Watts happening to work? The labour market effects of South Africa's electricity crisis
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- Bhorat, Haroon & Köhler, Timothy, 2025. "Watts happening to work? The labour market effects of South Africa’s electricity crisis," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 142(C).
- Haroon Bhorat & Timothy Köhler, 2024. "Watts Happening to Work? The Labour Market Effects of South Africa’s Electricity Crisis," Working Papers 202401, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit.
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Electricity; Labour market; Developing countries; South Africa;All these keywords.
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- J21 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Labor Force and Employment, Size, and Structure
- J23 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Labor Demand
- J31 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
- L94 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities - - - Electric Utilities
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