TRADE takes international collaboration to the next level
The TRADE research focus area at the North-West University (NWU) hosted an online world tour to take international collaboration to the next level in the time of Covid-19.
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NWU Business School Think Tank on local government
The Business School of the North-West University (NWU) held its fourth digital Think Tank on the state of local government in South Africa, with the focus on the section 139 interventions in local government.
Policy priorities lie with urgent economic reforms
South Africa’s basic policy priorities now lie with urgently implementing overdue economic reforms and ensuring security of electricity supply to boost investor confidence, says NWU Business School economist, Prof Raymond Parsons.
South African economy in ICU: How do we get out of it?
The South African economy is in dire need of resuscitation. A development economist from the North-West University (NWU) says that not since World War II have the local and global economies been affected in such a devastating way as by the impact of Covid-19.
TRADE hosts economic development master-class event
Informal sector can play bigger role in job creation
The TRADE research focus area at the North-West University (NWU) hosted a successful online master-class event on 4 September.
TRADE assesses the financial health of metropolitan municipalities
Most of the assessed group of metropolitan municipalities in South Africa are not financially healthy, with only three of eight of these metros being profitable, even though there has been a general improvement in their revenue and expenditure ratios.
NWU think tank explores solutions to socio-economic problems
What should South Africa be doing to tackle its long-standing socio-economic problems and build a more resilient future? This was the theme of a virtual think tank via Zoom that was convened by the North-West University (NWU) Business School on 20 August.
Covid-19, business and global economy: possible solutions
While there is no way to tell exactly what the economic damage from the global Covid-19 pandemic will be, there is widespread agreement among economists that it will have severe negative impacts on the global economy.
SA’s lockdown exit strategy to level 2 is good news for the country
The widely expected and welcome decision announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa to move South Africa’s lockdown down to Level 2 is good news for the country, says NWU Business School economist Prof Raymond Parsons.
The cut in interest rates is good, but more would have been better
The further 25 basis-point cut in interest rates is positive, but 50 basis points would have been better. This is the view of Prof Raymond Parsons, well-known economist and academic from the NWU Business School.