Die ekonomie minuut

Werkers, besighede, en self lande verskil in produktiwiteit. Ekonome het tradisioneel gesê dat produktiwiteit hang af van onderwys en opleiding wat die arbeidsinset verbeter, of van navorsing en ontwikkeling wat die kapitaal-inset verbeter. Binne ʼn onderneming het bestuurders se besluite oor aanstellings, bevorderings, en bonusse ook ʼn invloed op produktiwiteit. Nuwe navorsing wys dat bestuurders...

We all know that food commodity prices are high, but what are the prospects in the agricultural sector? Do farmers laugh all the way to the bank? * The Economics Minute is supported by the NWU Business School.

Ons almal weet dat voedselkommoditeitspryse is hoog, maar hoe lyk die vooruitsigte in die landbou-sektor? Lag boere al die pad bank toe? * Die Ekonomie Minuut word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

We teach economics students that inflation is a process of sustained rises in the general price level. So when do price shocks such as increases in fuel and food prices become an inflationary process? One has to look for second-round effects – in other words, when the prices of services start to increase, and when salaries and wages start to rise. * The Economics Minute is supported by the NWU Bus...

Ons leer vir ekonomie studente dat inflasie is ʼn proses van volgehoue stygings in die algemene prysvlak. So wanneer word prysskokke soos stygings in brandstof- en voedselpryse ʼn inflasieproses? Mens moet kyk vir tweede-rondte effekte – wanneer die pryse van dienste begin styg, en wanneer salarisse en lone begin styg. * Die Ekonomie Minuut word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

Skokke, soos ʼn pandemie, of ʼn oorlog, laat gewoonlik ontluikende markte se geldeenhede swaar kry. Die rand was tot onlangs toe ʼn uitsondering, maar oor die afgelope twee weke het dit 7% swakker verhandel teen die dollar. Na Woensdagaand se rentekoersverhoging deur die Amerikaanse federale reserwebank het dit gister weer onder R16 teen die dollar verhandel (dit eindig op R16,04/$1). So wat kan ons...

Shocks, such as a pandemic, or a war, usually make things difficult for emerging market currencies. The rand was an exception until recently, but over the past two weeks it has traded 7% weaker against the dollar. After Wednesday evening’s interest rate hike by the US Federal Reserve, it traded below R16 against the dollar again yesterday (closing at R16.04/$1). So what can we expect next? * The E...

Economists have been painting a bleak picture of the economy for the last month or so. Last week's World Economic Outlook report from the IMF explains that the world's economic growth rate may decline from 6.1% in 2021 to 3.6% in 2022 and 2023, and emphasises that inflation is now dangerously high in many countries. The question is, what can we do about it? * The Economics Minute is supported by t...

Ekonome is die laaste maand of wat besig om ʼn donker prentjie van die ekonomie te skilder. Verlede week se World Economic Outlook verslag van die IMF verduidelik dat die wêreld se ekonomiese groeikoers kan afneem van 6,1% in 2021 tot 3,6% in 2022 en 2023 en inflasie is nou gevaarlik hoog in talle lande. Die vraag is, kan ons nie iets daaraan doen nie? * Die Ekonomie Minuut word ondersteun deur die...

Die Minuut is terug en die vraag is hoe gaan dit met die ekonomie? Die skokke waarvan ontleders praat begin nou in die data sigbaar word. Ekonomiese aktiwiteit verlangsaam, pryse styg en sentrale banke staan voor ʼn moeilike rentekoersbesluit. * Die Ekonomie Minuut word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

The Minute is back and the question is how is the economy doing? The shocks that analysts have been talking about are now starting to become visible in the data. Economic activity is slowing down, prices are rising, and central banks are facing a difficult interest rate decision. * The Economics Minute is supported by the NWU Business School.

The Minute is taking a long weekend break and I will miss some of the news, so I thought of sharing other interesting economics stories for an episode or three. Today is about buying organic food products. * The Economics Minute is supported by the NWU Business School.

