVID shock.

August Production Estimates And April To June Quarterly Employment Statistics

Given the uncertainties about the evolution of the coronavirus epidemic and the response of the economy to it and to the measures taken to combat it, it is important to us to keep track of economic data as it emerges.