The theme of the conference is "Celebrating 25 years of democracy in South Africa" and the conference will feature a track of invited papers showcasing the economics research of this period and outlining the forefront of the research in South Africa today. Papers are invited across all fields of...

Papers are invited across all fields of economics, including, but not limited to the following: macroeconomics, growth, development and poverty, monetary economics and policy, industrial organisation, international trade and finance, finance, labour, transport, health, environmental & resource...

Papers are invited across all fields of economics, including, but not limited to the following: macroeconomics, growth, development and poverty, monetary economics and policy, industrial organisation, international trade and finance, finance, labour, transport, health, environmental & resource...

The study of African economic history has reached a tipping point. With few exceptions, quantitative investigations into Africa’s economic past were limited to the study of aggregated macro-economic variables – production, taxation and exports – published in colonial reports and available...

The public finances of African governments in the colonial and post-independence periods have been the subject of substantial new research in recent years. Within the broader field of African economic history, the fiscal history of the continent has yielded insights into the capacity and aims of...

Papers are invited across all fields of economics, including, but not limited to the following: macroeconomics, growth, development and poverty, monetary economics and policy, industrial organisation, international trade and finance, finance, labour, transport, health, environmental & resource...

Apartheid remains a contentious issue. It’s political, social and economic causes remain open to debate; its consequences a popular vindication for the slow speed of convergence between white and black South Africans eighteen years after South Africa became a democracy. Economic Research...

The IEHA welcomes sessions on all topics in economic history, history of economics, demographic history, social history, urban history, cultural history, gender studies, methodological aspects of historical research, and related fields, the WEHC 2012 theme is “Exploring the Roots of...

There is no specific theme for the conference, and submissions in all fields of economics will be considered. Nevertheless, as a guideline for the majority of papers expected (on the basis of previous ESSA conferences), the organisers anticipate parallel sessions in areas such as macroeconomics,...