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Skills-biased labour demand and the pursuit of inclusive growth in South Africa

Bhorat, Haroon; Goga, Sumayya; Stanwix, Benjamin - 2014

1994. Over the period 2001-12 employment within the primary sectors collapsed, employment in the manufacturing sector did … not increase, while employment in the tertiary sectors such as financial services and community services grew. High- and …

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Watts happening to work? The labour market effects of South Africa's electricity crisis

Bhorat, Haroon; Köhler, Timothy - 2024

that load shedding is associated with significantly lower employment rates, working hours, and earnings on average …. Employment appears more sensitive relative to intensive margin outcomes, threatening job creation and preservation efforts. These …

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The effect of wage subsidies on job retention: Evidence from South Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic

Köhler, Timothy; Hill, Robert; Bhorat, Haroon - 2022

Wage subsidies have served as a primary labour market policy used around the world to mitigate job losses in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In South Africa, where unemployment is among the highest globally, the Temporary Employer-Employee Relief Scheme supported millions of workers in a...

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The effect of wage subsidies on job retention in a developing country: Evidence from South Africa

Köhler, Timothy; Bhorat, Haroon; Hill, Robert - 2023

Wage subsidies served as a dominant labour market policy response around the world to mitigate job losses in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, no causal evidence of their effects exists for developing countries. We use unique panel labour force survey data and exploit a temporary...

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