It is now commonplace to argue that in South Africa, like many developing countries, higher wages will lower employment. This paper shows that it is difficult to extricate the relationship between wages, employment and output from the macropolicy environment. Dynamic computable general...

This book focuses on the implications of the South African labour market dynamics including labour market reforms and fiscal policy for monetary policy and financial stability. Evidence suggests there are benefits in adopting an approach that coordinates labour market policies and reforms,...

This book focuses on the implications of the South African labour market dynamics including labour market reforms and fiscal policy for monetary policy and financial stability. Evidence suggests there are benefits in adopting an approach that coordinates labour market policies and reforms,...