Publications and reports
DNA Economics’ policy and research work has a strong focus on broader economic and social issues, evidenced-based analysis in the field of monitoring and evaluation as well thematic work in the areas of trade, industrial policy and public finance.
South Africa to the rest of SADC Remittances Market Assessment 2024
Sep 2025
A report on South Africa–SADC remittance markets, for FinMark Trust (FMT)
Rapid Implementation Evaluation of the 16 Days Campaign (Summary Report)
Sep 2024
An evaluation report for DPME and the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD)
Early Childhood Education in Zambia, The Cost of Inaction
Jul 2024
A report for the Zambia Ministry of Education, funded by the Roger Federer Foundation
Women’s Roles in Cross-border Remittances, A Study on South Africa’s Corridors to Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe (Summary Report)
May 2024
A study undertaken for FinMark Trust (FMT)
Quantifying tariff revenue losses from the African Continental Free Trade Area
May 2024
Published in the Journal of African Trade
Partnering for impact, Best practices for Multi-Sectoral Partnerships for Social Development in Africa
Feb 2024
A report prepared for the Roger Federer Foundation
Green hydrogen research, objectives and needs in South Africa
Nov 2023
Study undertaken for SANEDI, with funding from GIZ
Evaluation of the National Equipment Programme
Oct 2022
A study undertaken for DPME and DSI
Municipal Investment Competitiveness Index
Aug 2022
A study commissioned by SALGA
A rapid assessment on remittances for cost reduction, enhanced financial inclusion and increased resilience of migrants and remittance receiving families in Lesotho
Jul 2022
A study for IOM and UNDP
The AfCFTA country business index (ACBI): summary report for Angola, Cote D’Ivoire, Gabon, Kenya, Namibia, Nigeria, and South Africa
Apr 2022
Summary report from a study for UNECA
Aligning South Africa’s climate-related financial disclosure with global best practice
Mar 2022
Publicly available toolkit from a 1-year project on climate-related disclosure, undertaken with funding from the UK PACT
Universal ECD in Malawi: A cost-benefit approach
Sep 2021
A study undertaken for the Roger Federer Foundation
Universal Basic Income Guarantee: Financing options analysis
Jul 2021
A study undertaken for the Institute of Economic Justice (IEJ)
Understanding South Africa’s trade policy and performance
Jun 2021
Published by Economic Research Southern Africa
Labour Market and Sector Analysis Country Studies
Jan 2021
Country labour studies for AUDA-NEPAD, funded by GIZ
Rapid Evaluation of the 2018 National List of Occupations in High Demand
Nov 2020
Produced for the Department of Higher Education and Training as part of the Labour Market Intelligence research programme
The impact of local content policies on EU exports and investment, and economic transformation in South Africa
Jul 2020
Report commissioned by the EU-funded “EU-South Africa Partners for Growth” Project
South Africa to the Rest of SADC Remittance pricing report
Jul 2020
A study for FinMark Trust (FMT)
A technical report for the 2020 Critical Skills List
Jun 2020
A study undertaken for the Department of Higher Education and Training
Centralised Monitoring and Evaluation for CFE Initiatives: Industry Report
Nov 2019
A report for ASISA
An assessment of subsidies and support in developed and developing agricultural economies and their implications for South Africa
Dec 2018
Research conducted by DNA Economics on behalf of The National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC)
Evaluation of Government Business Incentives
Nov 2018
An evaluation undertaken for DPME
The dynamics of South African investment in the rest of Africa (Policy Brief)
Oct 2018
A study for GEG AFRICA, funded by the UK Department for International Development
The dynamics of South African investment in the rest of Africa (Discussion Paper)
Oct 2018
A study for GEG AFRICA, funded by the UK Department for International Development
