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Research

Home to a diverse group of active researchers who explore a range of topical, policy-relevant, and socially important questions.

FinTech and Innovation The School is home to South Africa's first university FinTech Hub, which bridges academic research and industry innovation in financial technology and digital transformation. The Hub is a unique space where academia meets industry, bringing together the best of both worlds to drive innovation and advancement. Explore the FinTech Hub

 

Research Chairs

Health Economics

Vaccine injection, medical, health

How do we finance healthcare fairly? What drives health inequality, and what can change it? The PPS Chair in Health Economics brings rigorous economic analysis to bear on the systems that determine how, and how well, people live.

Financial Data Science

AI, software, coding, code

What can data reveal about the future of finance? The FirstRand Foundation Chair drives innovation at the point of finance, data science, and business, building the analytical tools that will shape tomorrow's markets.

Development Economics

Food waste and landfill

What does sustainable development actually look like in practice? The Derek Schrier and Cecily Cameron Chair interrogates South Africa's transition, examining macroeconomic policy, democracy, and corporate transformation.

Political Economy

Inequality and poverty

Who benefits, and who doesn't? The Helen Suzman Chair explores the forces shaping labour markets, migration, gender, and wellbeing, applying microeconomic analysis to the inequalities that define how societies function.

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