Paul Romer in conversation with Ann Bernstein January 18, 2021 Paul Romer, winner of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, spoke to CDE’s executive director Ann Bernstein about democracy, business, marke... No Longer Business as Usual: Private sector efforts to improve schooling in South Africa November 17, 2020 Business needs to play a strategic role in improving the quality of learning in the South African schooling system, which remains dismal. South Afric... Building Better Cities: A new approach to housing and urban development November 10, 2020 South Africa needs a new approach to housing and urban development as the current RDP housing policy generally locates people far from economic oppor... South Africa’s informal sector in the time of Covid-19 August 20, 2020 The Covid-19 pandemic has caused severe disruption to South Africa’s economy. What will happen to informal firms? Will the informal sector expand or ... VIEWPOINTS | South Africa's debt: Has the budget overpromised? August 11, 2020 The Supplementary Budget Review advocates for a rapid fiscal consolidation, targeting a primary surplus to be achieved by 2023/24. Professor Philippe... VIEWPOINTS | Reviving a declining mining industry August 4, 2020 South African mining is in decline. Norman Mbazima argues that if you mine out existing reserves without investing in finding new reserves and buildi...
