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An SA-TIED work-in-progress Working Paper will be presented on 23 January 2025, at the African Development Bank’s Research Seminar by SA-TIED Researche Fellow Aimable Nsabimana. The Working Paper, titled "How does Automation Affect Firms and...
January 2025
Labour market and inequality
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Economists and researchers from across Africa gathered earlier this month at the University of Pretoria for the Centre for the Study of African Economies (CSAE) Economic Development in Africa workshop, a pre-conference event leading up...
DECEMBER 2024
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From 2 to 6 December 2024, SA-TIED hosted a capacity development initiative on Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium (DSGE) modelling in Pretoria. The initiative brought together researchers, postgraduate students, and policymakers, reflecting ongoing efforts to strengthen...
DECEMEMBER 2024
Macro-fiscal analysis
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On 11 November 2024, Gcobisa Magazi (National Treasury) presented SA-TIED Workstream 5’s research on climate financing to Parliament in a webinar titled “Just Transition: Exploring Key Themes in Preparation for COP29 – Sustainable Climate Finance.”...
November 2024
Climate and energy
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As we mark UN Day, we reflect on the importance of partnerships and research in driving inclusive economic growth in South Africa. Through the Southern Africa – Towards Inclusive Economic Development (SA-TIED) programme, UNU-WIDER, National...
October 2024
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In September 2024,SA-TIED Research Assistant Anna Marie Oosthuizen contributed research to the discussions leading up to the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), delivered on 30 October 2024. Her work focused on the reforms needed...
SEPTEMBER 2024
Climate and energy
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The National Treasury Climate Resilience Symposium, held in Pretoria from 15–17 July 2024, marked a key moment in South Africa's journey toward sustainable development. The symposium brought together a diverse range of stakeholders, including policymakers...
JULY 2024
Climate and energy
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The Southern Africa – Towards Inclusive Economic Development (SA-TIED) programme hosted the SA-TIED, National Treasury Secure Data Facility (NTSDF) data lab roadshow at the North-West University campus in Potchefstroom, South Africa, on 23 July 2024...
July 2024
Enterprise development
Public revenue
Labour market and inequality
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The Presidency and National Treasury, in partnership with the Southern Africa Towards Inclusive Economic Development (SA-TIED) programme, recently hosted a two-day Operation Vulindlela (OV) Conference from 25 to 26 June 2024. The event, themed "Building...
July 2024
Reform implementation
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The Presidency and National Treasury, in collaboration with the Southern Africa Towards Inclusive Economic Development (SA-TIED) programme, hosted a successful two-day conference on Operation Vulindlela (OV) from 25 to 26 June. The conference, held under...
JUNE 2024
Reform implementation
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An important contingent of UNU-WIDER supported research will be presented at the 80th Annual Congress of the International Institute of Public Finance held at the Prague University of Economics and Business in Czech Republic on...
August 2024
Public revenue
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An SA-TIED work-in-progress Working Paper was presented at the Conference of the International Association for Applied Econometrics (IAAE China 2024) from June 7 to June 9 by SA-TIED Research Fellow, Richard Kima. The working paper...
JUNE 2024
Macro-fiscal analysis
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UNU-WIDER Research Fellow Richard Kima, presents his work in progress Working Paper titled "Estimating the Macroeconomic Costs of Power Outages in South Africa" at the South African Reserve Bank Research Seminar on April 11, 2024...
April 2024
Macro-fiscal analysis
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Carol Newman , co-academic lead for SA-TIED's Workstream 1 on Enterprise development for job creation and growth, will present an SA-TIED Working Paper titled "Worker mobility and productivity spillovers: An Emerging Market Perspective" at the...
April 2024
Enterprise development
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The European Union (EU) has allocated EUR 2 million to the Southern Africa Towards Inclusive Economic Development (SA-TIED) programme, significantly boosting its support for evidence-based policymaking in South Africa. This financial backing was announced at...
March 2024
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Marvelous Kadzima, a research assistant on the SA-TIED programme, has earned the Best Paper Award at the British Accounting Review's (BAR) Inaugural Annual Conference held at the University of Cape Town on December 8-9, 2023...
January 2024