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Homepage:	http://www.dpru.uct.ac.za
Workplace:	Development Policy Research Unit, School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2024

1. Just Transition and the Labour Market in South Africa: Measuring Individual and Household Coal Economy Dependence
   Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (1)
2. Social Security Coverage among the Working-Age Population in South Africa
   Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit
3. Supply-Side Economics of a Good Type: Supporting and Expanding South Africa’s Informal Economy
   Growth Lab Working Papers, Harvard's Growth Lab View citations (4)
   Also in Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit (2024) View citations (4)
4. The Labour Market Effects of Cash Transfers to the Unemployed: Evidence from South Africa
   Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit
   See also Journal Article The labour market effects of cash transfers to the unemployed: Evidence from South Africa, World Development, Elsevier (2025) (2025)
5. Watts Happening to Work? The Labour Market Effects of South Africa’s Electricity Crisis
   Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit
   Also in WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) (2024)
   See also Journal Article Watts happening to work? The labour market effects of South Africa’s electricity crisis, Energy Economics, Elsevier (2025) (2025)

2023

6. Can Cash Transfers to the Unemployed Support Economic Activity? Evidence from South Africa
   Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit
   Also in Working Paper, Agence française de développement (2023)
7. Co-ordination to support inclusive growth in developing countries in the context of globalization: The case of the business process outsourcing sector in South Africa
   Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (1)
8. Manufacturing in Sub-Saharan Africa: Deindustrialisation or a Renaissance?
   Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit
9. Skilled Immigration in South Africa: An input into the Operation Vulindlela review of Critical Skills and General Work visas
   Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit
10. Technological Change in the Insurance Sector in South Africa: Disruption with the Potential for Social Good in a Developing Country Context?
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit
11. The effect of wage subsidies on job retention in a developing country: Evidence from South Africa
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (3)
12. Wage Subsidies and Job Retention in a Developing Country: Evidence from South Africa
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit
13. Wages and Wage Inequality During the COVID-19 Pandemic in South Africa
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (3)

2022

14. Expansion and Diversification in the MER Sector: Results from an Enterprise Survey
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit
15. The effect of wage subsidies on job retention: Evidence from South Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (1)

2021

16. 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
17. 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 View citations (1)
18. 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
19. 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 (7)
20. 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
21. Understanding Economic Complexity: An Application to the MER Sector
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (1)

2020

22. 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 (5)
23. Crime and Inequality in South Africa: Non-Linear Outcomes under Extreme Inequality
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit
24. Jobs and COVID-19: Measuring Work-Related Physical Interaction
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (3)
25. Jobs, Economic Growth, and Capacity Development for Youth in Africa
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (1)
26. Measuring Multidimensional Labour Law Violation with an Application to South Africa
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Measuring Multi‐Dimensional Labour Law Violation with an Application to South Africa, British Journal of Industrial Relations, London School of Economics (2021) View citations (4) (2021)
27. Social Assistance Amidst the Covid-19 Epidemic in South Africa: An Impact Assessment
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (2)
28. 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 View citations (8)
29. Structural transformation, inequality, and inclusive growth in South Africa
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (6)
30. The Economics of Covid-19 in South Africa: Early Impressions
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (8)
31. The Employment Tax Incentive Scheme in South Africa: An Impact Assessment
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (2)
32. 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 (2)
33. Working Paper 336 - Jobs, Economic Growth, and Capacity Development for Youth in Africa
    Working Paper Series, African Development Bank View citations (1)

2019

34. Building Economic Complexity in 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 (2)
35. Building Economic Complexity in the South African Fibrous Plant Economy
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (2)
36. Economic Complexity and Employment Expansion: The Case of South Africa
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (8)
    Also in Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit (2019) View citations (9)
37. Minimum Wages and Labor Supply in an Emerging Market: The Case of Mauritius
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (1)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2018) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Minimum Wages and Labour Supply in an Emerging Market: The Case of Mauritius, Journal of African Economies, Centre for the Study of African Economies (2024) View citations (1) (2024)
38. “Labour Market Policy Responses amidst Globalisation: The Case of South Africa
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit

