Modelling Vulnerability and Low Earnings in the South African Labour Market
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1999-10
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University of Cape Town
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Development and Poverty Research Unit Working Paper Development Policy Research Unit Working Paper 99/032
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Drawing on a comparative overview of the earnings function work on South Africa, this article presents an alternative and comprehensive model of earnings in the South African labour market. The paper uses the standard Heckman two-step approach in trying to model participation, employment and earnings.
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Bhorat, H., Leibbrandt, M. 1999-10. Modelling Vulnerability and Low Earnings in the South African Labour Market. Development and Poverty Research Unit Working Paper Development Policy Research Unit Working Paper 99/032. University of Cape Town.