Economic Research South Africa

ERSA
Cape Town, South Africa

ERSA is a national programme designed to both broaden the scope of economic research in Southern Africa, and to deepen its quality in order to ensure greater international exposure of economic research conducted in Southern Africa.

Contact details

Website:
https://econrsa.org/welcome-ersa

Address:
Private Bag X1005, Claremont 7735, Cape Town

Country:
South Africa

Sub-region:
Southern Africa

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Southern Africa area
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
Other
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Year founded
2005
Age (years)
Economic Research South Africa
 20
South Africa average
 29
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: N/A
Founder gender: N/A
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Fouché Venter
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): Matthew Simmonds
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Matthew Simmonds
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
Economic Research South Africa
 9
South Africa average
 28
Global average
 87
2024
Economic Research South Africa
 6
2023
Economic Research South Africa
 16
% Female staff
2025
Economic Research South Africa
 56%
South Africa average
 51%
Global average
 50%
2024
Economic Research South Africa
 50%
2023
Economic Research South Africa
 4%
% Female researchers
2025
Economic Research South Africa
 21%
South Africa average
 48%
Global average
 47%
2024
Economic Research South Africa
 20%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Economic Research South Africa
 11
South Africa average
 55
Global average
 58
2023
Economic Research South Africa
 3
2022
Economic Research South Africa
 10

Social

Likes (2023)
Economic Research South Africa
 1,500
South Africa average
 17,874
Global average
 26,974
Likes (2022)
Economic Research South Africa
 1,480
Likes (2021)
Economic Research South Africa
 1,396
Followers (2024)
Economic Research South Africa
 1,283
South Africa average
 10,989
Global average
 21,235
Followers (2022)
Economic Research South Africa
 1,122
Followers (2021)
Economic Research South Africa
 966
Subscribers (2024)
Economic Research South Africa
 380
South Africa average
 4,051
Global average
 7,738
Subscribers (2023)
Economic Research South Africa
 228
Followers (2024)
Economic Research South Africa
 3,000
South Africa average
 30,479
Global average
 14,564
Followers (2022)
Economic Research South Africa
 1,171
Followers (2019)
Economic Research South Africa
 35

Data notes

Last updated: 16/01/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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