2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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abstract: 'Labour market policies such as National Minimum Wages (NMW) are widely
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used in different countries to reduce poverty and inequality. Given the
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high and rising rate of youth unemployment in South Africa, we ask the
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question: how might a NMW affect the labour market outcomes of employed
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and unemployed youth? The perspectives of employed and unemployed youth
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aged 18-25 years were solicited through focus group discussions in five
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provinces. The findings suggest that a NMW could benefit youth engaged
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in formal employment, it could stimulate job-seeking for discouraged
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work seekers and is unlikely to crowd out investments in further
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education. However, the vast majority of unemployed youth will probably
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not benefit from a NMW. This is due to the multiple and complex needs of
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disadvantaged youth. Other social interventions are needed to address
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the youth unemployment crisis.'
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affiliation: 'Patel, L (Corresponding Author), Univ Johannesburg, Fac Humanities,
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Centre Social Dev Afr, Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Patel, L (Corresponding Author), Univ Johannesburg, Fac Humanities,Centre Social
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Dev Afr,CONTACT, Leila Patel,Auckland Pk, Box 524, Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Patel, Leila; Khan, Zoheb; Englert, Thomas, Univ Johannesburg, Fac Humanities, Centre
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Social Dev Afr, Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Patel, Leila, Univ Johannesburg, Fac Humanities,Centre Social Dev Afr,CONTACT, Leila
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Patel,Auckland Pk, Box 524, Johannesburg, South Africa.'
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author: Patel, Leila and Khan, Zoheb and Englert, Thomas
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author-email: lpatel@uj.ac.za
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author_list:
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- family: Patel
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given: Leila
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- family: Khan
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given: Zoheb
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- family: Englert
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given: Thomas
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1080/0376835X.2018.1552556
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eissn: 1470-3637
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files: []
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issn: 0376-835X
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journal: DEVELOPMENT SOUTHERN AFRICA
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keywords: 'Youth employment; youth unemployment; national minimum wages; youth
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minimum wages; youth focused policies; youth perspectives; South Africa'
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keywords-plus: RESERVATION WAGES
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language: English
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month: JAN 2
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number: '1'
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number-of-cited-references: '41'
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orcid-numbers: 'Khan, Zoheb/0000-0002-5820-401X
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Patel, Leila/0000-0003-2499-820X'
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pages: 147-161
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papis_id: e74898d1289d8213e67f357a50d5e99d
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ref: Patel2020howmight
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researcherid-numbers: 'Khan, Zoheb/IQT-0107-2023
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times-cited: '6'
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title: How might a national minimum wage affect the employment of youth in South Africa?
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2023-10-01 08:15:07 +00:00
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type: article
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2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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unique-id: WOS:000515529700009
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usage-count-last-180-days: '1'
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usage-count-since-2013: '16'
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volume: '37'
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web-of-science-categories: Development Studies; Regional \& Urban Planning
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year: '2020'
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