This paper investigates the relationship between education and unemployment in post-apartheid South Africa, and probes … analysis to show that higher education protected against unemployment in both 1995 and 2003, and that overall, the relative … the period, and so unemployment rates even among graduates increased over the period …

In brief, the paper firstly summarises old and new theoretical and technical issues on measuring poverty, secondly … analyses poverty from different perspectives and highlights various research findings on poverty trends in South Africa and … stage, demonstrates why there is an ongoing debate in South Africa about poverty and 'second economy'. Clearly, the extent …

This country study evaluates the experience of the South African economy with respect to growth, poverty and inequality …

households and individuals in post-apartheid South Africa. Second, while the outcomes on unemployment, poverty and inequality are … themselves negatively affected by increasing inequality, poverty and unemployment …This is an overview of poverty and well-being in the first decade of post-apartheid South Africa. It is an introduction …

unemployment and stagnating growth by 1970, called stagflation. Since 1970 governments redressed the welfare state but did not …

welfare grants and has been important in the fi ght against poverty. Given these apparent successes, many are calling for …

This country study evaluates the experience of the South African economy with respect to growth, poverty and inequality …

to all households with a monthly income of less than R1500 per month. This “FBS poverty line” is, however, low in … comparison with a number of unofficial poverty lines utilised by policymakers and researchers in South Africa. This paper … increases in their FBS budgets with any potential increase in the FBS poverty line. …