I am Dr. Eugene Msizi Buthelezi, an accomplished economist and academic with a robust background in economic research and teaching. I completed my PhD in Economics at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, where I focused on the impact of fiscal consolidation on government debt in South Africa from 1960 to 2020. My academic journey also includes a Master’s degree in Economics, where I explored the impact of government debt on economic growth in ECOWAS and SADC countries, as well as a B.Com Honours and B.Com in Economics and Finance from the same institution.

Throughout my career, I have held several teaching positions at prominent South African universities, including my current role as an nGAP Lecturer at the University of Free State. I have also contributed to significant research projects, such as the development of a macroeconomic model for SOCs and evaluating SOCs` ability to finance debt in collaboration with the University of Johannesburg. In addition to my research, I have been involved in policy work, notably contributing to the inflation section of the Ezomnotho publication for the Department of Economic Development, Tourism, and Environmental Affairs.

With a passion for both teaching and research, I continue to make meaningful contributions to the field of economics, particularly in teaching Economics for Public Managers. My research interests include macroeconomic modeling, fiscal policy, monetary theory, and monetary systems.

My LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/eugene-msizi-buthelezi-790a5681

My Emails: Buthleziem@ufs.ac.za and msizi1106@gmail.com

1. Buthelezi, E. M. 2024. Transformative pathways: understanding economic growth in Africa using the frican Transformation Index. Cogent Economics & Finance, 12(1). click here
2. Buthelezi, E.M., 2024. Safeguarding economic stability: the interplay of fiscal dominance and monetary policy in South Africa. African Journal of Economic and Management Studies. click here 
3. Buthelezi, E. M. 2024. Navigating Global Uncertainty: Examining the Effect of Geopolitical Risks on Cryptocurrency Prices and Volatility in a Markov-Switching Vector Autoregressive Model. International Economic Journal, 1–27.Click he
4. Buthelezi, E.M., 2024. Reserves’ influence on South Africa’s total domestic debt: evidence from GFECRA. Cogent Economics & Finance, 12(1), p.2388837. click here
5. Buthelezi, E. M. 2024. South African inflation response to fiscal policy shocks, Journal of Applied Economics, 27(1),1-29. click here
6. Buthelezi, E. M. 2024. Cryptocurrency Responses to U.S. Monetary Policy Shocks: A Data-Driven Exploration of Price and Volatility Patterns. The American Economist, 0(0),1-26. click here
7. Mlangeni, T. and Buthelezi, E.M., 2024. Monetary policy and inflation expectations: impact and causal analysis of heterogeneous economic agents’ expectations in South Africa. Journal of Applied Economics, 27(1), p.2289724. click here
8. Buthelezi, E.M., 2024. Impact of fiscal consolidation on Government Debt in South Africa: Evidence to Structural and Cyclical Effect. Journal of Economics and Financial Analysis, 7(2), pp.1-23. click here
9. Buthelezi, E.M. and Nyatanga, P., 2023. Impact of fiscal consolidation in different states of domestic government debt in South Africa 1979 to 2022. Cogent Economics & Finance, 11(2), p.2280326. click here
10. Buthelezi, E.M., 2023. Exploring the relationship between exchange rate misalignment uncertainty and economic growth in South Africa. Cogent Economics & Finance, 11(2), p.2267920. click here
11. Buthelezi, E.M. and Nyatanga, P., 2023. The dynamic relationship between government debt, fiscal consolidation, and economic growth in South Africa: A threshold analysis. Cogent Economics & Finance, 11(2), p.2261329. click here
12. Buthelezi, E.M., 2023. Examining the Dynamic Nexus of Monetary and Fiscal Policy in South Africa: Evidence from Key Macroeconomic Economic Indicators. Journal of Economics and Financial Analysis, 7(1), pp.13-42. click here
13. Buthelezi, E.M. and Nyatanga, P., 2023. Threshold of the CAPB that can be attributed to fiscal consolidation episodes in South Africa. Economies, 11(6), p.152. click here
14. Buthelezi, E.M. and Nyatanga, P., 2023. Time-Varying Elasticity of Cyclically Adjusted Primary Balance and Effect of Fiscal Consolidation on Domestic Government Debt in South Africa. Economies, 11(5), p.141. click here
15. Buthelezi, E.M., 2023. Dynamics of Macroeconomic Uncertainty on Economic Growth in the Presence of Fiscal Consolidation in South Africa from 1994 to 2022. Economies, 11(4), p.119.click here
16. Buthelezi, E.M., 2023. Impact of Money Supply in Different States of Inflation and Economic Growth in SouthAfrica. Economies 11,(2), p.64. click here
17. Buthelezi, E.M., 2023. Impact of Inflation in Different States of Unemployment: Evidence with the Phillips Curve in South Africa from 2008 to 2022. Economies, 11(1), p.29. click here
18. Buthelezi, E.M., 2023. BRICS Economies: Assessing the Influence of Economic Policy Uncertainty and Fiscal Consolidation on Government Debt and Economic Growth. Millennial Asia, p.09763996231184569. click here
19. Buthelezi, E.M., 2023. Impact of government expenditure on economic growth in different states in South Africa. Cogent Economics & Finance, 11(1), p.2209959. click here
20. Buthelezi, E.M. and Nyatanga, P., 2018. Government Debt and Economic Growth: Evidence from ECOWAS and SADC. African Journal of Business & Economic Research, 13(3). click here