SOUTH AFRICA: Endemic unemployment stymies policy

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  • 'Broad' vs 'narrow' unemployment
  • Informal sector role
  • Rising participation rate
  • Wage-unemployment relationship
  • Capital-intensive investment
  • Labour-market regulation
  • Policy implications

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