Venue:
Zoom
Date & time:
Selected Mondays 3-4pm (CAT)
The Economic Research Southern Africa webinars on ‘Structural Constraints on the Economy, Growth and Political Economy’ bring together scholars and practitioners of growth and political economy of Africa. The webinars will reflect the current state of research in growth and political economy, and provide a forum for exchange for scholars and practitioners.
Programme:
- Monday 01 June, Peter Rosendorff (New York University), 'Financial Statecraft: Government Choice of Debt instruments'
- Monday 8 June, Sebastian Vollmer (University of Goettingen), 'Average Detection Rate of SARS-CoV-2 Infections is Estimated Around Nine Percent'
Past Events:
- Monday 25 May, Nonso Obikili (ERSA and Stellenbosch University), 'When Women March: The 1929 Aba Women’s Tax Revolt and Gender Gaps in Political Participation in Nigeria'
- Monday 18 May, Paul M. Vaaler (University of Minnesota), 'How Do Women Differ from Men as Venture Funders? Theory and Evidence from Migrants and their Remittances to Developing Countries'
Convenor:
Manoel Bittencourt (Wits/IPEG and ERSA).