Off-farm income constitutes a substantial share of the household livelihood portfolios across
Sub-Saharan Africa. Yet, the determinants and dynamics of individuals' participation in off …

Waste picking provides between 60 000 and 90 000 informal self-employment opportunities
in South Africa. This study investigates the labour market of waste pickers in the Bellville …

This paper analyzes the determinants of high unemployment in South Africa by studying
labor market dynamics using individual level panel data from the Quarterly Labor Force …

This study comprehensively explores the nature and extent of transitory and chronic
unemployment using the data from the first four waves of the National Income Dynamics …

This study sharpens comparisons of gender differences in poverty in South Africa by
distinguishing households according to the gender composition of resident adults rather …

This study explores the labour market linkages between the informal and formal sectors,
using the first four waves of the National Income Dynamics Study data. The main focus is on …

Gender gaps in labor force participation in developing countries persist despite income
growth or structural change. We assess this persistence across economic geographies …

This paper considers an apparent paradox in South Africa: the share of single‐person
households increased after the end of apartheid despite the ending of apartheid's racial …

South Africa is a country with exceptionally high rates of unemployment, much of which is
experienced as a chronic state. At the same time, a subset of the population repeatedly …

Contribution/Originality: Using a large and unique dataset on labor force in Indonesia, this
study examines the role of socio-demographic factors, employment characteristics, training …