Kezia Lilenstein

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Affiliation

World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU/WIDER)
United Nations University

Helsinki, Finland
http://www.wider.unu.edu/
RePEc:edi:widerfi (more details at EDIRC)

Citations

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Working papers

1. Haroon Bhorat & Kezia Lilenstein & Morné Oosthuizen & Amy Thornton, 2020. "Wage polarization in a high-inequality emerging economy: The case of South Africa," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2020-55, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).

   Cited by:

   1. Faraaz Shahaboonin & Oladipo Olalekan David & Abigail Van Wyk, 2023. "Historic Spatial Inequality and Poverty along Racial Lines in South Africa," International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, Econjournals, vol. 13(1), pages 102-111, January.
   2. Caitlin Allen Whitehead & Haroon Bhorat & Robert Hill & Tim Köhler & François Steenkamp, 2021. "The Potential Employment Implications of the Fourth Industrial Revolution Technologies: The Case of the Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Sector," Working Papers 202106, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit.

2. Haroon Bhorat & Robert Hill & Safia Khan & Kezia Lilenstein & Ben Stanwix, 2020. "The Employment Tax Incentive Scheme in South Africa: An Impact Assessment," Working Papers 202007, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit.

   Cited by:

   1. Ramos Emmanuel Mabugu & Nyiko Worship Hlongwane, 2025. "Modelling South Africa’s Economic Transformation and Growth: A Prospective and Retrospective Analysis," Economies, MDPI, vol. 13(7), pages 1-23, July.
   2. Haroon Bhorat & Safia Khan, 2018. "Structural Change and Patterns of Inequality in the South African Labour Market," Working Papers 201801, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit.
   3. Ebrahim, Amina & Pirttilä, Jukka, 2025. "A policy for the jobless youth in South Africa," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 172(C).

3. Haroon Bhorat & Kezia Lilenstein & Morné Oosthuizen & Amy Thornton, 2020. "Structural transformation, inequality, and inclusive growth in South Africa," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2020-50, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).

   Cited by:

   1. Caitlin Allen Whitehead & Haroon Bhorat & Robert Hill & Tim Köhler & François Steenkamp, 2021. "The Potential Employment Implications of the Fourth Industrial Revolution Technologies: The Case of the Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Sector," Working Papers 202106, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit.
   2. Plantinga, Paul, 2021. "Innovation and the Public Service: Facilitating Inclusive Industrial and Social Development," SocArXiv qcdjg, Center for Open Science.
   3. Justin Visagie & Ivan Turok, 2022. "Firing on all cylinders: Decomposing regional growth dynamics in South Africa," South African Journal of Economics, Economic Society of South Africa, vol. 90(1), pages 57-74, March.
   4. Mdingi, Kholeka & Ho, Sin-Yu, 2023. "Income inequality and economic growth: An empirical investigation in South Africa," MPRA Paper 117733, University Library of Munich, Germany.
      • Kholeka Mdingi & Sin-Yu Ho, 2023. "Income inequality and economic growth: An empirical investigation in South Africa," Cogent Economics & Finance, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 11(2), pages 2230027-223, June.
   5. Giorgio d'Agostino & Francesco Giuli & Marco Lorusso & Margherita Scarlato, 2020. "Fiscal policy, labour market, and inequality: Diagnosing South Africa's anomalies in the shadow of racial discrimination," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2020-122, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
   6. Adaiah Lilenstein, 2020. "Better measures of progress: Developing reliable estimates of educational access and quality in Francophone sub-Saharan Africa," Working Papers 13/2020, Stellenbosch University, Department of Economics.

4. Haroon Bhorat & Arabo Ewinyu & Kezia Lilenstein & Christopher Rooney & François Steenkamp & Amy Thornton, 2019. "Economic Complexity and Employment Expansion: The Case of South Africa," Working Papers 201905, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit.
   • Haroon Bhorat & Haroon Bhorat & Arabo Ewinyu & Kezia Lilenstein & Chris Rooney & François Steenkamp & Amy Thornton, 2019. "Economic Complexity and Employment Expansion: The Case of South Africa," Working Papers idrcdprusouthafrica, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit.