2018

39. SMMES in South Africa: Understanding the Constraints on Growth and Performance
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (10)
40. Structural Change and Patterns of Inequality in the South African Labour Market
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (9)
41. Understanding and Characterizing the Services Sector in South Africa: An Overview
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (3)
    Also in WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) (2016) View citations (8)
42. Wage Setting and Labor Regulatory Challenges in a Middle-Income Country Setting
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group View citations (1)

2017

43. 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 (4)
44. 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 (12)
45. 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) View citations (4)
46. 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) View citations (7)
47. 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) View citations (4)
48. 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) View citations (2)
49. Planting and nurturing the seeds of equity in Africa
    UNDP Africa Research Discussion Papers, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
50. State Of Manufacturing In South Africa
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (5)
51. Sub-Saharan Africa’s Manufacturing Sector: Building Complexity
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (4)
52. The Seychelles Labor Market
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit
53. The Socio-Economic Determinants of Crime in South Africa: An Empirical Assessment
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (8)
54. Working Paper 256 - Sub-Saharan Africa’s Manufacturing Sector: Building Complexity
    Working Paper Series, African Development Bank View citations (2)

2016

55. Africa’s Manufacturing Malaise
    UNDP Africa Reports, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) View citations (4)
56. Growth, Poverty and Inequality Interactions in Africa: An Overview of Key Issues
    UNDP Africa Economists Working Papers, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) View citations (12)
    Also in UNDP Africa Policy Notes, United Nations Development Programme, Regional Bureau for Africa View citations (10)
57. Investigating the Feasibility of a National Minimum Wage for South Africa
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (2)
58. Vulnerability In Employment: Evidence from South Africa
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (2)

2015

59. Demographic, employment, and wage trends in South Africa
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (9)
60. MINIMUM WAGES IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: A PRIMER
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Department of Applied Economics and Management View citations (16)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (11)
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit (2015) View citations (11)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2015) View citations (20)
    See also Journal Article Minimum Wages in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Primer, The World Bank Research Observer, World Bank (2017) View citations (22) (2017)

2014

61. Economic Policy in South Africa: Past Present and Future
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (8)
    Also in Working Papers, Cornell University, Department of Applied Economics and Management (2014) View citations (9)
62. Non-Income Welfare And Inclusive Growth In South Africa
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (4)
63. 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 (7)
64. 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)
65. The Real Exchange Rate and Sectoral Employment in South Africa
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (4)
66. The Silent Success: Delivery of Public Assets Since Democracy
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (2)
67. 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

68. Do Industrial Disputes Reduce Employment? Evidence from South Africa
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (3)
69. 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 (10)
    Also in Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit (2012) View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article 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, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (2014) View citations (54) (2014)
70. 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 (53)
    Also in Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit (2012) View citations (28)
    See also Journal Article The impact of sectoral minimum wage laws on employment, wages, and hours of work in South Africa, IZA Journal of Labor & Development, Springer (2013) View citations (52) (2013)
71. Unemployment Insurance in South Africa: A Descriptive Overview of Claimants and Claims
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (7)

2012

72. 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 (5)
73. Employment Outcomes and Returns to Earnings in Post-Apartheid South Africa
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (4)
74. Poverty, Inequality and the Nature of Economic Growth in South Africa
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (13)
75. Student Graduation, Labour Market Destinations and Employment Earnings
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (2)
76. The Gender Wage Gap in the Post-apartheid South African Labour Market
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (3)
77. 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

