Department
Economics and Finance
Calvin Mudzingiri holds PhD in Economics (UFS) (2019); A Master of Science in Economics (UZ)(African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) Collaborative Masters Programme for Anglophone Africa (CMAP) African Economic Research Consortium Joint Facility for Electives (JFE)(2009) Nairobi, Kenya; A B.Sc. Honours in Economics (UZ) (2004) and DipEd Mathematics (MTC)(UZ) (1998). He is the Assistant Dean of Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences on Qwaqwa Campus and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Economics and Finance.His teaching philosophy is to empower students with economics knowledge critically required in South Africa and the world over. His research interest are in behavioural and experimental economics; behavioural finance; econometrics analysis; risk preferences; time preferences; financial literacy education; development economics; Financial innovation; international economics; welfare economics; and Economics in general.
My research publications can be access on the link: https://scholar.google.co.za/citations?user=zU1TEiYAAAAJ&hl=en
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1186-4109
Published Articles-DHET accredited Journals.
- Mudzingiri, C. 2024. Experimental exploration of the effect of financial literacy confidence on financial risk preference confidence. Sage Open. forthcoming
- Katuka,B., Mudzingiri, C. and Vengesai,E. 2024. Demystifying the role of governance quality and fiscal space on nonperforming loans in Zimbabwe. Institutions and economies. 16(2), April 2024 PP. 1-29
- Katuka, B, Mudzingiri, C and Ozili, P. K. 2024. Fiscal space, governance quality, and inclusive growth. Evidence from Africa. Journal of Financial Economic Policy. 16(1) 80-101. https://doi.org/10.1108/JFEP-07-2023-0197
- Katuka, B and Mudzingiri, C. 2023. Impact of Output Gap, COVID-19, and Governance Quality on Fiscal Space in Sub-Saharan Africa. Economies 11(10): 256. https://doi.org/10.3390/economies11100256
- Sunge, R. and Mudzingiri, C. 2023. A Systematic Literature Review on Migration and Remittances in Mountainous Regions: Key Takeaways for Phuthaditjhaba, Free State South Africa. Sustainability.15(19), 14621; https://doi.org/10.3390/su151914621
- Katuka, B. Mudzingiri,C and Vengesai, E. 2023. Effects of Non-Performing Loans on Bank Stability and Economic Performance in Zimbabwe. Asian Economic and Financial Review 13 (6) 393-405. doi: 10.55493/5002.v13i6.4794
- Calvin Mudzingiri, 2021. The impact of financial literacy on risk seeking and patient attitudes of university students. Development Southern Africa, 38:5, 845-861. DOI: 10.1080/0376835X.2021.1945431
- Mudzingiri, Calvin, and Ur Koumba. 2021. Eliciting Risk Preferences Experimentally Versus Using a General Risk Question. Does Financial Literacy Bridge the Gap? Risks 9 (8): 140. https://doi.org/10.3390/risks9080140
- Mudzingiri C., Guvuriro S. & Gomo C. 2021. "Exploring Association between Self-Reported Financial Status and Economic Preferences Using Experimental Data" Journal of Risk and Financial Management 14, no. 6: 243. https://doi.org/10.3390/jrfm14060243
- Koumba, U., Mudzingiri, C., & Mba, J. (2020) Does uncertainty predict cryptocurrency returns? A copula-based approach. Macroeconomics and Finance in Emerging Market Economies, vol.13:1, 67-88,DOI:10.1080/17520843.2019.1650090. https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/KPJVNA3ATJRQDDSRY2PJ/full?target=10.1080/17520843.2019.1650090
- Mudzingiri, C., Mwamba, J. W. M., Keyser, J. N., & Bara, A. (2019). Indecisiveness on risk preference and time preference choices. Does financial literacy matter? Cogent Psychology, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/23311908.2019.1647817
- Mudzingiri, C., Muteba-Mwamba, J. W., & Keyser, J. N. (2018). Financial behavior, confidence, risk preferences and financial literacy of university students. Cogent Economics & Finance, 6(1), 1–25. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/23322039.2018.1512366
- Chikabwi, D., Chidoko, C., Mudzingiri, C., 2017. Manufacturing sector productivity growth drivers: Evidence from SADC member states. African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development 1–9. To link to this article: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20421338.2017.1299343
- Calvin Mudzingiri, Emmanuel Moyana & Fungai Mbengo (2016) Caregivers’ perspective of the child support grant in South Africa: An exploratory study, Journal of Psychology in Africa, 26:2, 176-179
- Bara, A. and Mudzingiri, C. (2016). Financial innovation and economic growth: evidence from Zimbabwe. Investment Management and Financial Innovations, Volume 13, Issue 2, p67-77
Publications (Short List)
behavioural and experimental economics; behavioural finance; econometrics analysis; risk preferences; time preferences; financial literacy education; development economics; financial innovation; international economics; welfare economics; and Economics in general.
EECF 1614 Introduction to Micro Economics; EECF2614 Introduction to Macro Economics; EINT3715 International Economics; EMIC2714 Intermediate Micro Economics; EECT3725 South African Macroeconomic Policy Issues; EFEF 2614 Personal Finance; EEDE6800 Research reports in Economics; EEDE9100 PhD in Economics