HILARY JOFFE: Reserve Bank can do little about growth without structural reform
06 October 2019 - 00:17
Twice a year, the Reserve Bank holds a series of monetary policy forums designed to open its research and debates to a broader audience than the usual suspects in the media and the markets. This week's forum in Pretoria happened to come just after a leaked SACP document made a new call for changes to the Bank's mandate - urging that price stability come second to growth and employment priorities - and just before the ANC came out with its latest views on reforms to boost economic growth...
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