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Argentina and Brazil said they would begin preparatory work to develop a common South American currency. In a jointly written article, leaders of both countries said the currency—perhaps called the “sur”—would reduce costs and external vulnerability. According to the Financial Times, the proposal will be discussed at a summit in Argentina this week. It would be the world’s second-biggest currency bloc.

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The University of Pretoria is hosting a virtual event in celebration of the International Day of Mathematics (a.k.a. Pi Day) on 14 March. There will be two talks and a panel discussion in the morning, and some mathsy fun and games in the afternoon. Check out https://idm2021.upmath.co.za for all the details!

In the first of a new series of conversations with global leaders about democracy, markets, and development, CDE’s executive director Ann Bernstein speaks to Nobel Economics Laureate Paul Romer.
https://www.cde.org.za/paul-romer-in-conversation-with-ann-bernstein/

Our next webinar is getting much attention: a discussion of Thomas Piketty’s analysis and policy proposals in his book “Capital and Ideology” to understand the production and reproduction of inequalities in South Africa. This requires, as outlined by Piketty, considering the historical legacy of different past political and economic regimes and how these relate to discourses about fairness and justice. RSVP via https://bit.ly/Piketty-SA
Southern Africa Labour & Development Research Unit, University of Cape Town LSE International Inequalities Institute School of Economics - University of Nairobi
University of Nairobi AFD - Agence Française de Développement
Capacity4dev DataFirst Ghana Statistical Service Kenya Stats Stats SA The Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance International Budget Partnership South Africa SPII Studies in Poverty and Inequality Institute Fight Inequality Alliance Poverty Stoplight South Africa Department of Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation

Warwick Economics Summit is one of the largest student-run conferences in Europe, and offers a forum for economic debate to students around the world. Organised every year at Warwick University, WES 2021 will run from 5-7 February and be entirely virtual for the first time! We are looking for motivated students at the University of Cape Town to become ambassadors for our summit. This role involves promoting the summit and helping to coordinate the participation of students at your university. It's a great opportunity to network with students across the globe, something for the CV, and offers a certificate of commitment to the summit by the end of the process! Please get in touch with Ingrid Bahnemann ([email protected]) (+44 7780025975) if you're interested, or see https://www.warwickeconomicssummit.com/join-ambassadors for more info!