Labour market inequality in South Africa: a decomposition of changes in earnings from 2001 to 2011

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dc.contributor.advisorBhorat, Haroonen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorHosking, Scotten_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-24T09:09:50Z
dc.date.available2017-01-24T09:09:50Z
dc.date.issued2016en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe relatively stable overall wage inequality in South Africa between 2001 and 2011 has hidden two distinct trends. Strong growth above the median for high wage earners has increased inequality at the top of the earnings distribution, whilst similarly, strong growth below the median has decreased inequality at the bottom of the distribution. This paper uses the 'task' approach alongside a Recentred Influence Function decomposition framework to explore the factors associated with this pattern of change. The findings suggest that routine-biased technical change and minimum wage laws enacted over the decade have important roles to play in the changes.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationHosking, S. (2016). <i>Labour market inequality in South Africa: a decomposition of changes in earnings from 2001 to 2011</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,School of Economics. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22976en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationHosking, Scott. <i>"Labour market inequality in South Africa: a decomposition of changes in earnings from 2001 to 2011."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,School of Economics, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22976en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationHosking, S. 2016. Labour market inequality in South Africa: a decomposition of changes in earnings from 2001 to 2011. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Hosking, Scott AB - The relatively stable overall wage inequality in South Africa between 2001 and 2011 has hidden two distinct trends. Strong growth above the median for high wage earners has increased inequality at the top of the earnings distribution, whilst similarly, strong growth below the median has decreased inequality at the bottom of the distribution. This paper uses the 'task' approach alongside a Recentred Influence Function decomposition framework to explore the factors associated with this pattern of change. The findings suggest that routine-biased technical change and minimum wage laws enacted over the decade have important roles to play in the changes. DA - 2016 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2016 T1 - Labour market inequality in South Africa: a decomposition of changes in earnings from 2001 to 2011 TI - Labour market inequality in South Africa: a decomposition of changes in earnings from 2001 to 2011 UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22976 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/22976
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationHosking S. Labour market inequality in South Africa: a decomposition of changes in earnings from 2001 to 2011. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,School of Economics, 2016 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22976en_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.subject.otherApplied Economicsen_ZA
dc.titleLabour market inequality in South Africa: a decomposition of changes in earnings from 2001 to 2011en_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMComen_ZA
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