Econ3x3
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... →
The case for a Universal Basic Income Grant
By: Econ3x3 29th November 2021 The Covid pandemic has greatly exacerbated existing poverty and unemployment in South Africa. What are the best policies to alleviate it? Targeted... →
The MTBPS clears some fiscal space but it is still a path through a swamp
By: Econ3x3 18th November 2021 Treasury did the best it could in this month’s Medium Term Budget Policy Statement. Half the revenue windfall was used for fiscal consolidation and... →
COVID-19: the measure of learning losses
By: Econ3x3 11th November 2021 How much learning did primary school children in poorer schools lose due to the lockdowns resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic? Three different... →
The EU Green Deal: how will it impact South African agricultural exports?
By: Econ3x3 27th October 2021 The European Union (EU) is the second most important market for South Africa's agricultural products, accounting for 27% of the country's total... →
Why South African agricultural products face frontiers in African markets
By: Econ3x3 15th October 2021 South Africa's export-oriented agricultural sector is heavily reliant on the African continent, accounting for over 40% of annual exports. The... →
Is South Africa's trade policy failing the agricultural sector? 
By: Econ3x3 7th October 2021 South Africa's agricultural exports have grown significantly over the past two decades. Yet agricultural private-sector role players typically... →
