The aim of this paper was to explain why poverty and material deprivation in South Africa
are significantly higher among those of African descent than among whites. To do so, we …

The authors of this comparative study of affirmative action compare the employment
practices of six countries: the US, Canada, Great Britain/Northern Ireland, India, Malaysia …

This paper investigates progress in reducing the high level of racial stratification of
occupations after apartheid in South Africa. Empirical analysis, using census microdata and …

This study shows that occupations in South Africa are segregated and stratified by gender.
While some women (mostly Black and “Coloured”) overwhelmingly fill low-paying jobs …

Only few studies have examined gender wage differentials and the extent of gender
discrimination in South Africa. The following analysis covers several years after the end of …

This study explores inequality among Africans in the South African labor market by
investigating heterogeneity in the gender earnings gap. The article adds to the existing …

The South African apartheid system formally ended with the election of the African National
Congress at the first all‐race elections held in 1994. As a result, racist policies such as color …

Research into discrimination within South Africa (SA) has focused on racial issues, with
gender issues being largely ignored. This study aims to estimate gender wage differentials …

The present study used the 2016 South Africa Health and Demographic Survey data to
examine the prevalence and socio-demographic determinants of adolescent pregnancy …

This article develops a multilateral decomposition procedure for the analysis of wage
differentials and applies this to the evolution of the racial wage hierarchy in South Africa over …