Johan Fourie
@johanfourieza.bsky.social
Chair of Economics, History and Policy at Stellenbosch University. Author of Our Long Walk to Economic Freedom. Blogger at www.ourlongwalk.com.
And we have a winner of the inaugural Our Long Walk Essay Competition!
It was this graph that got me hooked on the winning essay...
It was this graph that got me hooked on the winning essay...
June 13, 2025 at 8:58 AM
And we have a winner of the inaugural Our Long Walk Essay Competition!
It was this graph that got me hooked on the winning essay...
It was this graph that got me hooked on the winning essay...
Economic History of Developing Regions needs a new editor!
April 7, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Economic History of Developing Regions needs a new editor!
We’ll explore economic history through 64 papers by 150 authors, blending core themes with the latest research—27 papers were published or released as working papers in 2024, and over a third of the readings are new this year.
February 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
We’ll explore economic history through 64 papers by 150 authors, blending core themes with the latest research—27 papers were published or released as working papers in 2024, and over a third of the readings are new this year.
Our Long Walk to Economic Freedom advertised on the Media24 building during the State of the Nation address in Cape Town today!
February 6, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Our Long Walk to Economic Freedom advertised on the Media24 building during the State of the Nation address in Cape Town today!
Econ history community!
Please join us in South Africa in May to discuss disseminating economic history to a broad audience. Brad DeLong will deliver the keynote address. We'll also cover accommodation in Stellenbosch in autumn, the best time of year to visit.
Please join us in South Africa in May to discuss disseminating economic history to a broad audience. Brad DeLong will deliver the keynote address. We'll also cover accommodation in Stellenbosch in autumn, the best time of year to visit.
January 26, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Econ history community!
Please join us in South Africa in May to discuss disseminating economic history to a broad audience. Brad DeLong will deliver the keynote address. We'll also cover accommodation in Stellenbosch in autumn, the best time of year to visit.
Please join us in South Africa in May to discuss disseminating economic history to a broad audience. Brad DeLong will deliver the keynote address. We'll also cover accommodation in Stellenbosch in autumn, the best time of year to visit.
Join us at LEAP this semester for an exciting online seminar series.
January 15, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Join us at LEAP this semester for an exciting online seminar series.
What makes a city thrive? Can the lessons from São Paulo help South Africa’s struggling urban centres? And what can a as urbanization accelerates?
In episode 6 of Our Long Walk podcast, Jonathan and I interview Benjamin Bradlow. Listen on Spotify or wherever you find your podcasts.
In episode 6 of Our Long Walk podcast, Jonathan and I interview Benjamin Bradlow. Listen on Spotify or wherever you find your podcasts.
January 8, 2025 at 2:51 AM
What makes a city thrive? Can the lessons from São Paulo help South Africa’s struggling urban centres? And what can a as urbanization accelerates?
In episode 6 of Our Long Walk podcast, Jonathan and I interview Benjamin Bradlow. Listen on Spotify or wherever you find your podcasts.
In episode 6 of Our Long Walk podcast, Jonathan and I interview Benjamin Bradlow. Listen on Spotify or wherever you find your podcasts.
January 6, 2025 at 10:31 AM
And it's off to the printers!
A fully revised second edition, available in South Africa (and on Kindle) in January 2025!
A fully revised second edition, available in South Africa (and on Kindle) in January 2025!
December 3, 2024 at 5:21 PM
And it's off to the printers!
A fully revised second edition, available in South Africa (and on Kindle) in January 2025!
A fully revised second edition, available in South Africa (and on Kindle) in January 2025!
When the benefits of first-language English outweigh the costs of English as a second language, minority languages like Afrikaans will decline, as it has for the last decade. Between 2010 and 2023, the share of Afrikaans books as a proportion of all books sold in South Africa fell from 17% to 11%.
December 2, 2024 at 2:10 PM
When the benefits of first-language English outweigh the costs of English as a second language, minority languages like Afrikaans will decline, as it has for the last decade. Between 2010 and 2023, the share of Afrikaans books as a proportion of all books sold in South Africa fell from 17% to 11%.
What can policymakers learn from economic history?
With Leonard Wantchekon, Dave Donaldson, Bronwen Everill, Mushfiq Mobarak, Chris Colvin, Jonas Hjort, @tedmiguel.bsky.social, and 2024 Nobel Laureate James Robinson.
With Leonard Wantchekon, Dave Donaldson, Bronwen Everill, Mushfiq Mobarak, Chris Colvin, Jonas Hjort, @tedmiguel.bsky.social, and 2024 Nobel Laureate James Robinson.
November 28, 2024 at 9:29 AM
What can policymakers learn from economic history?
With Leonard Wantchekon, Dave Donaldson, Bronwen Everill, Mushfiq Mobarak, Chris Colvin, Jonas Hjort, @tedmiguel.bsky.social, and 2024 Nobel Laureate James Robinson.
With Leonard Wantchekon, Dave Donaldson, Bronwen Everill, Mushfiq Mobarak, Chris Colvin, Jonas Hjort, @tedmiguel.bsky.social, and 2024 Nobel Laureate James Robinson.