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Seeks to engage a broad range of SA economists into policy-oriented research & to encourage independent and expert economic research econrsa.org Cape Town, South Africa Joined February 2011-
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🚨 New ERSA Podcast Alert! 🚨 In this episode Martin Gustafsson sits down with ERSA's host to discuss how SA's basic education policy has evolved since 1994 — and how it is recognised as one of the world’s “significant improvers”. Listen here: econrsa.org/podcast/lesson…
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📢 ANNOUNCEMENT We are holding two Special Session Panel Discussions at the Economic Society of South Africa 2025 Centenary Conference! We invite attendees to join!
📢 CALL FOR WORKSHOP PAPERS – DEADLINE EXTENDED! We’re excited to announce that the deadline for paper submissions to our upcoming two-day workshop (co-hosted with the @SALDRU1 ) has been extended to 12 September 2025. Learn more: econrsa.org/events/the-ers…
🚀 Don’t let econometrics get the better of you! Our Cross-Section Econometrics Course, lectured by Matthew Clance and Steven Koch, is now available on our website, complete with accompanying course material. Start learning: econrsa.org/events/trainin… #data #AI #CodingLife
📢 TRAINING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT In January next year, Matthew Clance and Renee van Eyden from the University of Pretoria, will be instructing a foundational course on Panel Data Econometrics. Application deadline: 20 October 2025 Learn more and apply: econrsa.org/events/trainin…
👇INTERESTING JOB OPPORTUNITY LSE is looking for a Policy Economist to work on the IGC Cities that Work initiative, to co-generate and translate policy relevant urban economics into urban policy guidance. Submission deadline: 31 August 2025 Learn more: jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/36…
📢CALL FOR PAPERS📢 SALDRU-ERSA December Workshop: Frontiers in applied economics for developing countries Keynote speakers: Taryn Dinkelman and Joseph Kaboski Learn more: econrsa.org/events/the-ers… Don't forget to share with interested colleagues! @SALDRU1
🔍 NEW ERSA WORKING PAPER Immigrant Special Visas and Local Employment: Evidence from South African metropoles, by Valentine Madzudzo, Dieter von Fintel and Mamello Nchake. Read now: econrsa.org/publications/i…
🔍 NEW ERSA WORKING PAPER AND POLICY BRIEF Home Foreclosure Discounts in Auctions Without Reserve Prices: Evidence from Cape Town by Allan Davids. 📄Working paper: econrsa.org/publications/h… 📄Policy Brief: econrsa.org/publications/h…
📢 ANNOUNCEMENT! The recordings of the ERSA Course on Enhancing Academic Writing and Research Ethics Skills for PhD Students, lectured by Yonas Alem are now available on our website. View course: econrsa.org/events/trainin…
📢 REMINDER: 1 WEEK LEFT TO SUBMIT CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST: Policy Paper Series on An agenda for economic growth in South Africa For more info on topics of interest, and how to submit, visit our website: econrsa.org/events/call-fo… #policy #research
🔍 NEW ERSA POLICY BRIEF Safe public transport - especially for women - opens up economic opportunity. Based on a survey of 996 commuters, this paper explores key gaps and solutions for building gender-responsive transport systems. Read now: econrsa.org/publications/p… #SouthAfrica
📢 ATT BIG THINKERS With even bigger prizes, PSG #ThinkBigSA entries are coming in fast! Only 1 month left to enter and impress the judges: Francois Gouws, Fatima Vawda, Malungelo Zilimbola, Christopher Loewald and Leila Fourie Learn more: econrsa.org/psg-thinkbigsa… @PSGfinservices
🔍NEW ERSA WORKING PAPER Domestic credit cycles and extreme capital flow episodes by David de Villiers, Hylton Hollander and Dawie van Lill. Can capital flow surges spark credit booms-and can policy contain the fallout? Read now: econrsa.org/publications/d… #Policy #EmergingMarkets
🚨 New ERSA Podcast Alert! 🚨 In this episode Brent Cloete and Bradley Kent sit down with MargauxG to discuss how SA's environmental policy has evolved since 1994 — and why a new growth model might just be the country’s biggest opportunity yet. Listen now: econrsa.org/podcast/beyond…
🔍 NEW IEP POLICY PAPER Trade Turbulence: The Consequences of United States Tariff Increases for South African Exports, by Lawrence Edwards and Jing Chien Read more: econrsa.org/publications/t… #TrumpTariffs #TradeDeal #Jobs
🚨New ERSA Podcast Alert!🚨 Well almost... On 4 July, we hosted a webinar on the Consequences of Recent #TrumpTariff Increases for South African Exports, with Prof Lawrence Edwards (UCT), Duane Newman (EY) and Malose Letsoalo (DTIC). Listen as a podcast:econrsa.org/podcast/tariff…
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