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In some previous posts [here<\/a> and here<\/a>] I discussed my experience of, and thoughts about, the University of Cape Town (UCT)’s undergraduate economics curriculum. I committed to writing a final, constructive post on what I think a South African economics curriculum (not particularly limited to UCT, or undergraduates) should look like.<\/p>\n

That intention was partly overtaken by events and time constraints, but mainly I decided that the question deserved more lengthy treatment than just a blog post. So I am drafting a paper, which I hope to present at a few, relevant conferences\/workshops, and once that draft is completed I will post a summary here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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