Labour market polarization in South Africa: A decomposition analysis

Rob Davies and Dirk van Seventer

No wp-2020-17, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: There is evidence from developed countries that technical change affects not only the employment intensity of production, but also the occupational composition of employment. The use of artificial intelligence, automation, and robots has changed the skills composition of employment. A range of 'routine' tasks are being replaced by machines which has led to polarization: a relative increase in higher level and in lower level jobs. This paper is concerned with examining the extent to which labour market polarization has taken place in South Africa over the period 1993-2017.

Keywords: Decomposition; Labour market; Polarization; Tasks; Occupations (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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