Centre for Sustainable Structural Transformation

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Centre for Sustainable Structural Transformation Professor
Qualifications
Ph.D. in Economics (University of Cambridge), M.A. in Economics (University of Massachusetts), B.A. Honours in Economics and Politics, First Class (University of Witwatersrand), BSOC.SCI. (majoring in Economics and Politics), cum laude (University of Natal)

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Fiona Tregenna holds the DSI/NRF South African Research Chair in Industrial Development, heading this centre of research, capacity-building, and public and policy engagement. 

She is also a Professor of Economics at the University of Johannesburg. Fiona holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Cambridge. She has published widely in leading journals, received awards and grants for her research, led large research projects, co-edited several books, and serves on the editorial boards of various international journals and book series.

Fiona has been involved in economic policy issues for close to 30 years, and serves on many panels and councils. These include: the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Advisory Council, through which she advises on trade and industrial development across Africa; advising South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on economic policy as a member of his Presidential Economic Advisory Council; and serving on the International Commission of Experts on Financing for Development. She sits on a number of boards, such as UNU-WIDER, the Human Sciences Research Council, and the Institute for Economic Justice. She served part-time on the Competition Tribunal (South Africa) for ten years, where she adjudicated competition cases. 

Fiona has advised international organisations such as UNIDO, UNCTAD, the United Nations University and the ILO, and has contributed to a number of flagship United Nations reports. She is an elected member of the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), and sits on several ASSAf bodies. At SOAS, as well as being a Professorial Research Associate affiliated with the Centre for Sustainable Structural Transformation, she is also a Fellow of the Development Leadership Dialogue. 

 

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  • Economic development
  • Structural change, industrial development, industrial policy
  • Green transition and sustainable development
  • Innovation
  • Technological change
  • Trade
  • Regional integration
  • Competition policy
  • Political economy