   Cited by:

   1. Justin Visagie & Ivan Turok, 2022. "Firing on all cylinders: Decomposing regional growth dynamics in South Africa," South African Journal of Economics, Economic Society of South Africa, vol. 90(1), pages 57-74, March.
   2. Haroon Bhorat & Francois Steenkamp & Caitlin Allen & Robert Hill & Christopher Rooney, 2019. "Building Economic Complexity in the South African Fibrous Plant Economy," Working Papers copwp201904, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit.
   3. Christian Estmann & Bjørn Bo Sørensen & Benno Ndulu & John Rand, 2022. "Merchandise export diversification strategy for Tanzania: Promoting inclusive growth, economic complexity and structural change," The World Economy, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 45(8), pages 2649-2695, August.
      • Christian Estmann & Bjoern Bo Soerensen & Benno Ndulu & John Rand, 2020. "Merchandise export diversification strategy for Tanzania - promoting inclusive growth, economic complexity and structural change," DERG working paper series 20-02, University of Copenhagen. Department of Economics. Development Economics Research Group (DERG).
   4. Haroon Bhorat & Chris Rooney & François Steenkamp, 2019. "Building Economic Complexity in Africa," Working Papers idrcdprusynthesis, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit.
      • Haroon Bhorat & Christopher Rooney & François Steenkamp, 2019. "Building Economic Complexity in Africa," Working Papers 201906, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit.
   5. Caitlin Allen Whitehead & Haroon Bhorat, 2021. "Understanding Economic Complexity: An Application to the MER Sector," Working Papers 202105, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit.
   6. Richard Chauke & Thobeka Ncanywa, 2021. "Infrastructure development and economic complexity in South Africa. Running title: Can infrastructure development influence economic complexity?," Technium Social Sciences Journal, Technium Science, vol. 26(1), pages 488-501, Decembrie.
   7. Andres Fortunato, 2022. "Getting Back on the Curve South Africa’s Manufacturing Challenge," Growth Lab Working Papers 198, Harvard's Growth Lab.
   8. Andres Fortunato, 2022. "Getting Back on the Curve South Africa’s Manufacturing Challenge," CID Working Papers 139a, Center for International Development at Harvard University.

5. Amina Ebrahim & Kezia Lilenstein, 2019. "Gender and the South African labour market: Policy relevant research possibilities using South African tax data," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2019-31, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).

   Cited by:

   1. Neryvia Pillay Bell, 2020. "Taxpayer responsiveness to taxation: Evidence from bunching at kink points of the South African income tax schedule," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2020-68, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
      • Neryvia Pillay, 2021. "Taxpayer responsiveness to taxation: Evidence from bunching at kink points of the South African income tax schedule," ERSA Working Paper Series, Economic Research Southern Africa, vol. 0.
      • Neryvia Pillay, 2021. "Taxpayer responsiveness to taxation Evidence from bunching at kink points of the South African income tax schedule," Working Papers 11002, South African Reserve Bank.
   2. Victor Stolzenburg & Marianne Matthee & Caro Janse van Rensburg & Carli Bezuidenhout, . "Foreign direct investment and gender inequality: evidence from South Africa," UNCTAD Transnational Corporations Journal, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.

6. Haroon Bhorat & Zaakhir Asmal & Kezia Lilenstein & Kirsten van der Zee, 2018. "SMMES in South Africa: Understanding the Constraints on Growth and Performance," Working Papers 201802, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit.

   Cited by:

