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The economics of language : international analyses
Chiswick, Barry R.; Miller, Paul W. - 2007 - 1. publ.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003398386
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The economics of language : an introduction and overview
Chiswick, Barry R. (contributor) - 2008
This paper provides an introduction and overview of my research on the Economics of Language. The approach is that … language skills among immigrants and native-born linguistic minorities are a form of human capital. There are costs and … determinants of destination language proficiency among immigrants. This is based on Exposure, Efficiency and Economic Incentives …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003729415
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Unpaid work, poverty and unemployment : a gender perspective from South Africa
Memis, Emel; Antonopoulos, Rania - In: Unpaid work and the economy : gender, time use and …, (pp. 76-111). 2010
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003941802
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Household inequality and the labor market in South Africa
Leibbrandt, Murray V.; Bhorat, Haroon; Woolard, Ingrid - In: Contemporary economic policy : a journal of Western … 19 (2001) 1, pp. 73-86
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001545549
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Earnings and Employment Dynamics for Africans in Post-Apartheid South Africa : A Panel Study of Kwazulu-Natal<Cross-Ref Type="Fn" Refid="Fn1">1</Cross-Ref>
Cichello, Paul L. - 2010
The labour market is central in determining individual and household well-being in South Africa. Therefore, an understanding of earnings and employment dynamics is a key policy issue. However, the absence of panel data has constrained empirical work addressing these issues. This paper makes use...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012761087
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Earning inequality and unemployment in South Africa
Tregenna, Fiona - In: International review of applied economics 25 (2011) 5, pp. 585-598
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009355305
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Demographic, employment, and wage trends in South Africa
Bhorat, Haroon; Naidoo, Karmen; Oosthuizen, Morné; … - 2015
This paper looks to uncover the growth traps and opportunities for the South African economy, with a focus on underlying labour market dynamics. We explore the potential of South Africa’s demographic dividend. We also consider the structure of the labour market and the growth-employment...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011414938
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Household Inequality and the Labor Market in South Africa
Leibbrandt, Murray; Bhorat, H.; Woolard, Ingrid - 2001
There has been very little detailed exploration of the relationship between wage income and household inequality in South Africa despite the relevance of this issue for many contemporary growth and development policy debates. This article is directed at such an analysis. It uses a decomposition...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014141066
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The economics of language: an introduction and overview
Chiswick, Barry R. - 2008
This paper provides an introduction and overview of my research on the Economics of Language. The approach is that … language skills among immigrants and native-born linguistic minorities are a form of human capital. There are costs and … determinants of destination language proficiency among immigrants. This is based on Exposure, Efficiency and Economic Incentives …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010268618