78. A NOTE ON MEASURING THE DEPTH OF MINIMUM WAGE VIOLATION
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Department of Applied Economics and Management View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article A Note on Measuring the Depth of Minimum Wage Violation, LABOUR, CEIS (2013) View citations (16) (2013)
79. 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 Estimating a poverty line: An application to free basic municipal services in South Africa, Development Southern Africa, Taylor & Francis Journals (2012) (2012)
80. 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 Estimating the Causal Effect of Enforcement on Minimum Wage Compliance: The Case of S outh A frica, Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2012) View citations (34) (2012)
81. 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 INSTITUTIONAL WAGE EFFECTS: REVISITING UNION AND BARGAINING COUNCIL WAGE PREMIA IN SOUTH AFRICA, South African Journal of Economics, Economic Society of South Africa (2012) View citations (18) (2012)
82. 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 Minimum wage violation in South Africa, International Labour Review, International Labour Organization (2012) View citations (29) (2012)
83. THE DETERMINANTS OF MINIMUM WAGE VIOLATION IN SOUTH AFRICA
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Department of Applied Economics and Management View citations (3)
84. The Newly Unemployed and the UIF Take-up Rate
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group

2009

85. A Synthesis of Current Issues in the Labour Regulatory Environment
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (3)
86. 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 (12)
87. 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
88. 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 (14)
89. 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 (12)
90. 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 (9)

2008

91. 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

92. 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 (9)

2006

93. 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 (4)
94. 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 (5)
    Also in Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit (2005) View citations (7)
95. Shifts in Non-Income Welfare in South Africa: 1993-2004
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (12)

2005

96. Poverty, Inequality and Labour Markets in Africa: A Descriptive Overview
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (8)
97. The Post-Apartheid South African Labour Market
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (11)

2004

98. 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

99. 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)
100. 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

101. 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

102. 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 (11)
103. Wage premia and wage differentials in the South African labour market
     Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (7)

1999

104. Correlates of Vulnerability in the South African Labour Market
     Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (13)
105. Modelling Vulnerability and Low Earnings in the South African Labour Market
     Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (27)
106. Public Expenditure and Poverty Alleviation in the South African Labour Market
     Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (2)
107. 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 (5)

Journal Articles

2025

1. The labour market effects of cash transfers to the unemployed: Evidence from South Africa
   World Development, 2025, 188, (C)
   See also Working Paper The Labour Market Effects of Cash Transfers to the Unemployed: Evidence from South Africa, Working Papers (2024) (2024)
2. Watts happening to work? The labour market effects of South Africa’s electricity crisis
   Energy Economics, 2025, 142, (C)
   See also Working Paper Watts Happening to Work? The Labour Market Effects of South Africa’s Electricity Crisis, Working Papers (2024) (2024)

2024

3. Minimum Wages and Labour Supply in an Emerging Market: The Case of Mauritius
   Journal of African Economies, 2024, 33, (2), 185-203 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Minimum Wages and Labor Supply in an Emerging Market: The Case of Mauritius, Working Papers (2019) View citations (1) (2019)

2023

4. Characterisation, definition, and measurement issues of the middle class in sub-Saharan Africa
   Development Southern Africa, 2023, 40, (1), 39-56 View citations (1)
5. Crime, Income, and Inequality: Nonlinearities under Extreme Inequality in South Africa
   Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2023, 72, (1), 207 - 240 View citations (1)
6. Lockdown stringency and employment formality: evidence from the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa
   Journal for Labour Market Research, 2023, 57, Article 3 View citations (6)
   Also in Journal for Labour Market Research, 2023, 57, (1), 1-28 (2023) View citations (6)

2021

7. Measuring Multi‐Dimensional Labour Law Violation with an Application to South Africa
   British Journal of Industrial Relations, 2021, 59, (3), 928-961 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper Measuring Multidimensional Labour Law Violation with an Application to South Africa, Working Papers (2020) View citations (1) (2020)
8. 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 (15)

