Ramos Mabugu

Ramos Emmanuel Mabugu is currently Professor of Economics at Sol Plaatje University in South Africa. Mabugu earned his PhD in economics from Gothenburg University. He has written widely on economics and economic policy in leading academic economic journals, books and popular press. He has been a consultant for many international organisations as well as advising governments on economic matters. Prior to joining Sol Plaatje University, Mabugu headed the research and policy division at the Financial and Fiscal Commission, and lectured at Universities of Pretoria and Zimbabwe having started his early career as a banker with Standard Bank.

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Fields of specialization

Gender & women’s empowerment, Poverty and inequality , Fiscal policy, Labour markets and employment, Social protection, Agriculture and food security, Climate change

Projects

Title	Country	Themes
Support for Multilateral Development Bank (MDB) Reform: How can MDBs better support green energy transition and financing in the Global South?”	South Africa	Climate change
Review of Youth Employment Policies and their Impact in Uganda	Uganda	Labour markets and employment , Youth and children
The Effective Implementation of Youth Employment Programs in Sub Saharan Africa: A Synthesis of Seven Country Studies	Kenya	Labour markets and employment , Youth and children
Empirical review of Youth Employment Policies in South Africa	South Africa	Labour markets and employment , Youth and children
Leading the way: Fostering fair North-South research collaborations	South Africa	Poverty and Inequality
Empirical review of Youth Employment Policies in Uganda	Uganda	Labour markets and employment , Youth and children
Empirical review of Youth Employment Policies in Rwanda	Rwanda	Labour markets and employment , Youth and children
Southern Researchers Marginalisation at the Global, Regional and National Economic Development Consulting Business	South Africa	Globalization and trade
Simulations of policy responses and interventions to promote inclusive adaptation to and recovery from the COVID-19 crisis in Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe	Health and nutrition
Poverty and Inequality Impacts of Trade Policy Reforms in South Africa	South Africa	Poverty and Inequality , Globalization and trade
Textiles Protection and Poverty in South Africa	South Africa	Poverty and Inequality
Does Trade Liberalisation lead to Poverty alleviation' A CGE microsimulation approach for Zimbabwe.	South Africa	Poverty and Inequality , Globalization and trade
Fiscal Policy Design in South Africa : An Intertemporal CGE Model with Perfect Foresight	South Africa	Poverty and Inequality , Fiscal policy , Globalization and trade

Details

Professor Ramos Mabugu
Professor
Sol Plaatje University
School of Economic and Management Sciences

Contact information:

Sol Plaatje University, Department of Accounting and Economics, Central Campus C001 Building, 26 Scanlan Street, Kimberley, South Africa, 8301
Kimberley (Northern Cape)
South Africa
8301
T: 27 53 491 0402 (Business) 27 83 896 7747 (Mobile)
T: 27 12 348 3058 (Home)
F: 27 828073965 (Mobile)
rmabugu@gmail.com