An investigation into the determinants of the South African unemployment rate, 1970-2002

From 1970 to 1977 unemployment in South Africa oscillated around a near-constant mean. Since 1983 unemployment has shown a definite upward trend defying the existence of a long-run natural rate. South African unemployment data exhibits signs of hysteresis, suggesting that long-run unemployment is e...

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Main Authors: Christie Schoeman, Derick Blaauw, Anmar Pretorius
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of the Free State 2008-12-01
Series:Acta Academica
Online Access:http://196.255.246.28/index.php/aa/article/view/1183