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Working Papers

2021

1. COVID-19 and the labour market: Estimating the employment effects of South Africa’s national lockdown
   Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit
2. Can cash transfers aid labour market recovery? Evidence from South Africa’s special COVID-19 grant
   Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit
3. Employment creation potential, labor skills requirements, and skill gaps for young people: A South African case study
   Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit
4. The Impact of the National Minimum Wage in South Africa: Early Quantitative Evidence
   Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (1)
5. The Potential Employment Implications of the Fourth Industrial Revolution Technologies: The Case of the Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Sector
   Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit
6. Understanding Economic Complexity: An Application to the MER Sector
   Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit

2020

7. COVID-19, social protection, and the labour market in South Africa: Are social grants being targeted at the most vulnerable?
   Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (1)
8. Crime and Inequality in South Africa: Non-Linear Outcomes under Extreme Inequality
   Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit
9. Jobs and COVID-19: Measuring Work-Related Physical Interaction
   Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (1)
10. Jobs, Economic Growth, and Capacity Development for Youth in Africa
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit
11. Measuring Multidimensional Labour Law Violation with an Application to South Africa
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit
    See also Journal Article in British Journal of Industrial Relations (2021)
12. Social Assistance Amidst the Covid-19 Epidemic in South Africa: An Impact Assessment
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit
13. Social assistance during South Africa’s national lockdown: Examining the COVID-19 grant, changes to the Child Support Grant, and post-October policy options
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit
14. Structural transformation, inequality, and inclusive growth in South Africa
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (5)
15. The Economics of Covid-19 in South Africa: Early Impressions
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (2)
16. The Employment Tax Incentive Scheme in South Africa: An Impact Assessment
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit
17. Wage polarization in a high-inequality emerging economy: The case of South Africa
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (1)
18. Working Paper 336 - Jobs, Economic Growth, and Capacity Development for Youth in Africa
    Working Paper Series, African Development Bank View citations (1)

2019

19. Building Economic Complexity in Africa
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit
    Also in Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit (2019)
20. Building Economic Complexity in the South African Fibrous Plant Economy
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit
21. Economic Complexity and Employment Expansion: The Case of South Africa
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (2)
    Also in Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit (2019) View citations (5)
22. Minimum Wages and Labor Supply in an Emerging Market: The Case of Mauritius
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2018) View citations (2)

2018

23. SMMES in South Africa: Understanding the Constraints on Growth and Performance
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (3)
24. Structural Change and Patterns of Inequality in the South African Labour Market
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (4)
25. Understanding and Characterizing the Services Sector in South Africa: An Overview
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (2)
    Also in WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) (2016) View citations (7)
26. Wage Setting and Labor Regulatory Challenges in a Middle-Income Country Setting
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group

2017

27. Firm-level determinants of earnings in the formal sector of the South African labour market
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (5)
28. Income Inequality Trends in sub-Saharan Africa Divergence, Determinants and Consequences: Introduction, Motivation and Overview
    UNDP Africa Reports, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) View citations (8)
29. Income Inequality Trends in sub-Saharan Africa: Divergence, determinants and consequences: Drivers of Inequality in the Context of the Growth-Poverty-Inequality Nexus in Africa: An overview of key issues
    UNDP Africa Reports, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
30. Income Inequality Trends in sub-Saharan Africa: Divergence, determinants and consequences: Resource Dependence and Inequality in Africa: Impacts, consequences and potential solutions
    UNDP Africa Reports, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
31. Income Inequality Trends in sub-Saharan Africa: Divergence, determinants and consequences: Social Protection and Inequality in Africa: Exploring the interactions
    UNDP Africa Reports, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
32. Income Inequality Trends in sub-Saharan Africa: Divergence, determinants and consequences: Understanding the Determinants of Africa’s Manufacturing Malaise
    UNDP Africa Reports, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
33. Planting and nurturing the seeds of equity in Africa
    UNDP Africa Research Discussion Papers, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
34. State Of Manufacturing In South Africa
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (2)
35. Sub-Saharan Africa's Manufacturing Sector: Building Complexity
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (3)
36. The Seychelles Labor Market
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit
37. The Socio-Economic Determinants of Crime in South Africa: An Empirical Assessment
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (6)
38. Working Paper 256 - Sub-Saharan Africa’s Manufacturing Sector: Building Complexity
    Working Paper Series, African Development Bank

