Economic Development
Katherine Eriksson
Economics
Dr. Katherine Eriksson is an Associate Professor in the Economics department and has been teaching economic history, econometrics, and advising senior theses since 2015. She has been to South Africa over 15 times, some to visit family, and others as a visiting researcher at Stellenbosch University. Her work mostly focuses on U.S. Economic History, but she has also written papers about education in South Africa and HIV/AIDs programs in Malawi.
Janine Flathmann Wilson
Economics
Dr. Janine LF Wilson is a Professor of Teaching Economics and has been teaching economic development, economic history, public finance, and labor economics at the University of California, Davis since 2005. Dr. Wilson's research is focused on the impact of course design on student sense of belonging, and their choice to major in economics. Dr. Wilson spent a year studying abroad in Lyon, France as an undergraduate student and is an advocate of study abroad for students hoping to expand their point of view. Dr. Wilson Undergraduate Program Chair for the Department of Economics and advisor to both the Undergraduate Womxn in Economics Society and Department of Economics Collective.
A Message to Students and Parents
Economic development means something different in each community. Exploring governance and commerce in Cape Town while living in the university town of Stellenbosch creates an incredible opportunity to see how our economic development theory works (or does not work) to advance opportunity while living among South African students and international students living in South Africa. The rich perspectives of the speakers, fellow students, and instructors will provide students with a deeper understanding of “Economic Development” as a rich and nuanced toolbox."