Dr François Steenkamp

Expertise: International trade (export patterns and dynamics), Economic development, and Complexity economics.

François has a PhD from the University of Cape Town, that was focused on South African export patterns and the developmental implications of these export patterns. He also holds a Masters degree in Economics from the University of KwaZulu Natal. He has also spent time working as a lecturer at the UCT School of Economics where he taught international trade and macroeconomics. His research interests include the dynamics and patterns of trade, international economics, labour economics, economic development, structural transformation, and economic complexity.

Recent BOOK CHAPTERS

• Bhorat, H., Lilenstein, K., Oosthuizen, M., Steenkamp, F., and Thornton, A. (2022). Economic Growth, Rising Inequality, and Deindustrialization - South Africa’s Kuznetsian Tension. In: The Developer’s Dilemma: Structural Transformation, Inequality Dynamics, and Inclusive Growth. Edited by Alisjahbana, A., Salsiah, K., Sen, A., Sumner, A., and Anshory Yusef, A. August 2022. Chapter 9, pp 180-202. Oxford University Press.Oxford (England).

Recent WORKING PAPERS

• Bhorat, H., Hill, R., Köhler, T., Monnakgotla, J. and Steenkamp, F. 2023. Who are the Robots Coming For? The Evolving Task Content of Employment in South Africa. SARChI Industrial Development Working Paper Series WP2023-6. SARChI Industrial Development, University of Johannesburg.
• Bhorat, H., Kupeta, T., Martin, L. and Steenkamp, F. 2024. Just Transition and the Labour Market in South Africa: Measuring Individual and Household Coal Economy Dependence. Research Report. Oxford Martin School Report, 20 March 2024; United Kingdom.