   1. Juan-Pierré BRUWER & Mariaan LOMBARD & Yolandé SMIT & Ankit KATRODIA, 2019. "The Influence of Excise Taxation Levied on Product Sales on the Financial Sustainability of South African Tobacco-and-Alcohol-Selling Small, Medium and Micro Enterprise," Expert Journal of Business and Management, Sprint Investify, vol. 7(1), pages 100-106.
   2. Tadios Munodawafa & Micheline Naude & Krishna K. Govender, 2024. "Assuring the Sustainability and Growth of Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturing Enterprises in Botswana: An Exploratory Study," International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, Econjournals, vol. 14(4), pages 253-266, July.
   3. Stella Bvuma & Carl Marnewick, 2020. "Sustainable Livelihoods of Township Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises towards Growth and Development," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(8), pages 1-17, April.
   4. Jean Damascene Mvunabandi & Bomi Nomala & Lawrence Gadzikwa, 2024. "Marketing mix Framework as a Tool to Enhance Women’s Business Viability in Limpopo-South Africa," International Review of Management and Marketing, Econjournals, vol. 14(1), pages 11-19, January.
   5. Enwereji Prince Chukwuneme, 2022. "Impact of Covid-19 on SMMEs and the future sustainability measures: a systematic review," HOLISTICA – Journal of Business and Public Administration, Sciendo, vol. 13(2), pages 111-131, December.
   6. Matsidiso Nehemia Naong & Kaizer Julius Makhoali, 2024. "Influence of selected demographic variables on SMME survival a case-study of Matjhabeng district municipality," International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147-4478), Center for the Strategic Studies in Business and Finance, vol. 13(6), pages 13-22, September.
   7. Jutta Franz & Elizabeth Ninan Dulvy & Carmel Marock, 2022. "Engagement of Micro and Small Enterprises in Workplace-based Learning in South Africa," World Bank Publications - Reports 37706, The World Bank Group.
   8. Juan-Pierré Bruwer & Lindiwe Mabesele & Timeeka Brown & Courtney Charles & Ingrid Coulter & Edlin Williams & Nadine Witbooi, 2021. "The Feasibility of Plastic Bag Usage for Newly Established South African Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises Amidst Increases in Sin tax: An Online Desktop Study," International Journal of Business Research and Management (IJBRM), Computer Science Journals (CSC Journals), vol. 12(4), pages 175-190, August.
   9. John Kiplangat Cheruiyot BA DipEd MSc MBA, 2024. "The Resilience of Micro and Small Enterprises in Kenya from a Strategic Perspective: A Systematic Literature Review," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 8(3s), pages 3197-3218, August.
   10. Njabulo Xulu, 2025. "Challenges facing uMsunduzi local municipality in supporting SMMEs in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa," International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147-4478), Center for the Strategic Studies in Business and Finance, vol. 14(1), pages 136-143, January.
   11. Zaakhir Asmal & Haroon Bhorat & Alexia Lochmann & Lisa Martin & Kishan Shah, 2024. "Supply-Side Economics of a Good Type: Supporting and Expanding South Africa’s Informal Economy," Growth Lab Working Papers 228, Harvard's Growth Lab.
       • Zaakhir Asmal & Haroon Bhorat & Alexia Lochmann & Lisa Martin & Kishan Shah, 2024. "Supply-Side Economics of a Good Type: Supporting and Expanding South Africa’s Informal Economy," Working Papers 202403, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit.
   12. Nhamo Mashavira & Sevias Guvuriro & Crispen Chipunza, 2022. "Driving SMEs’ Performance in South Africa: Investigating the Role of Performance Appraisal Practices and Managerial Competencies," JRFM, MDPI, vol. 15(7), pages 1-18, June.

7. Safia Khan & Kezia Lilenstein & Morne Oosthuizen & Christopher Rooney, 2017. "Correlates of ICTS and employment in Sub-Saharan Africa," Working Papers 201703, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit.

   Cited by:

   1. Fennell, Shailaja & Kaur, Prabhjot & Jhunjhunwala, Ashok & Narayanan, Deapika & Loyola, Charles & Bedi, Jaskiran & Singh, Yaadveer, 2018. "Examining linkages between Smart Villages and Smart Cities: Learning from rural youth accessing the internet in India," Telecommunications Policy, Elsevier, vol. 42(10), pages 810-823.
   2. Lefophane, Hilda, 2023. "Employment spillover effects of Information and Communication Technologies in the non-ICT industries: evidence from South Africa’s agro-processing industries," 2023 Seventh AAAE/60th AEASA Conference, September 18-21, 2023, Durban, South Africa 364831, African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE).

8. Haroon Bhorat & Morné Oosthuizen & Kezia Lilenstein & François Steenkamp, 2017. "Firm-level determinants of earnings in the formal sector of the South African labour market," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2017-25, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).

