Seminars are held in Tukkiewerf, Room [1-37], at 12:00 on Mondays and Wednesdays in general. For more information about the series, contact Rangan Gupta and Alexander Zimper.
Other presentations in connection with the Economics department, for instance, Ph.D. defenses, workshops, and (mini-) conferences are also listed on this schedule.
The schedule is continuously updated, so do check regularly!
| Date | Presenter, Affiliation and Topic |
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Thursday, July 25-Friday, July, 26 |
2nd RISE Workshop |
| Wednesday, August, 07 |
Prof. Yonas Alem |
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Monday, August, 19 |
Dr. Gloria Essilfie (University of Ghana) "Does Women’s Empowerment Matter for Household Food Security? Evidence From Northern Ghana." |
| Monday, September, 02 |
Prof. Krisztina Kis-Katos |
| Wednesday, October, 02 | African Futures Website: Introduction, Overview and Discussion |
| Monday, October, 07 | Dr. Sphiwe Skhosana (University of Pretoria) "Estimating Semi-Parametric Gaussian Mixtures of Regressions with Varying Mixing Proportions." |
| Wednesday, October, 09 | Prof. Alexander Zimper (University of Pretoria) "What Happens to the Symmetric Equilibria in Kyle's (1989) Model if the Supply Becomes Noise-Free?" |
| Wednesday, October, 16 | Prof. Dambala Gelo Kutela (University of the Witwatersrand) "Ambiguity Aversion in Trust Game Decisions." |
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Friday, October, 25 (10:00-11:00) |
Prof. Sanjib Basu (University of Illinois Chicago) "Bayesian Approaches to Some High-Dimensional Problems." |
| Monday, October, 28 | Dr. Akingbade Aimola (University of Pretoria) "The Efficiency of Revenue Mobilization and Monetary Policy: Evidence from Sub-Saharan African Countries." |
| Wednesday, October, 30 | Ms. Motlatsi Gabaocwe (University of Pretoria) "The Feasibility of an Export-Oriented SEZ in Targeted Labour Intensive Industries on the Regional and National Economy in South Africa: Lessons from Masan, South Korea." |
| Monday, November, 04 | Prof. Ruthira Naraidoo (University of Pretoria) "Monetary Policy Response to Commodity Price Volatility in South Africa: A Regime-Switching Analysis." |
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Wednesday, November, 06 (EMS Research Hub, 11:30-13:00) |
Dr. Silvia Albrizio (International Monetary Fund) "Understanding the Social Acceptability of Structural Reforms." |
| Monday, December, 02 | Prof. Krisztina Orbán (Monash University) "Firm and Worker Effects of the South African Employment Equity Legislation." |
|
Tuesday, December, 03-Friday, December, 06 (Future Africa Campus) |
CSAE Economic Development in Africa Workshop |
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