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Economics PhD Students
Caro Janse van Rensburg
Thesis Title: The Economic Thought of ANC members: 1903-1948           
Research Interests: History of Economic Thought, Economic History, Monetary Policy, and Feminist Economics
Supervisor(s): Prof. Bruno Tinel
Fred Kasalirwe
Thesis Title: Economic Implications of Indoor Air Pollution, Cultural and Gendered Energy Practices in Rural Uganda: Towards a Sustainable Energy Transition           
Research Interests: Energy transitions, gender and development, health and well-being, climate change and adaptation, household welfare analysis
Supervisor(s): Prof. Adeola Oyenubi,  Prof. Philip K. Adom & Prof. Dominic Moran (UOE)
Jahnavhi Naidu
Thesis Title: Carbon Taxation, Economic Performance and Emissions Intensity: Evidence from Panel Data and Predictive Modelling           
Research Interests: Environmental and Energy Economics, Applied Econometrics, Policy Evaluation, Climate Policy, Macroeconomic Analysis, and Machine Learning Applications in Economics
Supervisor(s): Prof. Ismail Fasanya
Louisa Basitere
Thesis Title: Exploring the relationship between individual financial vulnerability and income equality: perspectives from South Africa           
Research Interests: Development economics, Inequality, Consumer choice, Financial economic policy
Supervisor(s): Dr. Lumkile Mondi
Mable Chimhore
Thesis Title: Catastrophic Health Expenditure, Chronic Illness and Poverty in Zimbabwe (2015–2021): A Comparative Analysis and Simulation of Health-Financing Reforms           
Research Interests: Health, Poverty, Environment, Trade and Gender 
Supervisor(s): Prof. Prudence Magejo & Miracle Benhura
Qaqambile Mathentamo
Thesis Title: ISiNtu-understood social norms and networks: A case study of cost minimisation of economic activities and economic outcomes in a rural South African context.            
Research Interests: Economics of Happiness, Social Capital, Indigenous Knowledge Systems, Economic Growth and Socio-Economic Development.  
Supervisor(s): Prof. Stefan Schirmer
Tizita Yismaw
Thesis Title: Essays on Food Security, Child Health, and Education Outcomes in Eastern Africa           
Research Interests: Health economics, Development economics, Impact evaluation, Food and nutrition security, child health, and education
Supervisor(s): Prof. Dambala
Wayne Andrady
Thesis Title: Unmasking the invisible: a comparative study of the socio-economics of suicide ideation in the Global South and North           
Research Interests: Health economics, with a focus on socio-economic inequalities, family functioning, and social determinants of health
Supervisor(s): Prof. Frederik Booysen
Finance PhD Students
Johannes Eybers
Thesis Title: Quantifying Bank Run Risk           
Research Interests: Agent-based Modelling, Deposit Insurance, Interbank Markets
Supervisor(s): Prof. Gary van Vuuren
Moise Herve Kapche Fotso
Thesis Title: Construction and Optimisation of Sector-blended factor portfolios           
Research Interests: Asset pricing, factor investing, sector investing, portfolio optimisation
Supervisor(s): Prof. Moinak Maiti
Prudence Makololo
Thesis Title: National Culture, Corporate Board Diversity and Firm Performance: An International Perspective   
Research Interests: Behaviourial finance, Board diversity, firm performance, corporate governance, emerging market finance, financial performance, and investment behaviour.
Supervisor(s): Prof. Yudhvir Seetharam & Prof. Chimwemwe Chipeta
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