What causes economic growth? What determines
the price of umqombothi? Why is Eskom a monopoly? Are cryptocurrencies a form
of money? Why is South Africa so unequal?
Mzansinomics: Understanding the basics
of the South African economy
introduces economics to a South African audience. It explains the key economic
concepts and issues in the news every day – markets, inflation, budget deficits,
collusion, inequality, economic growth – in a straightforward, practical and
non-technical way. A question-and-answer format, with many examples and updated
statistics, exposes South Africa’s unique economic challenges and
opportunities.
The book is useful as a quick reference
for seasoned industry professionals, as a text for students who want to obtain
a basic understanding of economics without enrolling for a formal mainstream
course, and as a resource for those interested in the structure and development
of the South African economy.
Mzansinomics is the product of two passionate South
African economists, Johan Fourie, professor of Economics at Stellenbosch
University and Philip Mohr, who was professor of Economics at the University of
South Africa for over two decades.
Chapter 1 Getting started: some
basic concepts and tools
Chapter 2 Markets and prices
Chapter 3 Money, interest rates
and exchange rates
Chapter 4 International economic
relations
Chapter 5 Economic growth and
business cycles
Chapter 6 Inflation
Chapter 7 Unemployment, poverty
and inequality
Chapter 8 Economic policy
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