Two Policies to Alleviate Unemployment in South Africa
CID Faculty Working Paper No. 166
James Levinsohn
May 2008
A publication of the CID South Africa Growth Initiative
Abstract
This paper suggests two policies to alleviate unemployment in South Africa— a targeted wage subsidy coupled with ease of dismissal for subsidized workers and immigration reform.
Keywords: wage subsidy, unemployment, South Africa
JEL subject codes: J08, J60, O55