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The effects of the Employment Tax Incentive on South African employment

Ebrahim, Amina; Leibbrandt, Murray; Ranchhod, Vimal - 2017

South Africa's Employment Tax Incentive, launched in 2014, aimed to address low youth employment by reducing the cost … effect of the Incentive on youth employment. We match firms claiming the subsidy with similar firms not claiming the subsidy … impact on youth employment on average. We see a positive and statistically significant effect on youth and non-youth …

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The political economy of food price policy in South Africa

Kirsten, Johann F. - 2012

This paper analyses the food price trends in South Africa during two periods of rapid food price inflation that occurred in the decade 2000 - 10 and unpacks the political reaction and policy responses to the food price crises in these two periods. Based on personal recollection of events during...

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The economic implications of introducing carbon taxes in South Africa

Alton, Theresa; Arndt, Channing; Davies, Rob; Hartley, … - 2012

South Africa is considering introducing carbon taxes to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. We evaluate potential impacts using a dynamic economy-wide model linked to an energy sector model. Simulation results indicate that a phased-in carbon tax that reaches US$30 per ton of CO2 by 2022 achieves...

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Verticle decentralization and urban service delivery in South Africa: Does politics matter?

Cameron, Robert - 2012

This study examines the role of politics on decentralization and service delivery in South Africa, with a specific focus on Johannesburg and Cape Town. The research delineates how national decentralization has affected service delivery responsibilities and resources, determines whether service...

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Measuring the carbon intensity of the South African economy

Arndt, Channing; Davies, Rob; Makrelov, Konstantin; … - 2011

We estimate the carbon intensity of industries, products, and households in South Africa. Direct and indirect carbon usage is measured using multiplier methods that capture inter-industry linkages and multi-product supply chains. Carbon intensity is found to be high for exports but low for major...

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Halving poverty in South Africa: Growth and distributional aspects ; distributional implications of halving poverty in South Africa

Tregenna, Fiona - 2011

The United Nations Millennium Declaration commits to halving extreme poverty between 2000 and 2015. The South African government has set a goal of halving poverty by 2014, although the meaning of this goal has not yet been defined. This article specifies government's stated target of halving...

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Inequality in education: Evidence for Latin America

Cruces, Guillermo; García Domench, Carolina; … - 2011

This paper provides original empirical evidence on the evolution of education inequality for the Latin American countries over the decades of 1990 and 2000. The analysis covers a wide range of issues on the differences in educational outcomes and opportunities across the population, including...

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Cities of youth: Post-millennial cases of mobility and sociality

Hansen, Karen Tranberg - 2014

Lusaka, Zambia, to analyse pathways for, and challenges to, greater social mobility for youth against the background of … economic, political, and spatial processes that are affecting urban livelihoods in the region, facilitating or hindering youth …

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Education policy, vocational training, and the youth in Sub-Saharan Africa

Oketch, Moses - 2014

in Sub-Saharan Africa were policies have too often prescribed it as the panacea to addressing youth unemployment. On the … one hand, it seems logical means of addressing youth unemployment and on the other hand, vocationalization has never … proven to be a straightforward solution or remedy to youth unemployment in Sub-Saharan Africa. It has not been able to …

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The impact of educational achievement on the integration and wellbeing of Afghan refugee youth in the UK

Gladwell, Catherine; Thomas, Jennie; Chetwynd, Georgina; … - 2018

Unprecedented numbers of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children have arrived in Europe over the last decade, and young Afghans account for the highest proportion of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children across the UK. Despite research exploring the experiences of child refugees and asylum...

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