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Dr Calvin Mudzingiri
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Dr. Calvin Mudzingiri holds a PhD in Economics from the University of the Free State (2019), a Master of Science in Economics from the University of Zimbabwe (2009), completed through the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) Collaborative Masters Programme (CMAP) with electives at the Joint Facility for Electives (JFE) in Nairobi, Kenya. He also holds a B.Sc. Honours degree in Economics (2004) and a Diploma in Education (Mathematics) from the University of Zimbabwe (1998).

Dr. Mudzingiri is currently the Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences on the Qwaqwa Campus, and a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Economics and Finance. His teaching philosophy is centered on equipping students with critical economics knowledge relevant to South Africa and the global economy.

His research interests include behavioural and experimental economics, behavioural finance, climate change economics, econometric analysis, risk and time preferences, financial literacy education, development economics, institutional economics, political governance, financial innovation, international economics, welfare and poverty economics, and general economic theory.

 

 
 
 
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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. 

  1. Mudzingiri, C. (2024). The Effect of Financial Literacy Confidence on Financial Risk Preference Confidence. A Lab Experiment Approach. Sage Open, 14(2).  https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440241253911
  2. Mudzingiri, C., Mudiriza, G., Jana, G.and Sunge, R. 2024. The effect of local climatic conditions on household consumption: a case study of South Africa. Humanities and Social Science Communications 11, 652. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-024-03167-2
  3. Sunge, R. Mudzingiri, C. and Mkhize, N.E. 2024.Covid-19 pandemic and economic recovery: The mediating role of governance,  Heliyon
  4. Katuka,B., Mudzingiri, C. and Vengesai,E. 2024. Unraveling the Loan Growth Threshold Effect on Non-Performing Loans During Total Dollarization in Zimbabwe. Organizations and Markets in Emerging Economies. vol. 15, no. 1(30), pp. 146–164DOI: https://doi.org/10.15388/omee.2024.15.8
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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.
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. Mudzingiri, C., 2017. Incentivized time preferences and financial literacy: Evidence from South African university students. SAIMS2017: Conference Proceeding. University of the Free State, Bloemfontein. ISBN: 9780620769761


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Research

Area(s) of Interest

behavioural and experimental economics; behavioural finance; econometrics analysis; risk preferences; time preferences;  financial literacy education; development economics; climate change,  financial innovation; international economics; welfare economics; and Economics in general.

 

Courses Presented

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

 

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