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The Oxford Companion to the Economics of South Africa
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 457

The Oxford Companion to the Economics of South Africa

52 entries by leading economists from within and working on South Africa bringing together perspectives on a range of issues: micro, macro, sectoral, country wide and global.

The Bottom Line
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 241

The Bottom Line

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1997
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  • Publisher: IDRC

Bottom Line: Industry and the Environment in South Africa

Current Catalog
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 1144

Current Catalog

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: Unknown
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  • Publisher: Unknown

First multi-year cumulation covers six years: 1965-70.

Youth and Employment in Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 439

Youth and Employment in Sub-Saharan Africa

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2014-06-05
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  • Publisher: Routledge

It is widely acknowledged that youth unemployment is one of the most critical challenges facing countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. This volume brings together an eminent group of international scholars to analyse the extent and complex nature of this joblessness, and offer a set of evidence-based policy choices that could contribute to solving the problem in the short- and long-run. Part I reviews the existing literature on youth unemployment and underemployment in Sub-Saharan Africa from microeconomic and macroeconomic perspectives, while Part II goes on to present detailed country studies of Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya and South Africa. These studies offer a deep understanding of the situation on the ground and consider country-specific solutions. Throughout the book it is argued that the standard ILO definition of unemployment is too narrow to correctly portray employment situations in Sub-Saharan Africa. Several alternative measures of unemployment are presented, which show that joblessness is far more pervasive than commonly assumed in the literature. This volume will be of interest to academics and policy makers involved in African development.

Towards Employment-Intensive Growth in South Africa
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 397

Towards Employment-Intensive Growth in South Africa

South Africa’s high rate of unemployment (26.4%) makes it a complete outlier compared with other middle-income countries. Indeed, the unemployment rate rises to 36% if discouraged workers are taken into account. It underpins extreme poverty and inequality and is a major contributor to social dislocation. If it were not for increased social payments, poverty would have continued to increase since the advent of democracy in 1994. Unemployment also represents a huge cost to growth. This book focuses on the growth path of the economy. The starting point is that while more rapid economic expansion is an important objective, at any given level of growth, the economy as a whole needs to become mo...

Improving Manufacturing Performance in South Africa
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 281

Improving Manufacturing Performance in South Africa

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1995
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  • Publisher: IDRC

Improving Manufacturing Performance in South Africa

A Basic Income Grant for South Africa
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 168

A Basic Income Grant for South Africa

This book provides a critical analysis of the feasibility and impact of a universal basic income grant for South Africans, which has been discussed extensively in parliament and the media for the past two years. The authors assess how comprehensive social security reform, including a universal grant, will impact on the severe inequality in the country and promote economic growth and employment. Their research reveals that it is affordable, and they argue that it would reduce the criminality that is associated with poverty and inequality. The implications for women and children and for the black majority would be considerable. At the Presidential Jobs Summit in 1998 COSATU negotiated an agree...

A Socio-economic Atlas of South Africa
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 276

A Socio-economic Atlas of South Africa

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1996
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  • Publisher: HSRC Press

This atlas presents a set of demographic, socio-economic and cultural profiles of South Africa in a clear and easily understandable format.

Risk and Opportunity
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 128

Risk and Opportunity

Governance and the economy -- The labour market. -- Education and skills development. -- Poverty and inequality.

OECD Economic Surveys: South Africa 2010
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 128

OECD Economic Surveys: South Africa 2010

OECD's periodic review of South Africa's economy. This edition features chapters covering moving beyond the crisis and finding a sustainable growth path, strengthening the macroeconomic policy framework, and closing the labour utilisation gap.