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Austerity means choosing not to invest in citizens, contrary to the mandate of South Africa’s constitution.
Slowing climate change means cutting fossil fuel use. Many oil- and gas-producing communities aren’t prepared for that future, as a former White House economic and climate adviser explains.
Many African countries have a major youth unemployment problem. With growing populations, more must be done to create jobs and help young people develop the right skills.
What outsiders might view as wasted time (betting on sports) is actually being used productively to prepare for the future.
South Africa’s use of competition law to achieve socio-economic objectives is justified, but its implementation lacks coherence and adds undue costs for companies.
Young people in Bangladesh are not alone in their struggle to get decent work.
Slowing job growth should come as no surprise.
People with secure work and a regular income are more likely to start a family than those working in casual jobs with irregular hours.
South Africans would have wanted to hear President Cyril Ramaphosa spell out how the unity government will address poverty and unemployment.
South Africa needs a game-changer that is going to shift the economy onto a more employment-intensive growth path.
A sea change in the system of governance is needed to fix South Africa and rebuild an economy plagued by serious crises.
The Conversation’s expert panel expects the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates two to three times over the next 18 months, with the first cut likely in March.
South Africa’s more plural political space might bring in new voices that generate better economic policies.
The headline figures look good, but employment growth is slowing and hours worked are barely growing.
Many economists have found that generous unemployment benefits can hamper new business creation – but there are still positive ways for governments to intervene.
Political parties must show ideological flexibility to foster stability and drive South Africa towards prosperity through creative policy solutions.
For a more nuanced view, dig beneath the numbers that make the news.
Power outages in South Africa pose a threat to employment.
Many grant recipients are young, unemployed, and not necessarily loyal to the governing ANC like older generations.
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Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Professor of Economics, UNSW Sydney
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of Economics, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Professor of Social Development Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Professor of Economics, University of Canberra
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Associate professor at the Centre for Social Development in Africa, University of Johannesburg, University of Johannesburg
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Professor of Economics & Business, Allegheny College
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Pro Vice-Chancellor: Climate, Sustainability and Inequality and Director: Southern Centre for Inequality Studies., University of the Witwatersrand
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Research Associate, School of Social Sciences, Monash University
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Professor, Economics, University of the Western Cape
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Professor of Management, Co-Director of the MIT Sloan Institute for Work and Employment Research, MIT Sloan School of Management
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Senior Lecturer, Research School of Economics, and Research Associate, Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis, Australian National University
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Professor of Public Health, Newcastle University
