@StuartHumphryes Loving all the photos you post. They are like little time machines, making yesterday feel like today, even when that yesterday is more than a century ago.
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Philippe Burger
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Philippe Burger
@PhilippeBurger
Dean: Faculty of Economic & Management Sciences & Professor of Economics, Uni of the Free State, S Africa; 2016/7 Fulbright Exchange Scholar, CSD, Columbia Uni
South Africa Katılım Haziran 2011
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Wishing all my followers a really wonderful New Year. Thank you all for your kindness & engagement throughout 2025 - you made this site a real pleasure! And I hope you'll continue to enjoy all the photo work through 2026 too ♥️
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Timely panel discussion on SA inflation target at @WitsUniversity
Expert panelists debated the implications of a lower inflation target with an engaged audience.
Thanks to great speakers, student organisers and the Wits SEF and @WitsCLM teams for their contributions! 📚🙏 🇿🇦
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ICYMI Seminar on SA Inflation Target at @WitsUniversity with Prof Uma Kollamparambil @PhilippeBurger Mamokete Lijane @DanSteenkamp Shannon Bold, Prof Jason Cohen @kennethcreamer @Mitchonomics & Nhanhla Nene 🇿🇦
🎥Watch this "Master Class" with Q&A here👇
youtube.com/watch?v=Z5DnpG…
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My @UNUWIDER working paper on Inflation Targeting in South Africa. The paper proposes that the South African Reserve Bank should pursue a 3% inflation target, instead of the current 4.5% midpoint of a 3%-to-6% target range.
#Inflation #inflationtargeting
lnkd.in/dHn5yWg9
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Some of my comments on the approach needed to implement a 3% inflation target in South Africa, published in the lead article by @ClaireBisseker in today's @FinancialMail. My comments follow on my work recently published in a UNU-WIDER Working Paper (link in the comment section).
FinancialMail@FinancialMail
It's been 25 years since #SouthAfrica introduced inflation targeting. Unlike most emerging markets which have lowered their targets at least once since then, South Africa has lacked the courage to reduce the 3%-6% target band to 2%-4% as originally planned businesslive.co.za/fm/features/20…
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My latest @UNUWIDER working paper arguing for a 3% inflation target in South Africa.
#Inflation #inflationtarget #SouthAfrica #monetary #fiscal #SATIED #policy
UNU-WIDER@UNUWIDER
25 years of inflation-targeting in South Africa: time for a new direction? A new #SATIED paper by @PhilippeBurger argues for a lower target. With inflation volatility down, tighter goals may help—if fiscal & structural reforms support the effort. More: go.unu.edu/mievZ
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@StuartHumphryes Beautiful photo. Reminds me of Monet's painting entitled 'Poppy fields near Argenteuil'
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Poppy…
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115 years ago by the village of Champigneulles in the Bellefontaine Valley, France, this beautiful autochrome was taken amongst the poppy fields by Julien Gérardin. It is original colour, not colourised.
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I participated in a very stimulating conference organised by the @SAReserveBank on inflation targeting. One of the key questions was whether the target rate for inflation should be lowered from the current 4.5% mid-point of the 3-6% to 3%.
SA Reserve Bank@SAReserveBank
ICYMI: Last week, the South African Reserve Bank held its Biennial Research Conference, themed 25 Years of Inflation Targeting: Lessons for the Future. The conference brought together central bankers, treasury officials and economists. For all the presentations and sessions, visit 👉🏿 lnkd.in/d8sJK4aC #InflationTargeting
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Had a great discussion on the optimal inflation target for South Africa at the @SAReserveBank "25 years of inflation targeting conference"
SA Reserve Bank@SAReserveBank
🌟 Up Next at the SA Reserve Bank’s Biennial Conference! 🌟 Join us for a compelling discussion on South Africa’s optimal inflation target and the role of rigidities. 🗣️ Witness Simbanegavi: SARB’s Divisional Head Policy Development will be in conversation with: Stephen Hall: Professor of Economics, Leicester University Philippe Burger: Dean, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of the Free State Nicola Viegi: SARB Chair in Monetary Policy Studies and Head, Department of Economics, University of Pretoria To watch, click here: youtube.com/watch?v=0hp16n…
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My new @UNUWIDER Working Paper on the Sustainability of South African Fiscal Policy is out.
