Econ3x3
The Transkei Wild Coast: still waiting for something to happen
By: Econ3x3 12th July 2017 The Wild Coast, in the former Transkei Bantustan, is characterised by natural beauty and great poverty. Since 1994 rural land administration has... →
Technology and minimum wages are likely to change the mix of capital and labour in industry
By: Econ3x3 20th June 2017 While technology is making capital cheaper, policies like the national minimum wage will make labour more expensive. What does this mean for the... →
A job in the informal sector reduces poverty about as much as a job in the formal sector
By: Econ3x3 30th May 2017 In the aggregate, earnings from jobs in the informal sector play a small role in reducing national poverty rates, especially because there are... →
‘You can’t bite the hand that feeds you’: Contracts between SME suppliers and the large supermarkets
By: Econ3x3 10th May 2017 This article examines the implications of the contracts between the four main South African supermarkets and their SME suppliers. Supermarkets’... →
Innovative joint ventures can boost agricultural production and promote agrarian transformation 
By: Econ3x3 19th April 2017 Growing agriculture can reduce poverty, create economic opportunities in rural and peri-urban areas, and boost employment, particularly for semi-... →
What makes the rand so volatile: global or home-made factors?
By: Econ3x3 30th March 2017 Exchange-rate volatility can complicate decisions concerning trade and investment and constrain a country’s economic growth. Understanding what... →
Could informal enterprises stimulate township economies? A study of two Midrand townships
By: Econ3x3 1st March 2017 Informal enterprises are perceived to lack the necessary business and economic fundamentals to stimulate their local economies. However, informal... →
Factors contributing to the demise of informal enterprises: evidence from a Cape township
By: Econ3x3 17th January 2017 The reasons for the closure of fairly well-established informal enterprises are varied. Between 2010 and 2015, in the Cape Flats township of Delft... →
Youth unemployment: what can we do in the short run?
By: Econ3x3 13th December 2016 The challenge of youth unemployment is shaped by factors in both the labour market and the education system, alongside intricate community,... →
The employability of higher education graduates: are qualifications enough?
By: Econ3x3 21st November 2016 The transition from higher education to employment is a challenge, considering persistent graduate un- and underemployment. Qualifications are not... →
