The Oxford Handbook of the South African Economy
Edited by Arkebe Oqubay, Fiona Tregenna, and Imraan Valodia
Author Information
Edited by Arkebe Oqubay, Ethiopian Senior Minister and Professor of Practice, University of Johannesburg, Fiona Tregenna, DSI/NRF South African Research Chair in Industrial Development, University of Johannesburg, and Imraan Valodia, Professor of Economics and Dean of the Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, University of the Witwatersrand
Arkebe Oqubay is an Ethiopian Senior Minister, Professor of Practice at the University of Johannesburg, and an Overseas Development Institute Distinguished Fellow. He has been at the centre of policymaking for over 25 years. He is the former mayor of Addis Ababa, winner of the Best African Mayor of 2005, and finalist in the World Mayor Award 2005, for transforming the city. He is a recipient of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star presented by the Emperor of Japan. He currently serves as board chair of several leading public organizations and international advisory boards. He is an ODI Distinguished Fellow and a research associate at the Centre of African Studies in the University of London, and holds a PhD in development studies from SOAS, University of London. He was recognized as one of the 100 Most Influential Africans of 2016, and a 'leading thinker on Africa's strategic development' by the NewAfrican, for his work, both theoretical and practical, on industrial policies.
Fiona Tregenna holds the DSI/NRF South African Research Chair (SARChI) in Industrial Development and is a Professor of Economics at the University of Johannesburg. She has a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Cambridge. Fiona is a part-time Member of the Competition Tribunal where she adjudicates competition (anti-trust) cases, and serves on a number of boards, advisory panels and councils, including the Presidential Economic Advisory Council. She consults to various research institutes and international organizations such as UNIDO, UNCTAD, and the ILO. Her primary research interest is in issues of structural change, deindustrialization, and industrial development.
Imraan Valodia is Professor of Economics and Dean of the Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, University of the Witwatersrand. His research interests include inequality, competition policy, employment, the informal economy, gender and economic policy, and industrial development. He has led the initiative at Wits to establish the Southern Centre for Inequality Studies - a multi-disciplinary, cross-country initiative to promote research and policy change to promote greater equality in the global South. Imraan also leads the SCIS. He has led and participated in a number of large national and international studies. He is recognised nationally and internationally for his research expertise in economic development. He is a part-time member of the Competition Tribunal in South Africa, a commissioner of National Minimum Wage Commission, and a member of the Academy of Science of South Africa (Assaf) Standing Committee on Science for the Reduction of Poverty and Inequality.
Contributors:
Tania Ajam, Stellenbosch University.
Channing Arndt, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
Justin Barnes, Toyota Wessels Institute for Manufacturing Studiess and University of Pretoria.
Manoel Bittencourt, University of Pretoria.
Mduduzi Biyase, University of Johannesburg.
Anthony Black, University of Cape Town.
Haroon Bhorat, University of Cape Town.
Nicola Branson, University of Cape Town.
Ronelle Burger, Stellenbosch University.
Philippe Burger, University of the Free State.
Nina Callaghan, Stellenbosch University.
Daniela Casale, University of the Witwatersrand.
Horman Chitonge, University of Cape Town.
Mark Collinson, South African Population Research Infrastructure Network and University of the Witwatersrand.
Kenneth Creamer, University of the Witwatersrand.
Rod Crompton, University of the Witwatersrand.
Reena das Nair, University of Johannesburg.
Fabio Andrés Díaz Pabón, University of Cape Town and Rhodes University.
Ciaran Driver, SOAS, University of London.
Lawrence Edwards, University of Cape Town.
Arabo K. Ewinyu, University of the Witwatersrand.
David Francis, University of the Witwatersrand.
Bill Freund, University of KwaZulu-Natal.
Sherwin Gabriel, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
Vusi Gumede, University of Mpumalanga.
Adam Habib, SOAS, University of London.
Katharine Hall, University of Cape Town.
Ruth Hall, University of the Western Cape.
Laurence Harris, SOAS, University of London.
Faaiqa Hartley, Economist.
Penelope Hawkins, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
James Heintz, University of Massachusetts.
Alan Hirsch, University of Cape Town.
James Hodge, Competition Commission of South Africa.
Roula Inglesi-Lotz, University of Pretoria.
David Kaplan, University of Cape Town.
Ewa Karwowski, University of Hertfordshire and University of Johannesburg.
Johann Kirsten, Stellenbosch University.
Erika Kraemer-Mbula, University of Johannesburg.
David Lam, University of Michigan.
Murray Leibbrandt, University of Cape Town.
Brian Levy, University of Cape Town and Johns Hopkins University.
Rasigan Maharajh, Tshwane University of Technology.
Tshilidzi Marwala, University of Johannesburg.
Ruwadzano Matsika, University of the Witwatersrand.
Julian May, University of the Western Cape.
Cecil Mlatsheni, University of Cape Town.
Liberty Mncube, University of the Witwatersrand and FTI Consulting.
Pamela Mondliwa, BRG and University of Johannesburg.
Mike Morris, University of Cape Town and University of Sussex.
Jacqueline Mosomi, University of Cape Town.
Farai Mtero, University of the Western Cape.
Karmen Naidoo, University of Massachusetts.
Bhaso Ndzendze, University of Johannesburg.
Mosima Ngwenya, Stellenbosch University.
Musa Nxele, University of Cape Town.
Vishnu Padayachee, University of the Witwatersrand.
Tamara Paremoer, Competition Commission of South Africa.
Leila Patel, University of Johannesburg.
Dorrit Posel, University of the Witwatersrand.
Mzukisi Qobo, University of the Witwatersrand.
Simon Roberts, University of Johannesburg.
Michael Rogan, Rhodes University.
Neva Seidman Makgetla, Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS).
Stefan Schirmer, University of the Witwatersrand.
Wandile Sihlobo, AGBIZ.
Caroline Skinner, University of Cape Town.
Mills Soko, University of the Witwatersrand.
Ben Stanwix, University of Cape Town.
Kenneth Strzepek, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and University of Colorado.
Mark Swilling, Stellenbosch University.
Nicola Theron, Stellenbosch University and FTI Consulting.
Timothy Thomas, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
Amy Thornton, University of Cape Town.
Ivan Turok, University of the Free State.
Boris Urban, University of the Witwatersrand.
Nicola Viegi, University of Pretoria.
Thando Vilakazi, University of Johannesburg.