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Critical evaluation of possible policy options to reduce unemployment in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Since the advent of democracy, one of the most serious economic problems facing the South African economy is the persistently high unemployment. Although employment has been increasing in general since the economic transition, ...
Youth wage subsidy as a possible solution to youth unemployment in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
South Africa is characterised by its high and persistent level of unemployment, in particular
among the youth. The high youth unemployment is attributed to various reasons, ranging
from their lack of work experience, ...
The effects Personal of Income Tax on the savings behaviour of households in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 1997)
The "new" South Africa faces a big challenge. Unemployment, poverty and economic hardship still characterise the life of the majority of South Africans. Most people expect this to change under democracy. This will only be ...
Youth in the South African labour market – the first 25 years since the economic transition
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
The South African economy is confronted with various socio-economic problems. In particular,
the persistently high and rising unemployment rate (especially for the youth), which has always
been one of them. Unemployment ...
Investigating chronic unemployment in South Africa, 2008-2015
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
The South African economy is faced with a crisis of persistently high and rising unemployment
rates. Although this is a cause for serious concern, the statistic captures a segment of the
working-age population enduring ...
Examining the labour market outcome of volunteer workers
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
As democracy cracked the gloom of Apartheid, South Africa has experienced economic
transformations; however, unemployment is still an Achilles heel that cripples the labour
market. This study examined the labour market ...
The relationship between attaining Matric and labour market outcomes in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The South African labour market is characterised by a persistently high level and rate of unemployment
and constrained capacity to create jobs. Given these conditions in the labour market, it is of interest to
understand ...
Investigating the economic relationship between buy-back centres and plastic waste recycling entrepreneurs
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Persistently high unemployment level and rate remains as one of South Africa‟s most serious
social and economic problems. Over the years, entrepreneurship has been identified as one of
the main vehicles to create jobs ...
Analysing inflation dynamics in South Africa: a new-keynesian approach
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Inflation is a monetary daily process that occurs over a period of time. Monetary policy is based on the Phillips Curve (PC) which is a tool used to analyse and describe inflation dynamics or the process of inflation. The ...