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Projects

PSG #ThinkBigSA 2025 Competition

THINK BIG SOUTH AFRICA In collaboration with ERSA (Economic Research...

UK – SA International Economic Partnership 

The International Economic Partnership (IEP) is a programme which works...

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Call for Work

We invite you to submit your papers for any of our upcoming initiatives. If you are interested in participating in one of our future conferences or seminars, please select the event below to learn more. Alternatively, you can also submit a working paper for research aligned with one of our research programmes under the Working Paper Submission section in the Research Programme menu tab.

Active Calls

2 February, 2026

- 2 February, 2026

Request for Proposals: Economics and Health Policy in South Africa: Time for Alignment

Submit Proposal by 2 February, 2026

5 February, 2026

- 5 February, 2026

ERSA Workshop and Public Lecture: Empirical Methods in Competition and Regulation

29 January, 2026

- 30 January, 2026

What Can History Teach Us About Building Resilient Economies in the 21st Century?

Paper Submissions Closed - 27 November, 2025

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Past Calls

19 January, 2026

- 23 January, 2026

Training Opportunity: Panel Data Econometrics

Applications Closed - 20 October, 2025

8 January, 2026

- 9 January, 2026

Call for papers: 4th Workshop on Macroeconomic Policy in Emerging Markets

Paper Submissions Closed - 15 July, 2025

11 December, 2025

- 12 December, 2025

ERSA Conference: Shaping digital competition policy and regulation in South Africa

Registrations Closed - 3 December, 2025

8 December, 2025

- 9 December, 2025

The ERSA-SALDRU December Workshop: Frontiers in applied economics for developing countries

Registrations Closed - 1 December, 2025

16 October, 2025

- 16 October, 2025

The Role of Development Finance in Industrial Policy

9 October, 2025

- 9 October, 2025

Public Procurement as an Industrial Policy Lever

3 October, 2025

- 3 October, 2025

The role of industrial incentives in the South African economy

26 September, 2025

- 26 September, 2025

Growth enhancing infrastructure for industrial development

30 August, 2025

- 30 August, 2025

PSG #ThinkBigSA 2025 Competition

Paper Submissions Closed - 30 August, 2025

18 August, 2025

- 18 August, 2025

Call for Expression of Interest: Policy Paper Series - An agenda for economic growth in South Africa

Paper Submissions Closed - 18 August, 2025

23 July, 2025

- 25 July, 2025

Call for Papers: 3rd RISE Workshop on Advancing Economic Policy Tools for Modern Macroeconomic Challenges

Applications Closed - 30 April, 2025

4 July, 2025

- 4 July, 2025

Tariff Turbulence: The Consequences of Recent US Tariff Increases for South African Exports

16 June, 2025

- 18 July, 2025

Training Opportunity: Advanced Empirical Methods in Finance and Economics

Applications Closed - 3 March, 2025

9 June, 2025

- 10 June, 2025

Winter School on Urban and Regional Economics in Africa

Applications Closed - 28 February, 2025

19 May, 2025

- 19 May, 2025

Request for Proposals: Unlocking South Africa’s Export Performance

Proposal Submissions Closed - 19 May, 2025

8 May, 2025

- 9 May, 2025

Conference: Inflation: Drivers, effects, and trade-offs

Registrations Closed - 24 April, 2025

7 April, 2025

- 7 April, 2025

Request for Proposals: Shaping digital competition policy and regulation in South Africa

Proposal Submissions Closed - 7 April, 2025

31 March, 2025

- 2 April, 2025

Training opportunity: Heterogeneous Agent Macroeconomic Models Skills Workshop

Applications Closed - 25 October, 2024

20 February, 2025

- 21 February, 2025

ERSA Conference: Modelling and Forecasting in Central Banking: Methods and Developments

Registrations Closed - 13 February, 2025

25 January, 2025

- 26 January, 2025

2nd ERSA/CEPR Workshop on Macroeconomic Policy in Emerging Markets

16 January, 2025

- 17 January, 2025

Call for applications: PhD Poster Session Participation 3rd Workshop on Macroeconomic Policy in Emerging Markets

5 December, 2024

- 6 December, 2024

Infrastructure for Economic Growth

4 December, 2024

- 4 December, 2024

Public lecture by Prof Stefan Dercon

30 November, 2024

- 15 December, 2024

Call for Papers: Modelling and Forecasting in Central Banking: Methods and Developments

31 October, 2024

- 1 November, 2024

Cities as Potential Drivers of Economic Growth and Prosperity

30 August, 2024

- 30 August, 2024

PSG #ThinkBigSA 2024 Competition

25 July, 2024

- 26 July, 2024

2nd RISE Workshop: Understanding Macroeconomic Regimes and their implications for modelling and policymaking

25 July, 2024

- 26 July, 2024

2nd RISE Workshop: Understanding Macroeconomic Regimes and their implications for modelling and policymaking

25 July, 2024

- 26 July, 2024

Understanding Macroeconomic Regimes and their implications for modelling and policymaking

8 July, 2024

- 12 July, 2024

Skills Development: Cross-sectional Techniques (Cohorts 9 and 10)

20 May, 2024

- 22 May, 2024

ESSA National PhD Conference 2024

15 May, 2024

- 15 May, 2024

Call for Posters: South African Researchers and Students

15 May, 2024

- 15 May, 2024

Course Application: 2nd RISE Workshop

9 February, 2024

Defining South Africa’s Priorities: A Roundtable Discussion on its G20 Presidency

29 January, 2024

- 23 February, 2024

Skills Development Training in Econometrics

14 January, 2024

- 14 January, 2024

Request for Proposals: Back to inflation

Proposal Submissions Closed - 14 January, 2024

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