2016

39. Africa’s Manufacturing Malaise
    UNDP Africa Reports, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) View citations (5)
40. Growth, Poverty and Inequality Interactions in Africa: An Overview of Key Issues
    UNDP Africa Economists Working Papers, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) View citations (7)
    Also in UNDP Africa Policy Notes, United Nations Development Programme, Regional Bureau for Africa View citations (10)
41. Investigating the Feasibility of a National Minimum Wage for South Africa
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (2)
42. Vulnerability In Employment: Evidence from South Africa
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit

2015

43. Demographic, employment, and wage trends in South Africa
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (8)
44. MINIMUM WAGES IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: A PRIMER
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Department of Applied Economics and Management View citations (13)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (7)
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit (2015) View citations (7)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2015) View citations (21)
    See also Journal Article in World Bank Research Observer (2017)

2014

45. Economic Policy in South Africa: Past Present and Future
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (5)
    Also in Working Papers, Cornell University, Department of Applied Economics and Management (2014) View citations (6)
46. Non-Income Welfare And Inclusive Growth In South Africa
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (1)
47. Policy Co-ordination and Growth Traps in a Middle-income Country Setting: The Case of South Africa
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (5)
48. Skills-Biased Labour Demand and the Pursuit of Inclusive Growth in South Africa
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (1)
49. The Real Exchange Rate and Sectoral Employment in South Africa
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit
50. The Silent Success: Delivery of Public Assets Since Democracy
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (2)
51. Trade Unions In An Emerging Economy: The Case Of South Africa
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (5)
    Also in WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) (2014) View citations (5)

2013

52. Do Industrial Disputes Reduce Employment? Evidence from South Africa
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (2)
53. Estimating the Impact of Minimum Wages on Employment, Wages and Non-Wage Benefits: The Case of Agriculture in South Africa
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Department of Applied Economics and Management View citations (8)
    Also in Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit (2012) View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article in American Journal of Agricultural Economics (2014)
54. The Impact of Sectoral Minimum Wage Laws on Employment, Wages, and Hours of Work in South Africa
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Department of Applied Economics and Management View citations (24)
    Also in Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit (2012) View citations (26)
    See also Journal Article in IZA Journal of Labor & Development (2013)
55. Unemployment Insurance in South Africa: A Descriptive Overview of Claimants and Claims
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (2)

2012

56. A Nation in Search of Jobs: Six Possible Policy Suggestions for Employment Creation in South Africa
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (2)
57. Employment Outcomes and Returns to Earnings in Post-Apartheid South Africa
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (2)
58. Poverty, Inequality and the Nature of Economic Growth in South Africa
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (8)
59. Student Graduation, Labour Market Destinations and Employment Earnings
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (2)
60. The Gender Wage Gap in the Post-apartheid South African Labour Market
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (2)
61. The Newly Unemployed and the UIF Take-up Rate in the South African Labour Market
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit

2011

62. A NOTE ON MEASURING THE DEPTH OF MINIMUM WAGE VIOLATION
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Department of Applied Economics and Management View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article in LABOUR (2013)
63. Estimating a poverty line: An application to free basic municipal services in South Africa
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit
    See also Journal Article in Development Southern Africa (2012)
64. Estimating the Causal Effect of Enforcement on Minimum Wage Compliance: The Case of South Africa
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article in Review of Development Economics (2012)
65. Institutional Wage Effects: Revisiting Union and Bargaining Council Wage Premia in South Africa
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in South African Journal of Economics (2012)
66. MINIMUM WAGE VIOLATION IN SOUTH AFRICA
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Department of Applied Economics and Management View citations (2)
    Also in Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit (2011) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in International Labour Review (2012)
67. THE DETERMINANTS OF MINIMUM WAGE VIOLATION IN SOUTH AFRICA
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Department of Applied Economics and Management View citations (3)

