Unemployment in South Africa, 1995-2003: Causes, problems and policies

Journal of African Economies

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 813-848

  Kingdon, Geeta ^a   Knight, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC GROWTH; LABOR MARKET; LABOR POLICY; LABOR SUPPLY; UNEMPLOYMENT;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 35649027869     PISSN: 09638024     EISSN: 14643723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jae/ejm016     Document Type: Article

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