Wage Subsidy and Labour Market Flexibility in South Africa

Wage Subsidy and Labour Market Flexibility in South Africa

We use a general equilibrium model to analyse the employment effects and fiscal cost of a wage subsidy in South Africa. We capture the structural characteristics of the labour market with several labour categories and substitution possibilities, linking the economy-wide results to a micro-simulation...

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Main Authors: Go, Delfin S., Kearney, Marna, Korman, Vijdan, Robinson, Sherman, Thierfelder, Karen
Format: Journal Article
Language:EN
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Human Capital
Skills
Occupational Choice
Labor Productivity J240
Wage Level and Structure
Wage Differentials J310
Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs: Public Policy J380
Economic Development: Human Resources
Human Development
Income Distribution
Migration O150
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5786

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http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5786

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