Senior Lecturer, Economics & Finance
Dr Genius Murwirapachena
Dr Genius Murwirapachena holds a PhD in Economics and is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Economics and Finance, where he teaches mathematical economics, statistics for economics and spatial economics. He is an NRF Y2-rated scholar whose research interests are in the areas of water and resource economics, local government finance, and public service delivery. He is proficient in discrete choice modelling and efficiency analysis using parametric and non-parametric techniques.
Research interests
- Water and resource economics
- Local government finance
- Public service delivery
- Discrete choice modelling and efficiency analysis
Selected publications
- Murwirapachena, G., Dikgang, J. and Mulwa, R. (2024) 'Benchmarking South African water utilities using three efficiency analysis methods', Applied Economics, 57(31), pp.4472-4485.
- Murwirapachena, G. and Nyamazunzu, Z. (2024) 'Government transfers, municipal financial performance, and access to improved sanitation in urban South Africa', Development Southern Africa, 41(3), pp.610-627.
- Murwirapachena, G. and Kabange, M.M. (2024) 'Can commercialisation address consumer debt in local government?', Canadian Journal of Development Studies, 45(1), pp.87-111.
- Murwirapachena, G., Ifeacho, C.I. and Kabange, M.M. (2023) 'Non-payment culture and the financial performance of urban electricity utilities in South Africa', Development Southern Africa, 40(3), pp.615-631.
- Murwirapachena, G. and Dikgang, J. (2022) 'The effects of presentation formats in choice experiments', Environmental Economics and Policy Studies, 24, pp.421-445.
- Murwirapachena, G. (2021) 'Understanding household water-use behaviour in the city of Johannesburg', Water Policy, 23(5), pp.1266-1283.