N3 | Economic Research Southern Africa

JEL code: N3

Black living standards in South Africa before democracy: New evidence from heights

Very little income or wage data was systematically recorded on the ...

Kris Inwood, Johan Fourie, Bokang Mpeta

Working Paper

Recent Growth Performance in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): What should Policy Makers in the...

The recent decades have witnessed a series of global turbulence wit...

Beatrice D. Simo-Kengne

Policy Brief

User Fee Abolition in South Africa: 1994 and 1996

In addition to birthing a new Democracy, 1994 was the beginning of ...

Steven F. Koch

Policy Brief

How the ‘Hand of Henry’ Benefited the South African Economy

This paper highlights an aspect of mega-events that has been neglec...

Maria Santana-Gallego, Johan Fourie

Working Paper

The missing people: Accounting for indigenous populations in Cape Colonial history

Because information about the livelihoods of indigenous groups is o...

Johan Fourie, Erik Green

Working Paper

Slave Prices and Productivity in the 18th Century at the Cape of Good Hope: The Winners...

The question about the productivity of slavery is a strongly debate...

Ada Jansen, Sophia du Plessis, Dieter von Fintel

Working Paper

A country of migrants: Advances in South African economic history

South Africa is a country of migrants. From the Bantu migration, th...

ERSA

Workshop

Slavery and economic history research in South Africa - An ERSA Research Workshop

The fourth ERSA Economic History Workshop in November will focus on...

ERSA

Workshop