We present new evidence on the effects of South Africa's Employment Tax Incentive (ETI), a hiring and employment wage …-level youth employment, though some important caveats apply. Our results prompt a re-evaluation of the (sometimes contradictory …) existing literature on the employment effects of the ETI: we judge that, in light of our findings, there is insufficient …

The paper examines the incidence and employment impacts of the Employment Tax Incentive, a South African wage subsidy … influence on the employment rate of eligible workers. The number of jobs in the region where the subsidy is the greatest has …

monthly earnings among those employed. However, there are no overall impacts on employment rates. Regarding non-labor market … employment, the practical significance of the impacts is unclear, as there is only weak evidence that the life skills measures …

monthly earnings among those employed. However, there are no overall impacts on employment rates. Regarding non-labor market … employment, the practical significance of the impacts is unclear, as there is only weak evidence that the life skills measures …