J64 | Economic Research Southern Africa

JEL code: J64

Prof Andreas Wörgötter on addressing current and persisting challenges in South Africa’...

At a time when tensions are rising due to growing inequality and un...

Published: 23 July 2021

Podcast

Part 2: Recovery policies and labour utilization

The discussion is based on two research papers: Recovering from COV...

Event: 28 July 2021

Published: 16 July 2021

Dialogue

Dr Filippo Taddei on Structural Reforms in Italy: what can South Africa learn?

After its sovereign debt crisis in 2011, Italy experienced its wors...

Published: 9 December 2020

Podcast

Dr Biniam Bedasso on immigration and political preferences in South Africa: how has vot...

During the past week the buzz word has been ‘voting’, given the nai...

Published: 13 November 2020

Podcast

Isaah Mhlanga on why South Africa’s unemployment rate went down this Covid-Quarter

In this podcast, ERSA’s host speaks to Isaah Mhlanga, a Chief Econo...

Published: 2 October 2020

Podcast

Self-selection in migration: The role of unobservable skills of Gauteng’s migrant popul...

The present study sought to investigate self-selection among intern...

Published: 27 October 2017

Working Paper

The Impact of Obesity on Employment in South Africa

Obesity is a growing health problem in South Africa. This health pr...

Published: 27 October 2014

Working Paper

High unemployment yet few small firms: The role of centralized bargaining in South Africa

Policy Paper 16 South Africa has very high unemployment, yet few ad...

Published: 3 October 2012

Policy Paper