2020

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

2019

10. Compliance with labor laws in developing countries
    IZA World of Labor, 2019, 80 View citations (5)

2017

11. Minimum Wages in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Primer
    The World Bank Research Observer, 2017, 32, (1), 21-74 View citations (22)
    See also Working Paper MINIMUM WAGES IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: A PRIMER, Working Papers (2015) View citations (16) (2015)

2016

12. Higher education, employment and economic growth: Exploring the interactions
    Development Southern Africa, 2016, 33, (3), 312-327 View citations (13)
13. Minimum Wages and Youth: The Case of South Africa
    Journal of African Economies, 2016, 25, (suppl_1), i61-i102 View citations (3)

2015

14. Partial minimum wage compliance
    IZA Journal of Labor & Development, 2015, 4, (1), 1-20 View citations (16)

2014

15. Compliance with minimum wage laws in developing countries
    IZA World of Labor, 2014, 80 View citations (6)
16. 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 (54)
    See also Working Paper Estimating the Impact of Minimum Wages on Employment, Wages and Non-Wage Benefits: The Case of Agriculture in South Africa, Working Papers (2013) View citations (10) (2013)
17. Pro-poor growth and social protection in South Africa: Exploring the interactions
    Development Southern Africa, 2014, 31, (2), 219-240 View citations (8)

2013

18. A Note on Measuring the Depth of Minimum Wage Violation
    LABOUR, 2013, 27, (2), 192-197 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper A NOTE ON MEASURING THE DEPTH OF MINIMUM WAGE VIOLATION, Working Papers (2011) View citations (6) (2011)
19. 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 (17)
20. The Gender Wage Gap in Post-Apartheid South Africa: A Re-examination
    Journal of African Economies, 2013, 22, (5), 827-848 View citations (20)
21. 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 (52)
    See also Working Paper The Impact of Sectoral Minimum Wage Laws on Employment, Wages, and Hours of Work in South Africa, Working Papers (2013) View citations (53) (2013)

2012

22. 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 Estimating a poverty line: An application to free basic municipal services in South Africa, Working Papers (2011) (2011)
23. 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 (34)
    See also Working Paper Estimating the Causal Effect of Enforcement on Minimum Wage Compliance: The Case of South Africa, Working Papers (2011) View citations (5) (2011)
24. 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 (18)
    See also Working Paper Institutional Wage Effects: Revisiting Union and Bargaining Council Wage Premia in South Africa, Working Papers (2011) View citations (2) (2011)
25. Minimum wage violation in South Africa
    International Labour Review, 2012, 151, (3), 277-287 View citations (29)
    See also Working Paper MINIMUM WAGE VIOLATION IN SOUTH AFRICA, Working Papers (2011) View citations (2) (2011)

2010

26. The cost of “doing business” and labour regulation: The case of South Africa
    International Labour Review, 2010, 149, (1), 73-91 View citations (34)

2009

27. 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 (11)

2006

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

2005

29. 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

30. 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 (10)
31. LABOUR MARKET CHALLENGES IN THE POST‐APARTHEID SOUTH AFRICA
    South African Journal of Economics, 2004, 72, (5), 940-977 View citations (36)
32. 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

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

2000

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

1999

37. Decomposing Shifts in Labour Demand in South Africa
    South African Journal of Economics, 1999, 67, (3), 155-168 View citations (64)
38. Distinguishing between individual-and household-level poverty
    Development Southern Africa, 1999, 16, (1), 157-162 View citations (2)
39. The October Household Survey, Unemployment and the Informal Sector: A Note
    South African Journal of Economics, 1999, 67, (2), 143-146 View citations (22)

1998

40. Poverty Amongst the Self-Employed
    Studies in Economics and Econometrics, 1998, 22, (3), 25-41 View citations (2)

Edited books

2014

1. The Oxford Companion to the Economics of South Africa
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press View citations (13)

Chapters

2007

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

Undated

2. The Technology Gap in the Developing World and the G20: An Empirical Profile
   Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)