   Cited by:

   1. Aalia Cassim & Daniela Casale, 2018. "How large is the wage penalty in the labour broker sector?: Evidence for South Africa using administrative data," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2018-48, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
   2. Channing Arndt, 2017. "New data, new approaches and new evidence: A policy synthesis," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2017-202, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
      • Channing Arndt, 2018. "New Data, New Approaches and New Evidence: A Policy Synthesis," South African Journal of Economics, Economic Society of South Africa, vol. 86(S1), pages 167-178, January.
   3. Andrew Kerr, 2021. "Measuring earnings inequality in South Africa using household survey and administrative tax microdata," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2021-82, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
   4. Andrew Kerr, 2020. "Earnings in the South African Revenue Service IRP5 data," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2020-62, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).

9. Haroon Bhorat & Kezia Lilenstein & Morne Oosthuizen & Amy Thornton, 2016. "Vulnerability In Employment: Evidence from South Africa," Working Papers 201604, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit.

   Cited by:

   1. World Bank, 2021. "South Africa," World Bank Publications - Reports 36514, The World Bank Group.
   2. World Bank, 2021. "South Africa - Social Assistance Programs and Systems Review," World Bank Publications - Reports 37713, The World Bank Group.

10. Aalia Cassim & Kezia Lilenstein & Morne Oosthuizen & Francois Steenkamp, 2016. "Informality and Inclusive Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa," Working Papers 201602, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit.

    Cited by:

    1. Amponsah, Mary & Agbola, Frank W. & Mahmood, Amir, 2021. "The impact of informality on inclusive growth in Sub-Saharan Africa: Does financial inclusion matter?," Journal of Policy Modeling, Elsevier, vol. 43(6), pages 1259-1286.
    2. Amponsah, Mary & Agbola, Frank W. & Mahmood, Amir, 2023. "The relationship between poverty, income inequality and inclusive growth in Sub-Saharan Africa," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 126(C).
    3. Haroon Bhorat & Kezia Lilenstein & Morné Oosthuizen & Amy Thornton, 2020. "Wage polarization in a high-inequality emerging economy: The case of South Africa," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2020-55, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
    4. Jacobus Johannes de Jongh, 2019. "Understanding the Drivers of Long-Term Youth Unemployment: Micro-Level Evidence from South Africa," Proceedings of International Academic Conferences 9912297, International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences.
    5. Haroon Bhorat & François Steenkamp & Christopher Rooney & Nomsa Kachingwe & Adrienne Lees, 2016. "Understanding and characterizing the services sector in South Africa: An overview," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2016-157, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
       • Haroon Bhorat & Francois Steenkamp & Christopher Rooney & Nomsa Kachingwe & Adrienne Lees, 2018. "Understanding and Characterizing the Services Sector in South Africa: An Overview," Working Papers 201803, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit.

11. Kezia Lilenstein & Ingrid Woolard & Murray Leibbrandt, 2016. "In-Work Poverty in South Africa: The Impact of Income Sharing in the Presence of High Unemployment," SALDRU Working Papers 193, Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit, University of Cape Town.

    Cited by:

    1. Daniel Francois Meyer & Precious Mncayi, 2021. "An Analysis of Underemployment among Young Graduates: The Case of a Higher Education Institution in South Africa," Economies, MDPI, vol. 9(4), pages 1-16, December.
    2. Mandla Abednico Mubecua, 2018. "China’s Progress in Poverty Reduction: What Can South Africa Learn from China to Attain the Poverty Eradication Goal in the Sustainable Development Goals?," Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies, AMH International, vol. 10(6), pages 91-98.
    3. Haroon Bhorat & Kezia Lilenstein & Morne Oosthuizen & Amy Thornton, 2016. "Vulnerability In Employment: Evidence from South Africa," Working Papers 201604, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit.

12. Leibbrandt, Murray & Lilenstein, Kezia & Shenker, Callie & Woolard, Ingrid, 2013. "The influence of social transfers on labour supply: A South African and international review," SALDRU Working Papers 112, Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit, University of Cape Town.

