South Africa has been in a long-run, low-growth trap since the onset of democratic rule in 1994, resulting in persistently high rates of unemployment and relatedly rising income inequality levels. In the absence of manufacturing sector growth, “industr …

This paper presents a methodological framework for assessing the extent to which youth unemployment can be addressed through employment creation in industries without smokestacks in individual countries, as well as the skill gaps in the youth populatio …

Approximately 6000 mines have been abandoned over the past twenty years and a large number are expected to be closed in the coming decade. Once a mine closes, the locality of the mine is left in an economic vacuum, since mine operations drive both dire …