ProfSophia du Plessis
Associate Professor
Economics
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Currently, my primary research focus investigates the socio-economic impact of traffic accidents. By applying an institutional framework to this pressing issue, I examine how regulatory environments, enforcement capacity, and systemic norms influence road safety outcomes. This research aims to quantify the broader economic burdens of these events on communities and healthcare systems, ultimately informing better policy design and institutional reform to mitigate these socio-economic costs.
GRANTS
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- GRANTExperimental economics and the improvement of law enforcement with specific reference to the payment of traffic fines in South AfricaNational Research Foundation1 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2021
- GRANTExperimental economics and the improvement of law enforcement with specific reference to the payment of traffic fines in South AfricaNational Research Foundation1 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2021
- GRANTGrowth and women’s economic empowerment: Can political participation help?International Development Research Centre1 Jan 2015 - 31 Dec 2018
- GRANTInstitutions and institutional change as explanation for differences in economic development – a study of the first three decades of the postcolonial experience of Zambia and BotswanaNational Research Foundation1 Dec 2005People funded by this grant:
- Du Plessis SWF