Labour market policy and poverty : exploring the macro-micro linkages of minimum wages and wage subsidies

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dc.contributor.advisorLeibbrandt, Murrayen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorEdwards, Lawrenceen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorPauw, Karlen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-31T12:23:06Z
dc.date.available2014-07-31T12:23:06Z
dc.date.issued2009en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes abstract.
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (p. 220-228).
dc.description.abstractThis study adds value to the South African literature on labour market policy evaluation and their poverty impacts in general, and minimum wages and wage subsidies in particular, both in terms of the theoretical and descriptive analyses provided. Various possible modelling approaches are explored, with careful consideration of the advantages and limitations of each. A rich set of model results is also generated. Under both the policies evaluated, the poverty outcome is shown to generally be positive but small. Furthermore, the outcome is highly sensitive to the wage elasticity of demand: while minimum wages tend to be more effective in reducing poverty when the wage elasticity is low, wage subsidies generate superior outcomes under a high wage elasticity scenario.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationPauw, K. (2009). <i>Labour market policy and poverty : exploring the macro-micro linkages of minimum wages and wage subsidies</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,School of Economics. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5715en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationPauw, Karl. <i>"Labour market policy and poverty : exploring the macro-micro linkages of minimum wages and wage subsidies."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,School of Economics, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5715en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationPauw, K. 2009. Labour market policy and poverty : exploring the macro-micro linkages of minimum wages and wage subsidies. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Pauw, Karl AB - This study adds value to the South African literature on labour market policy evaluation and their poverty impacts in general, and minimum wages and wage subsidies in particular, both in terms of the theoretical and descriptive analyses provided. Various possible modelling approaches are explored, with careful consideration of the advantages and limitations of each. A rich set of model results is also generated. Under both the policies evaluated, the poverty outcome is shown to generally be positive but small. Furthermore, the outcome is highly sensitive to the wage elasticity of demand: while minimum wages tend to be more effective in reducing poverty when the wage elasticity is low, wage subsidies generate superior outcomes under a high wage elasticity scenario. DA - 2009 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2009 T1 - Labour market policy and poverty : exploring the macro-micro linkages of minimum wages and wage subsidies TI - Labour market policy and poverty : exploring the macro-micro linkages of minimum wages and wage subsidies UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5715 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/5715
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationPauw K. Labour market policy and poverty : exploring the macro-micro linkages of minimum wages and wage subsidies. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,School of Economics, 2009 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5715en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentSchool of Economicsen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Commerceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherEconomicsen_ZA
dc.titleLabour market policy and poverty : exploring the macro-micro linkages of minimum wages and wage subsidiesen_ZA
dc.typeDoctoral Thesis
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dc.type.qualificationnamePhDen_ZA
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