Nevertheless, the Board and the leadership team are committed to make sure that the contribution of ERSA to the economic research community in the country remains relevant and that the legacy of ERSA will be preserved for the benefit of the large academic community ERSA has benefited from the time, effort, and contributions of many people. [...] As in the past, we thank ERSA for the opportunity granted to participants to be part of the programme and for lecturers from the University of Pretoria to be involved in the training. [...] As in the past, we thank ERSA for the opportunity granted to the participants to be part of the programme and for lecturers from the University of Pretoria to be involved in the training. [...] As in the past, we thank ERSA for the opportunity granted to the participants to be part of the programme and for lecturers from the University of Pretoria to be involved in the training. [...] The uniqueness of the data generated in this project over other data sets is that it clearly separates the de jure from the de facto and the methodology involves a meticulous analysis of historical data to provide a rich database of information used in the construction of the indices.