2009

68. A Synthesis of Current Issues in the Labour Regulatory Environment
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (2)
69. Analysing Wage Formation in the South African Labour Market: The Role of Bargaining Councils
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (11)
70. INFORMAL SECTOR AND SOCIAL POLICY Compendium of Personal and Technical Reflections Cornell-SEWA-WIEGO Exposure and Dialogue Program Oaxaca, Mexico
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Department of Applied Economics and Management
71. Income and Non-Income Inequality in Post-Apartheid South Africa: What are the Drivers and Possible Policy Interventions?
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (10)
72. Labour Reform in South Africa: Measuring Regulation and a Synthesis of Policy Suggestions
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (11)
73. Understanding the Efficiency and Effectiveness of the Dispute Resolution System in South Africa:An Analysis of CCMA Data
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (8)

2008

74. Cornell-SEWA-WIEGO 2008 Dialogue - Ahmedabad and Delhi Compendium of Personal and Technical Notes
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Department of Applied Economics and Management

2007

75. Welfare Shifts in the Post-Apartheid South Africa: A Comprehensive Measurement of Changes
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (8)

2006

76. Graduate Unemployment in the Context of Skills Shortages, Education and Training: Findings from a Firm Survey
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (3)
77. Poverty and Well-being in Post-Apartheid South Africa: An Overview of Data, Outcomes and Policy
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Department of Applied Economics and Management View citations (3)
    Also in Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit (2005) View citations (4)
78. Shifts in Non-Income Welfare in South Africa: 1993-2004
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (10)

2005

79. Poverty, Inequality and Labour Markets in Africa: A Descriptive Overview
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (7)
80. The Post-Apartheid South African Labour Market
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (9)

2004

81. Poverty and Labour Market Markers of HIV+ House holds: An Exploratory Methodological Analysis
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (1)

2003

82. Estimates for Poverty Alleviation in South Africa, with An Application to a Universal Income Grant
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (3)
83. The Post-Apartheid Challenge: Labour Demand Trends in the South African Labour Market, 1995-1999
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (7)

2002

84. Employment, Wages and Skills Development: Firm Specific Effects - Evidence from Two Firm Surveys in South Africa
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (3)

2000

85. Are Wage Adjustments an Effective Mechanism for Poverty Alleviation?: Some Simulations for Domestic and Farm Workers
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (8)
86. Wage premia and wage differentials in the South African labour market
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (5)

1999

87. Correlates of Vulnerability in the South African Labour Market
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (12)
88. Modelling Vulnerability and Low Earnings in the South African Labour Market
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (25)
89. Public Expenditure and Poverty Alleviation in the South African Labour Market
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (1)
90. The Present as a Legacy of the Past: The Labour Market, Inequality and Poverty in South Africa
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (2)

Journal Articles

2021

1. Measuring Multi‐Dimensional Labour Law Violation with an Application to South Africa
   British Journal of Industrial Relations, 2021, 59, (3), 928-961
   See also Working Paper (2020)
2. Social Assistance Amidst the COVID‐19 Epidemic in South Africa: A Policy Assessment
   South African Journal of Economics, 2021, 89, (1), 63-81 View citations (1)

2020

3. Inclusive Dualism: Labour Intensive Development, Decent Work and Surplus Labour in Southern Africa
   Journal of Development Studies, 2020, 56, (10), 1980-1981

2019

4. Compliance with labor laws in developing countries
   IZA World of Labor, 2019, 80 View citations (4)

2017

5. Minimum Wages in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Primer
   World Bank Research Observer, 2017, 32, (1), 21-74 View citations (16)
   See also Working Paper (2015)

2016

6. Higher education, employment and economic growth: Exploring the interactions
   Development Southern Africa, 2016, 33, (3), 312-327 View citations (9)
7. Minimum Wages and Youth: The Case of South Africa
   Journal of African Economies, 2016, 25, (suppl_1), i61-i102 View citations (2)

2015

8. Partial minimum wage compliance
   IZA Journal of Labor & Development, 2015, 4, (1), 1-20 View citations (11)

2014

9. Compliance with minimum wage laws in developing countries
   IZA World of Labor, 2014, 80 View citations (5)
10. Estimating the Impact of Minimum Wages on Employment, Wages, and Non-Wage Benefits: The Case of Agriculture in South Africa
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2014, 96, (5), 1402-1419 View citations (47)
    See also Working Paper (2013)
11. Pro-poor growth and social protection in South Africa: Exploring the interactions
    Development Southern Africa, 2014, 31, (2), 219-240 View citations (7)

