The African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) is a public not-for-profit organization devoted to advanced policy research and training relating to the management of economies in sub-Saharan Africa. AERC publishes a series of research reports as well as a Special Paper series of commissioned studies on new research areas or activities. Executive summaries, abstracts, and in some cases, full text, are available from the AERC web site. Select the specific series desired from the category menu on the Consortium web site.