Econ3x3
Budget pressures erode capacity of the criminal justice system
By: Econ3x3 2nd December 2022 The criminal justice system faces severe challenges: as organised crime has risen, the capacity of the system has diminished. A close look at... →
How agro-processing can boost regional integration – and development
By: Econ3x3 22nd September 2022 Regional integration in Africa is underway but progress requires that the gains are widely spread. South Africa’s huge regional trade surplus in... →
How big is the illicit cigarette market in South Africa?
By: Econ3x3 8th September 2022 In August 2022, British American Tobacco South Africa (BATSA) announced the illicit cigarette trade in the past year comprised 70% of the local... →
How land reform can boost inclusive agricultural growth
By: Econ3x3 7th July 2022 Land reform is not only politically important: it could be a key catalyst for inclusive growth and employment creation. But policymakers need to... →
The changing landscape of sustainable finance
By: Econ3x3 22nd April 2022 The global climate effects of rising carbon emissions are fast becoming too costly to ignore. However, mitigating these effects also carry risks... →
The Russia-Ukraine war will hurt SA investment ambitions: lessons from nine wars
By: Econ3x3 4th April 2022 Lessons from nine wars since the early 1970s, and the Brexit vote, show that global foreign direct investment inflows generally decline during the... →
Social stratification around the NSFAS threshold: A dynamic approach to profiling the missing middle
By: Econ3x3 24th March 2022 In 2018, government announced that the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) would fund all eligible post-school students whose household... →
Basic income support is unavoidable, but making it work requires political courage
By: Econ3x3 8th February 2022 As government gears up to announce its programme for the next year, through the State of the Nation address and the Budget, it seems certain that... →
The politics of economic change
By: Econ3x3 21st January 2022 The political settlement forged around South Africa’s transition from apartheid to democracy created the conditions for a corporate restructuring... →
The MTBPS makes a start: now we need the policies for growth
By: Econ3x3 2nd December 2021 South Africa’s national budget is one of the most redistributive in the emerging markets, but our rising debt to GDP ratio threatens future... →
