How household context affects search outcomes of the unemployed in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa: A panel data analysis

South African Journal of Economics

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 484-521

  Dinkelman, Taryn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; JOB SEARCH; LABOR MARKET; UNEMPLOYMENT;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; KWAZULU-NATAL; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 11844269198     PISSN: 00382280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1813-6982.2004.tb00123.x     Document Type: Article

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