Occupational segregation by race in South Africa after apartheid

Carlos Gradín ()

No wp-2017-73, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: This paper investigates progress in reducing the high level of racial stratification of occupations after apartheid in South Africa. Empirical analysis, using census microdata and Labour Force Surveys, does not provide strong evidence of sustained or significant desegregation. Occupations remain highly segmented by race, with blacks disproportionally holding low-paying jobs (compared with whites).

Keywords: Occupational segregation; Stratification; Low-paying; Apartheid; South Africa; Race (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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