The state of youth: Social Dynamics
Potgieter-Gqubule and Ngcobo examine five aspects of the context in which the current generation of young people find themselves: · Material well-being, including access to basic services, poverty and unemployment, education and health · Socialisation of young people, focusing on the family, schools and places of religion · Youth culture and identity · Participation of young people in society, including…
read more >>Education & Youth Employment in Sub-Saharan Africa
Altman provides a broad overview of youth employment and education in sub-Saharan Africa. She compares the region to the rest of the world in terms of education status, and provides information on issues such as educational performance, the return to education, and gender gaps. This is a presentation to an AERC conference.
read more >>A Review of labour Markets in South Africa: Education & Training
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 Production of High-Level Science, Engineering and Technology Skills: Role of the Dinaledi Project
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…
read more >>Research Gaps: Labour Market Function and Policy in South Africa
Altman reviews an Human Sciences Research Council labour market research project aimed at identifying knowledge gaps to define a research agenda going forward. Seven overview papers were prepared.covering: low-wage work, labour market regulation, wage formation, the role of the public sector, education and training, school-to-work transitions, HIV/AIDS in the labour market, active labour market policies,…
read more >>A Review of Labour Markets in South Africa: how Different is the South African Labour Market? International Perspectives and Parallels
Half a century of apartheid left a deep imprint on all aspects of the South African labour market. In many ways, this leaves the country as a ‘special case’ in the field of labour market analysis, with large gaps in human development, significant underutilisation of the labour force, and difficult tensions in industrial relations. But…
read more >>South Africa’s economic development trajectory: implications for skills development strategy.
Altman and Mayer argue that skills development in South Africa must be aligned to the economic and political imperatives of reducing unemployment and poverty, while fostering growth and international competitiveness. The legacy of a resource-based economy, overlaid by apartheid policies, has resulted in widespread poverty, inequality and unemployment existing alongside globally competitive industries. It is…
read more >>South Africa’s Economic Development Trajectory: Implications for Skills Development Strategy
Mayer and Altman argue that skills development in South Africa must be aligned to the economic and political imperatives of reducing unemployment and poverty, while fostering growth and international competitiveness. The legacy of a resource-based economy, overlaid by apartheid policies, has resulted in widespread poverty, inequality and unemployment existing alongside globally competitive industries. It is…
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