School of Economics and Finance
Health Economics
Professor Frikkie Booysen, Wits PPS Chair in Health Economics, researches health inequalities and access to healthcare. The Chair aims to inform policy and practice to improve global health and well-being, with a focus on the Global South.
Financial Data Science
Professor Moinak Maiti holds the FirstRand Foundation Chair in Financial Data Science. The Chair drives innovation and excellence in finance, data science, and business, collaborating with industry and mentoring future leaders.
Development Economics
Professor Christopher Desmond, as The Derek Schrier and Cecily Cameron Chair in Development Economics, promotes research on South Africa’s transition, focusing on sustainable development, democracy, macroeconomic policy, and corporate transformation.
Political Economy
Professor Dorrit (Dori) Posel, Helen Suzman Chair in Political Economy at Wits, specialises in applied microeconomic research, exploring the interface between households and labour markets. Her work examines issues such as marriage and family formation, labour migration, and measures of well-being.