The Real Exchange Rate and Sectoral Employment in South Africa

Haroon Bhorat, Nan Tian and Mark Ellyne ()
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Working Papers from University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit

Abstract: This paper examines the impact of exchange rate fluctuations on sectoral employment in South Africa from 1975 to 2009. A major focus is how exchange rate fluctuations impact on employment in South Africa’s formal non-agricultural sector. Another relevant factor to consider is the impact skills have on the employment-exchange rate elasticity Overall, following a real exchange rate appreciation, the results show strong support for a negative and significant employment decline in the tradable sector, limited evidence of a positive employment impact in the non-tradable sector and generally no effect on aggregate employment.

Keywords: Real exchange rate; Employment; South Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F31 J21 J30 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 33 pages
Date: 2014-12
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Published in Working Paper Series by the Development Policy Research Unit, December 2014, pages 1-33

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