#fiscal #sustainability #SouthAfrica #debt #deficit #finance
UNU-WIDER@UNUWIDER
📢 New Working Paper! Dive into the latest insights on South Africa’s fiscal sustainability. Discover how the public-debt-to-GDP ratio surged from 26% to 73.9% and explore the challenges and strategies for regaining fiscal stability. 💡 Read more: go.unu.edu/0111p
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Governor @KganyagoLesetja, thank you for an inspiring and wonderful lecture to our students and academics at the University of the Free State about a topic of real importance in South Africa!
SA Reserve Bank@SAReserveBank
Governor @KganyagoLesetja delivered a lecture titled ‘Monetary Policy and Inequality: Post-Pandemic Lessons’ at the University of the Free State, Bloemfontein Campus. To read the full speech click here: bit.ly/3ArIGit or watch here: bit.ly/46VevfK
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@SAReserveBank @KganyagoLesetja Governor @KganyagoLesetja, thank you for an inspiring and wonderful lecture to our students and academics at the University of the Free State about a topic of real importance in South Africa!
@UFSweb
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Governor @KganyagoLesetja delivered a lecture titled ‘Monetary Policy and Inequality: Post-Pandemic Lessons’ at the University of the Free State, Bloemfontein Campus. To read the full speech click here: bit.ly/3ArIGit or watch here: bit.ly/46VevfK
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Please join us for what promises to be an insightful lecture on monetary policy and inequality in #SouthAfrica delivered by @SAReserveBank Governor @KganyagoLesetja.
@UFSweb #monetary #inequality #pandemic #money #policy
SA Reserve Bank@SAReserveBank
Governor Lesetja Kganyago will be delivering a lecture titled ‘Monetary Policy and Inequality: Post-Pandemic Lessons’ at the University of the Free State, Bloemfontein Campus. Date: 15 August 2024 Venue: Education Auditorium, Bloemfontein Campus Time: 18:00 Use the QR code below to register.
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@SAReserveBank @KganyagoLesetja @UFSUpdates We are looking forward to the lecture to be presented by Governor @KganyagoLesetja. For our UFS students to see and hear the practice of monetary policy will be fantastic!
@UFSweb
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Governor @KganyagoLesetja will be delivering a lecture titled ‘Monetary Policy and Inequality: Post-Pandemic Lessons’ at the University of the Free State, Bloemfontein Campus.
Date: 15 August 2024
Venue: Education Auditorium, Bloemfontein Campus
Time: 18:00
Use the QR code below to register.
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@IngridWoolard @martinwittenbe1 Such a big loss. Such a wonderful human being and great scholar.
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@martinwittenbe1 Martin Wittenberg passed away this evening after a long fight with cancer. He will be remembered as an outstanding lecturer, mentor and colleague who was unwavering in his commitment to rigour and academic debate. His extraordinary contribution to expanding access to high quality datasets and world class training at @DataFirstAtUCT and @SALDRU1 will be an enduring legacy.
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This piece provides a reality check for the new government - a must-read for all new MPs! businesslive.co.za/fm/features/20… via @BusinessLiveSA
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📢 New insights from #SATIED expert @PhilippeBurger on @BusinessLiveSA! Tackling fiscal fatigue in South Africa, Philippe examines government finances and fiscal policy, highlighting the factors behind rising public debt, including low GDP growth. go.unu.edu/jEaHo
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My interview with @Newzroom405 on the coalition options in South Africa following last week's election.
#election2024 #southafrica #economy #coalition #parliament
youtu.be/MbxgIO3TsVk?si…
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@andrewmerrifie7 @BusinessLiveSA Yes, quite a number of papers are available:
sa-tied.wider.unu.edu/macro-fiscal-a…
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@PhilippeBurger @BusinessLiveSA great article but will the papers referred to be available on the UNU-Wider website soon... however good Claire Bisseker is in summarising the conclusions, there are some of us that would like to read the original research...
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How the government can fight fiscal fatigue. Some of my views on government finances and fiscal policy in South Africa.
#fiscal #economicgrowth #growth #southafrica #debt #deficit businesslive.co.za/fm/features/20… via @BusinessLiveSA
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I look at some drivers of the rising public debt burden, including low GDP growth.
The message: we need more publ & priv investment to drive higher growth. We also need more efficiency in gov investment & consumption, aligning what we spend with what we get out from spending.
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