Allan Davids

My research interests include household and consumer finance, housing and public finance. I also hold the South African Reserve Bank Research Chair in Financial Stability.

Education

• 2022 PhD in Economics, University of Cape Town
• 2017 Visiting PhD student, Stern School of Business, New York University
• 2016 MCom Economics with distinction, Stellenbosch University
• 2015 BCom (Hons) Economics, Stellenbosch University
• 2013 BA Value and Policy Studies, Stellenbosch University

Appointments

• 2023– Senior Lecturer, School of Economics, University of Cape Town
• 2022–2023 South African Reserve Bank Research Chair in Financial Stability
• 2020–2022 Lecturer, School of Economics, University of Cape Town

Visiting positions

• 2019 Visiting Researcher – Department of Finance, Imperial College Business School
• 2017 Visiting Researcher – Institute for New Economic Thinking, University of Oxford

Awards and grants

• 2020 South African Reserve Bank Financial Stability PhD Scholarship
• 2018 South African Reserve Bank Financial Stability Research Grant
• 2017–2019 Volkswagen Foundation & AIFMRM PhD Scholarship
• 2016 Economic Society of South Africa – Nominee: best Masters dissertation in South Africa
• 2014 National Research Foundation Research and Innovation Research Grant
• 2013 Mayor’s Award for Youth Leadership, City of Cape Town