abstract: 'Labour market policies such as National Minimum Wages (NMW) are widely

  used in different countries to reduce poverty and inequality. Given the

  high and rising rate of youth unemployment in South Africa, we ask the

  question: how might a NMW affect the labour market outcomes of employed

  and unemployed youth? The perspectives of employed and unemployed youth

  aged 18-25 years were solicited through focus group discussions in five

  provinces. The findings suggest that a NMW could benefit youth engaged

  in formal employment, it could stimulate job-seeking for discouraged

  work seekers and is unlikely to crowd out investments in further

  education. However, the vast majority of unemployed youth will probably

  not benefit from a NMW. This is due to the multiple and complex needs of

  disadvantaged youth. Other social interventions are needed to address

  the youth unemployment crisis.'
affiliation: 'Patel, L (Corresponding Author), Univ Johannesburg, Fac Humanities,
  Centre Social Dev Afr, Johannesburg, South Africa.

  Patel, L (Corresponding Author), Univ Johannesburg, Fac Humanities,Centre Social
  Dev Afr,CONTACT, Leila Patel,Auckland Pk, Box 524, Johannesburg, South Africa.

  Patel, Leila; Khan, Zoheb; Englert, Thomas, Univ Johannesburg, Fac Humanities, Centre
  Social Dev Afr, Johannesburg, South Africa.

  Patel, Leila, Univ Johannesburg, Fac Humanities,Centre Social Dev Afr,CONTACT, Leila
  Patel,Auckland Pk, Box 524, Johannesburg, South Africa.'
author: Patel, Leila and Khan, Zoheb and Englert, Thomas
author-email: lpatel@uj.ac.za
author_list:
- family: Patel
  given: Leila
- family: Khan
  given: Zoheb
- family: Englert
  given: Thomas
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.1080/0376835X.2018.1552556
eissn: 1470-3637
files: []
issn: 0376-835X
journal: DEVELOPMENT SOUTHERN AFRICA
keywords: 'Youth employment; youth unemployment; national minimum wages; youth

  minimum wages; youth focused policies; youth perspectives; South Africa'
keywords-plus: RESERVATION WAGES
language: English
month: JAN 2
number: '1'
number-of-cited-references: '41'
orcid-numbers: 'Khan, Zoheb/0000-0002-5820-401X

  Patel, Leila/0000-0003-2499-820X'
pages: 147-161
papis_id: e74898d1289d8213e67f357a50d5e99d
ref: Patel2020howmight
researcherid-numbers: 'Khan, Zoheb/IQT-0107-2023

  '
times-cited: '6'
title: How might a national minimum wage affect the employment of youth in South Africa?
type: article
unique-id: WOS:000515529700009
usage-count-last-180-days: '1'
usage-count-since-2013: '16'
volume: '37'
web-of-science-categories: Development Studies; Regional \& Urban Planning
year: '2020'