    Cited by:

    1. Vidhya Unnikrishnan & Kunal Sen, 2025. "Old‐Age Pensions and Female Labour Supply in India," Journal of International Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 37(6), pages 1337-1350, August.
    2. Nicola Branson & David Lam, 2017. "The impact of the no-fee school policy on enrolment and school performance: Evidence from NIDS Waves 1-3," SALDRU Working Papers 197, Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit, University of Cape Town.
    3. Haroon Bhorat & Timothy Köhler, 2024. "The Labour Market Effects of Cash Transfers to the Unemployed: Evidence from South Africa," Working Papers 202405, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit.
       • Bhorat, Haroon & Köhler, Timothy, 2025. "The labour market effects of cash transfers to the unemployed: Evidence from South Africa," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 188(C).
    4. Margherita Scarlato & Giorgio D'Agostino, 2016. "Gender Disparities In The South African Labour Market: The Impact Of The Child Support Grant," Departmental Working Papers of Economics - University 'Roma Tre' 0210, Department of Economics - University Roma Tre.
    5. Santiago Garganta & Leonardo Gasparini & Mariana Marchionni, 2017. "Cash transfers and female labor force participation: the case of AUH in Argentina," IZA Journal of Labor Policy, Springer;Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit GmbH (IZA), vol. 6(1), pages 1-22, December.
    6. Santiago Garganta & Joaquín Zentner, 2021. "El Efecto de la Doble Escolaridad sobre la Participación Laboral Femenina en República Dominicana," CEDLAS, Working Papers 0278, CEDLAS, Universidad Nacional de La Plata.
    7. Xiuling Ding & Qian Lu & Lipeng Li & Apurbo Sarkar & Hua Li, 2023. "Does Labor Transfer Improve Farmers’ Willingness to Withdraw from Farming?—A Bivariate Probit Modeling Approach," Land, MDPI, vol. 12(8), pages 1-27, August.
    8. Giorgio d'Agostino & Margherita Scarlato, 2019. "Cash transfers, labor supply and gender inequality: Evidence from South Africa," Working Papers 0046, ASTRIL - Associazione Studi e Ricerche Interdisciplinari sul Lavoro.
       • Margherita Scarlato & Giorgio d'Agostino, 2019. "Cash Transfers, Labor Supply, and Gender Inequality: Evidence from South Africa," Feminist Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 25(4), pages 159-184, October.
    9. d'Agostino, Giorgio & Scarlato, Margherita, 2016. "Gender Inequality in the South African Labour Market: the Impact of the Child Support Grant," MPRA Paper 72523, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    10. Roosa Lambin & Milla Nyyssölä & Alexis Bernigaud, 2022. "Social protection for working-age women in Tanzania: Exploring past policy trajectories and simulating future paths," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2022-82, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).

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NEP Fields

NEP is an announcement service for new working papers, with a weekly report in each of many fields. This author has had 8 papers announced in NEP. These are the fields, ordered by number of announcements, along with their dates. If the author is listed in the directory of specialists for this field, a link is also provided.

1. NEP-IUE: Informal and Underground Economics (3) 2016-08-07 2017-05-21 2019-05-06
2. NEP-CSE: Economics of Strategic Management (2) 2016-08-07 2019-05-06
3. NEP-AFR: Africa (1) 2020-05-25
4. NEP-CWA: Central and Western Asia (1) 2021-08-16
5. NEP-DEV: Development (1) 2016-08-07
6. NEP-ENT: Entrepreneurship (1) 2019-05-06
7. NEP-HME: Heterodox Microeconomics (1) 2019-11-11
8. NEP-ICT: Information and Communication Technologies (1) 2018-07-09
9. NEP-ISF: Islamic Finance (1) 2021-08-16
10. NEP-KNM: Knowledge Management and Knowledge Economy (1) 2018-07-09
11. NEP-MAC: Macroeconomics (1) 2019-05-06
12. NEP-PAY: Payment Systems and Financial Technology (1) 2018-07-09
13. NEP-PBE: Public Economics (1) 2021-08-09
14. NEP-SBM: Small Business Management (1) 2019-05-06

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