Econ3x3
The Covid-19 crisis has amplified spatial inequalities
By: Econ3x3 1st October 2020 The economic and social crisis induced by Covid-19 is unfolding in different ways across the country. New evidence from the NIDS-CRAM survey... →
Covid-19’s economic effects: tourism’s supply-chain impacts
By: Econ3x3 13th August 2020 While the impact of the Covid-19 lock-down on the tourism sector may seem clear, the potential impact on its supply chain has not been... →
Finance and businesses in the time of Corona
By: Econ3x3 1st April 2020 The lockdown and physical distancing measures of government impact small and medium-sized companies severely as they lack the financial reserves to... →
Soaring deficits and debt: restoring sustainability amidst low economic growth
By: Econ3x3 24th February 2020 The debt burden of the national government has steadily increased from 27% in 2007. It is heading towards 70% in 2022/3 if this trajectory is not... →
Hiding in plain sight: high-value agriculture’s large-scale potential to grow jobs and exports
By: Econ3x3 18th September 2019 South Africa has a major but overlooked opportunity to expand the production of high-value agricultural products that are both labour-intensive and... →
Socio-economic class in South Africa: playing snakes and ladders with loaded dice
By: Econ3x3 13th August 2019 Experiences of poverty over time differ markedly. Out of four South Africans, two experience persistent poverty with few future prospects. Another... →
The informal economy: Is policy based on correct assumptions?
By: Econ3x3 19th February 2019 We analyse the emphasis in informal-sector and informal-economy policy, highlighting who runs the risk of being missed. We then interrogate... →
Why has manufacturing employment declined so rapidly?
By: Econ3x3 3rd October 2018 The manufacturing sector has performed poorly and employment has fallen sharply. Policy has tended to push manufacturing onto a more... →
The top 1% of incomes are increasing rapidly even with low economic growth
By: Econ3x3 12th September 2018 We use tax data (which include accurate data for the very rich) to investigate the patterns of income growth over the period 2003 to 2016. Despite... →
Creating jobs, reducing poverty V: Is ‘formalising’ the informal sector the answer?
By: Econ3x3 21st August 2018 This extract from a new REDI3x3 book proposes a constructive way to approach the possible ‘formalisation’ of the informal sector. A common impulse... →
