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Papers by Serena Merrino

Research paper thumbnail of Monetary policy and wage inequality in South Africa

Research paper thumbnail of Essays on Political Economy : Lessons from the Shekelisation of Palestine

This thesis consists of four independent chapters, each of which takes a distinct approach to exp... more This thesis consists of four independent chapters, each of which takes a distinct approach to exploring the monetary and exchange rate arrangement bridging the Palestinian and the Israeli economies. In light of the distinctive attribute of 'shekelisation' - that the anchor currency is, above all, the national currency of one's political rival – the first chapter aims at characterising shekelisation as both an economic phenomenon and a political process, and at providing a comprehensive assessment of its implications. To do so, the analysis accounts for the conceptual roots and analytical tools of the heterodox critique to the dominant theory of money. The second chapter combines monetary and political economics, for evaluating the convenience of shekelisation in a small open economy with sticky prices and subjected to economic sanctions in the output-inflation space. Noticeably, the cardinal contribution of this chapter is theoretical, in that it aims at extending the co...

Research paper thumbnail of State-dependent fiscal multipliers and financial dynamics: An impulse response analysis by local projections for South Africa

WIDER Working Paper, 2021

Typescript prepared by Siméon Rapin. United Nations University World Institute for Development Ec... more Typescript prepared by Siméon Rapin. United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research provides economic analysis and policy advice with the aim of promoting sustainable and equitable development. The Institute began operations in 1985 in Helsinki, Finland, as the first research and training centre of the United Nations University. Today it is a unique blend of think tank, research institute, and UN agency-providing a range of services from policy advice to governments as well as freely available original research. The Institute is funded through income from an endowment fund with additional contributions to its work programme from Finland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom as well as earmarked contributions for specific projects from a variety of donors.

Research paper thumbnail of Africa’s Last Colonial Currency: The CFA Franc Story

The Journal of Development Studies, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Currency and settler colonialism: the Palestinian case

Review of International Political Economy, 2020

This paper aims to shed new light on the international dimension of monetary power by exploring c... more This paper aims to shed new light on the international dimension of monetary power by exploring currency policy as a systematic tool of settler colonialism. The latter is defined as a mode of domin...

Research paper thumbnail of Wage inequality under inflation-targeting in South Africa

WIDER Working Paper, 2020

provides economic analysis and policy advice with the aim of promoting sustainable and equitable ... more provides economic analysis and policy advice with the aim of promoting sustainable and equitable development. The Institute began operations in 1985 in Helsinki, Finland, as the first research and training centre of the United Nations University. Today it is a unique blend of think tank, research institute, and UN agency-providing a range of services from policy advice to governments as well as freely available original research. The Institute is funded through income from an endowment fund with additional contributions to its work programme from Finland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom as well as earmarked contributions for specific projects from a variety of donors.

Research paper thumbnail of Measuring labour earnings inequality in post-apartheid South Africa

WIDER Working Paper, 2020

SA-TIED is a unique collaboration between local and international research institutes and the gov... more SA-TIED is a unique collaboration between local and international research institutes and the government of South Africa. Its primary goal is to improve the interface between research and policy by producing cutting-edge research for inclusive growth and economic transformation in the southern African region. It is hoped that the SA-TIED programme will lead to greater institutional and individual capacities, improve database management and data analysis, and provide research outputs that assist in the formulation of evidence-based economic policy.

Research paper thumbnail of Monetary policy and wage inequality in South Africa

Research paper thumbnail of Essays on Political Economy : Lessons from the Shekelisation of Palestine

This thesis consists of four independent chapters, each of which takes a distinct approach to exp... more This thesis consists of four independent chapters, each of which takes a distinct approach to exploring the monetary and exchange rate arrangement bridging the Palestinian and the Israeli economies. In light of the distinctive attribute of 'shekelisation' - that the anchor currency is, above all, the national currency of one's political rival – the first chapter aims at characterising shekelisation as both an economic phenomenon and a political process, and at providing a comprehensive assessment of its implications. To do so, the analysis accounts for the conceptual roots and analytical tools of the heterodox critique to the dominant theory of money. The second chapter combines monetary and political economics, for evaluating the convenience of shekelisation in a small open economy with sticky prices and subjected to economic sanctions in the output-inflation space. Noticeably, the cardinal contribution of this chapter is theoretical, in that it aims at extending the co...

Research paper thumbnail of State-dependent fiscal multipliers and financial dynamics: An impulse response analysis by local projections for South Africa

WIDER Working Paper, 2021

Typescript prepared by Siméon Rapin. United Nations University World Institute for Development Ec... more Typescript prepared by Siméon Rapin. United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research provides economic analysis and policy advice with the aim of promoting sustainable and equitable development. The Institute began operations in 1985 in Helsinki, Finland, as the first research and training centre of the United Nations University. Today it is a unique blend of think tank, research institute, and UN agency-providing a range of services from policy advice to governments as well as freely available original research. The Institute is funded through income from an endowment fund with additional contributions to its work programme from Finland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom as well as earmarked contributions for specific projects from a variety of donors.

Research paper thumbnail of Africa’s Last Colonial Currency: The CFA Franc Story

The Journal of Development Studies, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Currency and settler colonialism: the Palestinian case

Review of International Political Economy, 2020

This paper aims to shed new light on the international dimension of monetary power by exploring c... more This paper aims to shed new light on the international dimension of monetary power by exploring currency policy as a systematic tool of settler colonialism. The latter is defined as a mode of domin...

Research paper thumbnail of Wage inequality under inflation-targeting in South Africa

WIDER Working Paper, 2020

provides economic analysis and policy advice with the aim of promoting sustainable and equitable ... more provides economic analysis and policy advice with the aim of promoting sustainable and equitable development. The Institute began operations in 1985 in Helsinki, Finland, as the first research and training centre of the United Nations University. Today it is a unique blend of think tank, research institute, and UN agency-providing a range of services from policy advice to governments as well as freely available original research. The Institute is funded through income from an endowment fund with additional contributions to its work programme from Finland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom as well as earmarked contributions for specific projects from a variety of donors.

Research paper thumbnail of Measuring labour earnings inequality in post-apartheid South Africa

WIDER Working Paper, 2020

SA-TIED is a unique collaboration between local and international research institutes and the gov... more SA-TIED is a unique collaboration between local and international research institutes and the government of South Africa. Its primary goal is to improve the interface between research and policy by producing cutting-edge research for inclusive growth and economic transformation in the southern African region. It is hoped that the SA-TIED programme will lead to greater institutional and individual capacities, improve database management and data analysis, and provide research outputs that assist in the formulation of evidence-based economic policy.