21st Century Challenges discussed at Elsevier’s Energy Systems Conference 2016

Posted on July 22, 2016

Prof Roula Inglesi-Lotz of the Department of Economics presented her research paper at the Energy Systems Conference 2016, themed ‘21st Century Challenges’, held at Westminster, London, on 14 and 15 June.

Research on water tax featured as Editor's Pick on UNESCO forum

Posted on May 24, 2016

An article written by three staff members of UP's Department of Economics was featured as the Editor's Pick on the Global Water Forum, an online resource publishing concise, open-access articles from leading researchers on water governance, policy and science.

New head appointed in the Department of Taxation

Posted on March 10, 2016

Prof Theuns Steyn has been appointed as Head of the Department of Taxation, with effect from 1 March 2016.

Economics energy team attends International Renewable Energy Conference

Posted on October 20, 2015

Prof Roula Inglesi-Lotz, accompanied by her two PhD students Mrs Jessika Bohlmann and Mrs Amandine Nakumuryango, as well as Dr Heinrich Bohlmann, all from the Department of Economics in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, attended the South African International Renewable Conference...

Paper on the effect of global capital flows receives award

Posted on October 06, 2015

Professor Nicola Viegi of the Department of Economics and his PhD student Haakon Kavli received the award for best paper in macroeconomics at the Economic Society of South Africa Conference, held in September 2015.

Economics student receives medal for research on renewable energy

Posted on September 18, 2015

Exceptionally relevant and important research regarding renewable energy in South Africa was recognised on national level when Mr Jaco Weideman received the Economic Society South Africa (ESSA) Founders Medal for Masters Research 2015 at ESSA’s Biennal Conference, held in September 2015 at...

Leadership development workshop

Posted on August 24, 2015

The Department Human Resource Management would like to invite all interested students to attend a leadership development workshop

Economics students visit Fordham University

Posted on July 31, 2015

The annual exchange of students between the University of Pretoria and Fordham University in New York continued this year with eight of the Department of Economics’ best and brightest completing two of the three modules in the Emerging Markets programme presented by Fordham. During August...