Labor Market Reform Options to Boost Employment in South Africa /

Raising South Africa's low employment rate to levels seen in emerging market or advanced economy peers could raise GDP per capita by 50 to 60 percent and reduce income inequality dramatically in the long term. By putting further strain on an already fragile labor market, Covid-19 has raised the...

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Hoofdauteur: Duval, Romain
Andere auteurs: Ji, Yi, Shibata, Ippei
Formaat: Tijdschrift
Taal:English
Gepubliceerd in: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2021.
Reeks:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2021/165
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