2013

12. A Note on Measuring the Depth of Minimum Wage Violation
    LABOUR, 2013, 27, (2), 192-197 View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper (2011)
13. Non-monetary dimensions of well-being in South Africa, 1993--2004: A post-apartheid dividend?
    Development Southern Africa, 2013, 30, (3), 295-314 View citations (13)
14. The Gender Wage Gap in Post-Apartheid South Africa: A Re-examination
    Journal of African Economies, 2013, 22, (5), 827-848 View citations (16)
15. The impact of sectoral minimum wage laws on employment, wages, and hours of work in South Africa
    IZA Journal of Labor & Development, 2013, 2, (1), 1-27 View citations (42)
    See also Working Paper (2013)

2012

16. Estimating a poverty line: An application to free basic municipal services in South Africa
    Development Southern Africa, 2012, 29, (1), 77-96
    See also Working Paper (2011)
17. Estimating the Causal Effect of Enforcement on Minimum Wage Compliance: The Case of S outh A frica
    Review of Development Economics, 2012, 16, (4), 608-623 View citations (32)
    See also Working Paper (2011)
18. INSTITUTIONAL WAGE EFFECTS: REVISITING UNION AND BARGAINING COUNCIL WAGE PREMIA IN SOUTH AFRICA
    South African Journal of Economics, 2012, 80, (3), 400-414 View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper (2011)
19. Minimum wage violation in South Africa
    International Labour Review, 2012, 151, (3), 277-287 View citations (26)
    See also Working Paper (2011)

2010

20. The cost of “doing business” and labour regulation: The case of South Africa
    International Labour Review, 2010, 149, (1), 73-91 View citations (30)

2009

21. Determinants of Grade 12 Pass Rates in the Post-Apartheid South African Schooling System
    Journal of African Economies, 2009, 18, (4), 634-666 View citations (10)

2006

22. Poverty, Trade and Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa: Introduction to the Special Issue
    Journal of African Economies, 2006, 15, (4), 505-509

2005

23. POVERTY AND LABOUR MARKET MARKERS OF HIV POSITIVE HOUSEHOLDS IN SOUTH AFRICA: AN EXPLORATORY METHODOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
    South African Journal of Economics, 2005, 73, (s1), 578-599 View citations (1)

2004

24. EMPLOYMENT, WAGES AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT: FIRM‐SPECIFIC EFFECTS — EVIDENCE FROM A FIRM SURVEY IN SOUTH AFRICA
    South African Journal of Economics, 2004, 72, (5), 1023-1056 View citations (9)
25. LABOUR MARKET CHALLENGES IN THE POST‐APARTHEID SOUTH AFRICA
    South African Journal of Economics, 2004, 72, (5), 940-977 View citations (33)
26. The challenge of growth, employment and poverty in the South African economy since democracy: an exploratory review of selected issues
    Development Southern Africa, 2004, 21, (1), 7-31 View citations (4)

2001

27. HOUSEHOLD INEQUALITY AND THE LABOR MARKET IN SOUTH AFRICA
    Contemporary Economic Policy, 2001, 19, (1), 73-86 View citations (8)

2000

28. Public expenditure and poverty alleviation: Simulations for South Africa
    Development Southern Africa, 2000, 17, (5), 791-805 View citations (1)
29. The impact of trade and structural changes on sectoral employment in South Africa
    Development Southern Africa, 2000, 17, (3), 437-466 View citations (9)
30. Understanding Contemporary Household Inequality in South Africa
    Studies in Economics and Econometrics, 2000, 24, (3), 31-51

1999

31. Decomposing Shifts in Labour Demand in South Africa
    South African Journal of Economics, 1999, 67, (3), 155-168 View citations (64)
32. Distinguishing between individual-and household-level poverty
    Development Southern Africa, 1999, 16, (1), 157-162 View citations (2)
33. The October Household Survey, Unemployment and the Informal Sector: A Note
    South African Journal of Economics, 1999, 67, (2), 143-146 View citations (20)

1998

34. Poverty Amongst the Self-Employed
    Studies in Economics and Econometrics, 1998, 22, (3), 25-41

Edited books

2014

1. The Oxford Companion to the Economics of South Africa
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press View citations (20)

Chapters

2007

1. South African Market Labour Market Trends: An Analysis of 1995 and 1999 Labour Statistics
   Palgrave Macmillan