2014 Archives - Research on Socio-Economic Policy (RESEP)

The success of learnerships? Lessons from South Africa’s training and education programme

UNU-WIDER Working Paper Series No. WP2014/068 Abstract: Vocational training programmes, like South Africa’s learnership programme, which combine classroom learning and on-the-job training seem like the…

October 16, 2017 By: Neil Rankin, Gareth Roberts, Volker Schöer PDF

Wage subsidies and youth employment in South Africa: Evidence from a randomised control trial

Stellenbosch Working Paper Series No. WP02/2014 Publication date: 2014 Abstract: • Youth unemployment in South Africa is high, differs substantially by race group and is…

October 16, 2017 By: James Levinsohn, Neil Rankin, Gareth Roberts, Volker Schöer PDF

The effect of schooling on worker productivity: Evidence from a South African industry panel

Stellenbosch Working Paper Series No. WP04/2014 Publication date: 2014 Abstract: Schooling is typically found to be highly correlated with individual earnings in African countries. However,…

October 16, 2017 By: Rulof Burger, Francis Teal PDF

Why pay NGOs to involve the community?

Stellenbosch Working Paper Series No. WP05/2014 Publication date: 2014 Abstract: We examine the case for donors providing financial incentives to NGOs to increase community participation….

October 16, 2017 By: Ronelle Burger, Indraneel Dasgupta, Trudy Owens PDF

Teacher incentives in South Africa: a theoretical investigation of the possibilities

Stellenbosch Working Paper Series No. WP07/2014 Publication date: 2014 Abstract: This paper investigates different theoretical models of incentives for teachers in education. It highlights key…

October 16, 2017 By: Paula Armstrong PDF

Income Convergence in South Africa: Fact or Measurement Error?

Stellenbosch Working Paper Series No. WP10/2014 Publication date: 2014 Abstract: This paper asks whether income mobility in South Africa over the last decade has indeed…

October 16, 2017 By: Tobias Lechtenfeld, Asmus Zoch PDF

Teacher Wages in South Africa: How Attractive is the Teaching Profession

Stellenbosch Working Paper Series No. WP08/2014 Abstract: This paper investigates the state of teacher pay in the South African labour market by comparing the remuneration…

October 16, 2017 By: Paula Armstrong PDF

The Effects of Teacher Strike Activity on Student Learning in South African Primary Schools

Stellenbosch Working Paper Series No. WP01/2014 Publication date: 2014 Abstract: This paper investigates whether teacher strikes affect student achievement at the primary school level in…

October 16, 2017 By: Gabrielle Wills PDF

2014

The success of learnerships? Lessons from South Africa’s training and education programme

Wage subsidies and youth employment in South Africa: Evidence from a randomised control trial

The effect of schooling on worker productivity: Evidence from a South African industry panel

Why pay NGOs to involve the community?

Teacher incentives in South Africa: a theoretical investigation of the possibilities

Income Convergence in South Africa: Fact or Measurement Error?

Teacher Wages in South Africa: How Attractive is the Teaching Profession

The Effects of Teacher Strike Activity on Student Learning in South African Primary Schools

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