Dr Timothy Hinks Timothy.Hinks@uwe.ac.uk
Associate Professor in Economics
Poverty, networks and location: The determinants of job-search in South Africa
Hinks, Timothy
Authors
Abstract
Previous work into the decision to search or not for work when unemployed has found that local unemployment rates, education level and social networks are important in the case of South Africa. This paper introduces a number of additional variables in order to test what other factors are associated with this decision. It is found that previous work experience, job security of the households employed members, whether there is a state pensioner in the unemployed person's household, poverty and proximity to public transport are all connected to the decision to varying degrees. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Citation
Hinks, T. (2008). Poverty, networks and location: The determinants of job-search in South Africa. Journal of International Development, 20(2), 117-131. https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.1392
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Mar 1, 2008 |
Deposit Date | Nov 15, 2010 |
Journal | Journal of International Development |
Print ISSN | 0954-1748 |
Electronic ISSN | 1099-1328 |
Publisher | Wiley |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 20 |
Issue | 2 |
Pages | 117-131 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.1392 |
Keywords | job searching, unemployed, social networks, scarring, transport, South Africa, poverty |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1014574 |
Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jid.1392 |
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