A forum for dialogue has been generated with leading opinion- and decision-makers from government, business and labour organisations. This forum is not about negotiation or agreement. It enables open thinking about critical questions and policy balance and the kinds of decisions needed by different stakeholder groupings to dramatically reduce unemployment and poverty. The members of the forum are able to use these ideas in their own constituencies and in sites of negotiation. What do they discuss? [more...] | |  The CPEG made the cover of the 26 October 2007 issue of Financial Mail. This cover story includes a nine-page article titled Jobs for Africa and features Dr Altman's research into the types of jobs needed, in what numbers and at what wages, to solve South Africa's jobs and poverty crisis.
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Subject areas Altman, M (2007) Employment scenarios to 2024 Full text
Macroeconomy and Economy-wide studies Davies, R, and Van Seventer, DEN (2006) The economy-wide effects of price reducing reforms in infrastructure services in South Africa Full text Ngandu, S (2006) Exchange rate and employment project: overviewFull text- Ngandu, S (2006) Exchange rate movements (policy brief)
Full text Ngandu, S, Gebreselasie, T (2006) When might an exchange rate depreciation be growth inducing or contractionary?Full textVan Seventer, D. E. N. (2002) Appropriate analytical tools for economy-wide analysis of employment-creating policies in South AfricaFull text
Sector studies Aliber, M, Baipheti, M and Jacobs, P (2007) Agricultural employment scenarios Full textAltman, M and Hemson, D (2007) The role of expanded public works programmes in halving unemployment Full textBaartjes, N, Auchterlonie A, Sorenson, P and Goode, R (2007) Mining employment scenarios for South Africa to 2024Full text Davies, R (2006) Manufacturing employment and import dependenceFull textDavies, R (2006) Manufacturing exports and employment growthFull text Hassen, E-K, and Altman, M, (2007) Employment scenarios for the public service in South Africa Full text Lowitt, S, (2007) Constructing future growth opportunities: the potential of the civil engineering and construction works sector Full text Lowitt, S (2006) A view of South Africa's tourism sector: preliminary findingsFull text- Lowitt, S (2006) Foreign tourism's contribution towards growth and job creation in South Africa (policy brief)
Full text Tregenna, F (2006) Issues of growth and employment concerning the manufacturing and service sectors in South AfricaFull-textTregenna, F (2006) The contribution of manufacturing and services sectors to growth and employment in South AfricaFull text
Global case studies Berry, A, (2007) Thoughts on employment typologies Full text Berry, A (2006) Employment and income distribution experiences of minerals exporters and of countries achieving growth accelerationFull textBerry, A (2006) What theory and the international experience suggest about the role of manufacturing in good employment growth for South AfricaFull text
Employment scenarios Altman, M (2007) Employment scenarios to 2024 Full text Altman, M (2006) Background to employment scenariosFull text Altman, M (2006) Elements of employment scenario building: do sources of job creation matter?Full text Altman, M (2006) Setting targets for unemployment reduction and employment creationFull text
Workshops Reference Group session: August 2007 Reference Group session: November 2006 Working Group session: October 2006 Working Group session: August 2006 |
