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Changes in South African well-being between 2008/9 and 2014/15: The evidence from expenditure and asset data

Nthatisi, Motshidisi; Wittenberg, Martin (2019-10)

South Africa’s Living Conditions Surveys (LCSs) are crucial instruments in monitoring the well-being of South Africa’s population. Using expenditure as the yardstick for assessing well-being, the LCSs show a marked drop ...
Returns to English skills in the South African labour market

Kahn, Amy; Branson, Nicola; Leibbrandt, Murray (2019-09)

While there are 11 official languages in South Africa, English remains the dominant language in the country’s economic and political sphere. Internationally, there is a large body of research providing evidence that ...
A profile of young NEETs: Unpacking the heterogeneous nature of young people not in employment, education or training in South Africa

De Lannoy, Ariane; Mudiriza, Gibson (2019-04)

Globally, the large numbers of young people who are not in any kind of education, employment or training (NEET) are a cause of great concern. These youth are often seen as disengaged from the labour market and from society ...