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Research Enabling Mechanisms in ERSA . . .
Economic Research Southern Africa (henceforth ERSA) is a programme which is being funded by the National Treasury of South Africa and is hosted at the University of Cape Town in the School of Economics.
The primary objectives of this research programme are:
- To provide for the management of a research programme focussed on growth, employment and broadening participation in the South African economy.
- To create a network of economic researchers based in South African universities and to deepen economic research capacity in Southern Africa.
- To expand and broaden economic research capacity in Southern Africa, train and mentor young economists and create a supportive network to link Southern African economic researchers.
- To draw a broad and representative range of South African economists into a programme of policy-oriented research, and to encourage independent and expert economic research.
ERSA employs five mechanisms designed to facilitate research activity in economics:
- The establishment of Fellows & Associates.
- The provision of grants to research projects.
- The funding of research workshops.
- The funding of academic visitors to South Africa.
- Scholarships.
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