The impact of the pandemic on inequality in Africa and South Africa (in Spanish) 30th Mar 202230th Mar 2022Kim Ingle Fabio Andrés Díaz was interviewed in Spanish on a radio program called Cinco Continentes (Five Continents). In the Media
The interaction of mass media and social media in fueling ethnic violence in Ethiopia 30th Mar 2022Kim Ingle In an Accord article, Muna Shifa and Fabio Andrés Díaz discuss how social media platforms play a prominent role in modern society by providing tools for various voices to communicate ideas, perspectives and worldviews. In the Media
Social stratification around the NSFAS threshold: A dynamic approach to profiling the missing middle 30th Mar 202230th Mar 2022Kim Ingle Emma Whitelaw, Nicola Branson, and Murray Leibbrandt discuss the National Student Financial Aid Scheme’s (NSFAS) income threshold for funding eligibility in their article published in Econ3x3. In the Media
Tackling inequality will break the gridlock on what to do about climate change 30th Mar 2022Kim Ingle The Conversation published an article by Murray Leibbrandt and Anda David, where the authors argue that inequality has played a role in limiting climate action to date and explain how inequality and climate have been intertwined. In the Media
Tackling sub-Saharan Africa’s escalating poverty after the pandemic 28th Feb 2022Kim Ingle Murray Leibbrandt and SALDRU affiliate Anda David wrote an article in Finance24, discussing inequality in Africa. In the Media
How to get South Africa’s economy up and running again 28th Feb 2022Kim Ingle On the morning of the 2022 State of the Nation Address earlier this month, Murray Leibbrandt was interviewed in Radio 702’s Early breakfast with Africa Melane show In the Media
Reflection: Archbishop Desmond Tutu deftly combined the art of prayer with strategy 30th Jan 2022Kim Ingle In this Daily Maverick article published in late December, Pippa Green reflects on the role that Archbishop Tutu played in South Africa’s story. In the Media
Proposed Family Poverty Grant is excellent in theory — but there are problems with its implementation 30th Nov 2021Kim Ingle In a Daily Maverick article by Ihsaan Bassier and Josh Bundlender, the authors explain that choosing of the Family Poverty Grant on the basis of high efficiency of extreme poverty reduction is based on an incomplete reading of a SALDRU report for National Treasury. In the Media
Radio interview: The Nobel Prize in Economics and the work of David Card, Joshua Angrist and Guido Imbens 28th Oct 202130th Jan 2022Kim Ingle Prof. Vimal Ranchhod spoke with John Maytham on Cape Talk about this year’s Nobel Prize in Economics Laureates David Card, Joshua Angrist and Guido Imbens. In the Media
Global inequality may be falling, but the gap between haves and have-nots is growing 30th Sep 2021Kim Ingle Murray Leibbrandt, Carlos Gradin and Finn Tarp wrote an article in The Conversation which discusses the recent trend of decreasing inequality across countries coupled with a general (with exceptions) increase in inequality within countries. In the Media