Lockdown stringency and employment formality: evidence from the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa
In response to COVID-19 most governments used some form of lockdown policy to manage
the pandemic. This required making iterative policy decisions in a rapidly changing …
the pandemic. This required making iterative policy decisions in a rapidly changing …
Examining the South African labour market during the COVID-19 lockdown period
D Yu, J Botha, MF Nackerdien - Development Southern Africa, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This study analysed the 2020 first quarter to 2022 second quarter waves of the Quarterly
Labour Force Survey (QLFS) data and all five waves (2020–21) of the National Income …
Labour Force Survey (QLFS) data and all five waves (2020–21) of the National Income …
The labour market and poverty impacts of COVID‐19 in South Africa
We estimate COVID‐19‐related employment and poverty impacts in South Africa. We
observe a 40% decline in active employment between February and April 2020, half of …
observe a 40% decline in active employment between February and April 2020, half of …
The divergent pathways of the pandemic within South African cities
The coronavirus pandemic has had devastating effects on urban lives and livelihoods
throughout the world. A major concern in the global North has been the hollowing out of …
throughout the world. A major concern in the global North has been the hollowing out of …
Social protection programmes in mitigating the socio-economic impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic: a comparative study of Ghana, Kenya, and South Africa
ON Awojobi, E Kwabia, OA Adeniji - 2023 - essuir.sumdu.edu.ua
COVID-19 has become one of the most significant global health crises in history, with a wide
range of socio-economic consequences due to the measures taken to stop the spread of the …
range of socio-economic consequences due to the measures taken to stop the spread of the …
Wage subsidies and COVID-19: The distribution and dynamics of South Africa's TERS policy
Wage subsidy-based job retention policy has served as a dominant tool used to mitigate job
losses in the context of COVID-19. In South Africa, such a policy served as a core …
losses in the context of COVID-19. In South Africa, such a policy served as a core …
[图书][B] The COVID-19 crisis and the South African informal economy: A stalled recovery
This paper seeks to identify the differentiated impacts of the crisis on specific groups of
informal workers. The analysis draws on official nationally representative labour force …
informal workers. The analysis draws on official nationally representative labour force …
Cultural consumption and equality of access during economic downturns: The expenditure Gini coefficient for South Africa
J Snowball, A Gouws - South African Journal of Economics, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
An important social development goal is to broaden access, especially equality of access, to
arts, culture and heritage. This paper used large, national‐level data sets to investigate the …
arts, culture and heritage. This paper used large, national‐level data sets to investigate the …
[图书][B] The effect of wage subsidies on job retention: evidence from South Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic
Wage subsidies have served as a primary labour market policy used around the world to
mitigate job losses in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In South Africa, where …
mitigate job losses in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In South Africa, where …
[图书][B] Recovering from COVID-19: Economic scenarios for South Africa
As the South African economy emerges from the downturn induced by COVID-19, policy
makers are concerned with recovery, reconstruction, and transformation. This paper focuses …
makers are concerned with recovery, reconstruction, and transformation. This paper focuses …