Lawrence Edwards
 Lawrence Edwards is an Associate Professor in the School of Economics,
University of Cape Town. Lawrence graduated with a MSc in Economics from
the London School of Economics in 1998. He completed his PhD in
Economics at the University of Cape Town in 2003.
Lawrence's research falls within the field of international trade with
a specific focus on international trade and labour, the determinants of
trade flows and economic adjustments to trade liberalisation. He has
published in a number of international and local journals including
World Development, Journal of International Development, South African
Journal of Economics and Journal of Studies in Economics and
Econometrics. He has also consulted widely with the World Bank, the
National Treasury, the Department of Trade and Industry and is currently
a member of the South African Growth Project managed by the Centre of
International Development at Harvard University.
Fields of research
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International trade, technology and labour markets
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International trade and poverty
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The
effectiveness of economic academic development programs
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International competitiveness
Courses taught
- Masters Applied International Trade theory
- Masters and PhD Quantitative techniques
- Masters Economic Modelling Techniques
- Eco324w International trade
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