Die Minuut vat ʼn langnaweek en ek gaan dalk elke dag se nuus misloop, so ek het gedink om ander interessante ekonomie stories te deel vir ʼn episode of drie. Vandag gaan oor om organiese kosprodukte te koop. * Die Ekonomie Minuut word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

The Minute is taking a long weekend break and I will miss some of the news, so I thought of sharing other interesting economics stories for an episode or three. Today is about the pink tax. * The Economics Minute is supported by the NWU Business School.

Die Minuut vat ʼn langnaweek en ek elke dag se nuus misloop, so ek het gedink om ander interessante ekonomie stories te deel vir ʼn episode of drie. Vandag gaan oor sogenaamde pienkbelasting. * Die Ekonomie Minuut word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

Die Minuut vat ʼn langnaweek en ek gaan dalk nie elke dag nuus lees nie, so ek het gedink om ander interessante ekonomie stories te deel vir ʼn episode of drie. Vandag gaan oor koolstofbelasting. * Die Ekonomie Minuut word ondersteun die NWU Sakeskool.

The Minute is taking a long weekend break and I will miss some of the news, so I thought of sharing other interesting economics stories for an episode or three. Today is about carbon tax. * The Economics Minute is supported by the NWU Business School.

Dit was gister 28 jaar na daardie eerste demokratiese verkiesing en EFF leier Julius Malema het by ʼn byeenkoms gesê daar is niks om te vier nie. Ons weet hy hou daarvan om te oordryf, maar is dit waar? Die kort antwoord is ja-nee. * Die Ekonomie Minuut word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

Yesterday was 28 years after that first democratic election and EFF leader Julius Malema said at a rally that there is nothing to celebrate. We know he likes to exaggerate, but is it true? The short answer is yes-no. * The Economics Minute is supported by the NWU Business School.

Friend and foe were surprised yesterday by media reports about a leaked ANC discussion document suggesting that the private sector should become more involved in financing infrastructure and being able to own parts of public enterprises. But is this a turning point? * The Economics Minute is supported by the NWU Business School.

Vriend en vyand is gister verras deur mediaberigte oor ʼn uitgelekte ANC besprekingsdokument wat voorstel dat die privaatsektor meer betrokke moet raak by die finansiering van infrastruktuur en om dele van openbare ondernemings kan besit. Maar is dit 'n keerpunt? * Die Ekonomie Minuut word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

Economists have over the last few weeks been worried about the impact of all the adverse shocks, such as load shedding and the floods, on economic growth in the second quarter. In addition, there are all the cost-pressure factors caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and China's Covid lockdowns, and now the ghost of stagflation is haunting the business news. Unfortunately, our indicators are only...

Ekonome is die laaste paar weke al bekommerd oor die impak van skokke, soos beurtkrag en die vloede op ekonomiese groei in die tweede kwartaal. Daarby is daar al die kostedrukfaktore wat veroorsaak word deur Rusland se inval in Oekraine en Sjina se Covid inperkings en sommer vinnig loop die stagflasie-spook in die sakenuus. Ongelukkig is ons aanwysers eers met ʼn sloering beskikbaar. * Die Ekonomie...

Daar is die afgelope week heelwat bespiegel oor die impak wat die vloede in KwaZulu-Natal op die ekonomie het. Mens moet eintlik meer spesifiek wees oor die impak op watter aspek van die ekonomie? Daar is ramings van die direkte skade, maar inidrekte, tweede-rondte effekte gaan nou belangrik word. * Die Ekonomie Minuut word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

There has been a lot of speculation over the past week about the impact that the floods in KwaZulu-Natal will have on the economy. One actually needs to be more specific about the impact on which aspect of the economy? There are some estimates of direct damages, but second-round effects will now also start to have an impact. * The Economics Minute is supported by the NWU Business School.