What Does South Africa's Pattern of Trade Say About its Labor Markets? /

This paper examines the factor intensity of South Africa's trade. The conclusion is that South Africa is revealed though its trade pattern to be capital abundant (relative to labor). Surprisingly, this result holds especially for South Africa's trade with its high income partners, which sh...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Subramanian, Arvind
Other Authors: Alleyne, Trevor
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2001.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2001/148
Online Access:Full text available on IMF