Economic History Society of Southern Africa
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Economic History Society of Southern Africa (EHSSA), established in 1980, aims ‘to promote the study of, and interest in economic
and social history
’. It does so by holding conferences and workshops at various South African universities and publishing the journal Economic History of Developing Regions (renamed as of 2010; previously the South African Journal of Economic History). Its President is Dr Sophia du Plessis (University of Stellenbosch).
Economic history
Economic history is the study of economies or economic phenomena in the past. Analysis in economic history is undertaken using a combination of historical methods, statistical methods and by applying economic theory to historical situations and institutions...
and social history
Social history
Social history, often called the new social history, is a branch of History that includes history of ordinary people and their strategies of coping with life. In its "golden age" it was a major growth field in the 1960s and 1970s among scholars, and still is well represented in history departments...
’. It does so by holding conferences and workshops at various South African universities and publishing the journal Economic History of Developing Regions (renamed as of 2010; previously the South African Journal of Economic History). Its President is Dr Sophia du Plessis (University of Stellenbosch).
See also
- Economic history of South AfricaEconomic history of South AfricaPrior to the arrival of European settlers in the 15th century the economy of what was to become South Africa was dominated by subsistence farming and hunting....
- Economic Society of South AfricaEconomic Society of South AfricaEconomic Society of South Africa , established in 1925, is a "discussion forum" for South African economists in academic life, government and business. It is chaired by M.V. Leibbrandt....
- Economics Research South AfricaEconomics Research South AfricaEconomics Research South Africa is an economics research program funded by the National Treasury of South Africa. It is currently hosted by the University of Cape Town's School of Economics....
- Investment Analysts Society of Southern AfricaInvestment Analysts Society of Southern AfricaThe Investment Analyst's Society of Southern Africa is the liaison body for the financial analyst profession in South Africa. It is based in Johannesburg South Africa, with members from Cape Town, Durban and throughout the region.-Membership:...