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Public-private sector wage differentials and household poverty among Black South Africans

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  • Malikah Jacobs

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This paper examines the extent and implications of the public-private sector wage differential prevalent amongst the Black South African populace. In this paper we quantify the public sector wage premium, examine the impact of the wage premium on the incidence of household poverty, and perform a robustness analysis to determine whether the poverty effect of […]

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  • Malikah Jacobs, 2017. "Public-private sector wage differentials and household poverty among Black South Africans," Working Papers 711, Economic Research Southern Africa.
    • Handle: RePEc:rza:wpaper:711
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    private sector; public sector; South Africa;
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    • J31 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials

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