Gibson Mudiriza

Dr Gibson Mudiriza is a Lecturer in Economics at the University of Free State (UFS) in the department of Economics and Finance. His research interests are in the area of regional economic development with a focus on local labour markets, inequality, poverty, and youth well-being.

Academic Qualifications:

• PhD in Economics, 2018 - University of Cape Town in collaboration with AERC PhD Joint Facility for Electives.
• MSc in Economics, 2007 - University of Zimbabwe in collaboration with AERC M.A. Joint Facility for Electives (JFE).
• BSc Hons in Economics, 2005 - University of Zimbabwe.

Education

• University of Cape Town (2012 — 2018)
• University pf Cape

Companies

• Lecturer University of the Free State (2020)
• Short Term Consultant - Lead data analyst The World Bank (2021 — 2021)
• Carnegie Postdoctoral Research Fellow University of Cape Town (2017 — 2020)
• Research Officer Poverty & Inequality Initiative UCT (2017 — 2019)
• Researcher University of Cape Town (2015 — 2019)
• Teaching Assistant University of Cape Town (2013 — 2018)
• Training Consultant - Spatial Data Analaysis Department of Economics, University of Witwatersrand (2017 — 2018)
• Program Manager Single Parents and Widow/ers Support Network (2010 — 2011)
• Research Economist – Exchange Control, Import Division Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (2008 — 2009)