A Review of labour Markets in South Africa: Education & Training
by MOLEKE,P, 2005Research Report, Employment Growth & Development Initiative, Human Sciences Research Council
Moleke considers the effects of education and training on the labour market outcomes. She considers differences in labour market status, occupational distributions and earnings. Given the positive benefits of education, it can be expected that individuals want to acquire the maximum level of education they could afford. However, the decision to acquire education is influenced…
read more >>The Labour Market Significance of the New Grade 9 Certificate
by GUSTAFSSON, M & BARTLETT, A, 2008Research Report, Employment Growth & Development Initiative, Human Sciences Research Council
This paper seeks to understand the link between education and employability. It focuses on a particular gap in education delivery – the absence of a qualification below a matriculation certificate for the approximately 50% of school entrants who do not reach this level. The Education White Paper of 1995 envisaged a General Education Certificate (GEC)…
read more >>The Production of High-Level Science, Engineering and Technology Skills: Role of the Dinaledi Project
by TAYLOR, N., 2008Research Report, Employment Growth & Development Initiative, Human Sciences Research Council
The production of high level SET skills in one of the most critical supply-side factors enabling or constraining the growth of any industrial economy. Taylor reviews the production of graduate engineers by South African universities as a key indicator of the capacity of the education system to deliver high level SET skills. He argues that…
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