UCT Economics Society

Connecting economics students at the University of Cape Town with economics news, events & webinars.

@GAVieira868, @xalati_ & @AidanHorn1.

[UCT Economics Society @UCTEcosSoc]

https://t.co/2rKvhWeQw9

[Nick Fitzhenry @NickArtFitz]

I thought I'd again share a doc of economics resources I & fellow UCT students found useful while studying at the SoE. Metrics & Micro cheat sheets. Stata & data work tips. Writing & presenting guides. Book & podcast recommendations. Also, the perfect class essay Word template.

[Ihsaan @ihsaanbassier]

.@VimalRanchhod & I look at poverty effects on South African farmworkers from 50% minimum wage increase in 2013.

Big short-run gains for workers!
& nuanced compliance: lowest paid workers did *not* get biggest wage raises.

https://t.co/FF7j4ilVz4 via @TC_Africa

[Codera Analytics @CoderaAnalytics]

EconData’s R Package makes it easy to use public domain data for analysis & keep chartpacks, dashboards &forecasting models up to date. In this video, @AidanHorn1 shows how to load historical Headline CPI data, produce a plot & produce a forecast: https://t.co/yDtHgevfNn

[Daan Steenkamp @daan_steenkamp]

How does data availability compare across countries? We summarise the number of data series available from the World Bank for different countries as a proxy for macroeconomic and social data availability: https://t.co/SUVKafEfJG

[UCT Economics Society @UCTEcosSoc]

Statistician-General to release the results of the Non-financial Census of Municipalities, 2022

The NFCM measures selected aspects of service delivery, including water, electricity, solid waste management, sewerage, and sanitation, amongst others.
https://t.co/otc7mrgi90

[J-PAL Africa @JPAL_Africa]

#ClimateChange is exacerbating challenges of providing ⬆️ populations w quality basic services, which disproportionately impacts ppl experiencing poverty. That’s why we’re launching #WAELab w @CityofCT
& @CommunityJameel for evidence-informed solutions: https://t.co/QO5P3os3QJ

[Daan Steenkamp @daan_steenkamp]

@AidanHorn1 has added a @CoderaAnalytics Guide for Learning R Programming here: https://t.co/6l9A7zffW2 Get in touch if you have any questions or feedback at [email protected]

[UCT Economics Society @UCTEcosSoc]

The @MIT MicroMasters Program in Data, Economics and Development Policy (DEDP), run by @JPAL, has opened registration for the next wave of online courses. Most of the upcoming courses start on 30 May 2023.
See https://t.co/t3xlbkRMsI
@JPAL_Africa @SALDRU1 @EconomicsUct

[J-PAL Africa @JPAL_Africa]

📢We are hosting an online careers event this week! We will provide information on career opportunities & details on the internships currently available at J-PAL Africa, followed by a Q&A session.
📅 13 April 2023
⏲️16:00 SAST
Register by 11 April 👇
https://t.co/otCa8L5Ig5

[J-PAL Africa @JPAL_Africa]

#HIRING for a Senior Policy Associate who will be part of the team responsible for supporting African policymakers & researchers interested in conducting randomized evaluations with the best learning materials, tools &resources available.
More 👇
https://t.co/auBLdYL9uO

[UCT Economics Society @UCTEcosSoc]

.@StatsSA is running a survey to collect feedback on their service.
Your feedback on the use of their products, services and performance in meeting your needs, will help them serve you better.
https://t.co/l8FvWpNiIq

[UCT Economics Society @UCTEcosSoc]

Do you remember when you joined Twitter? I do! #MyTwitterAnniversary

[UCT Economics Society @UCTEcosSoc]

To the new cohort of students: the "Economics at UCT: A Toolkit" doc helps you navigate your economics studies. https://t.co/2rKvhVXNu9

[Jaclyn A. Siegel, PhD @jacasiegel]

One of my objectives in 2023 is to learn R. Does anyone know of a course or a book for beginner-beginners?

[Brian Albrecht @BrianCAlbrecht]

The most underrated way to learn economics? YouTube 🎥

No. I don't mean for undergrads. I mean for academics and econ policy nerds!

Here are the best econ channels to learn from:

[Grant McDermott https://bsky.app/profile/gmcd.bsy @grant_mcdermott]

I'm teaching a "data science for economists" course this semester.

If you're interested in learning more about #rstats, Git(Hub), programming, databases, cloud computation, ML, etc., I'll be making all of my course material publicly available here: https://t.co/ApJo7Nuo7d

[J-PAL Africa @JPAL_Africa]

Welcome #JessNicklin who joins our #girls team as a Policy Intern. Jessica is passionate about addressing issues of poverty, inequality and climate change in Africa. She is from South Africa and also pursuing a Masters in Applied Economics @UCT_news

[Emma Whitelaw @Emma_J_Whitelaw]

New updates to our **interactive** website! https://t.co/YzKWnCmPZO tracks post-school qualification attainment in South Africa. Our attainment level needs to be 28% by 2030 to support the National Development Goals. Click the link to see where we are currently!

[CSAE @Oxford_CSAE]

📢🌟The Third Larger Research Grants Call has been launched! Closing 3 October. Grants usually up to £100,000 and must be related to structural transformation, productivity, and/or economic growth.
https://t.co/lokLolgUh3.
@ODID_QEH
@UCTEcosSoc
@AERCAFRICA
#economics

[Southern Centre for Inequality Studies @Wits_SCIS]

🚨 Save The Date | The Rethinking Economics for Africa Festival is back, in person, at @WitsUniversity.

🗓️16 - 17 September

Join us as we challenge tired economic orthodoxy!

Register here: https://t.co/z7tBMtYz91 @REFAfestival #REFAfestival

[World Economic Forum @wef]

With inflation rising faster than ever, @IMFNews chief @KGeorgieva tells #wef22 how to prevent a global recession.

Read more of what she had to say here: https://t.co/S2YYX8j0L6