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Poverty, networks and location: The determinants of job-search in South Africa

Hinks, Timothy

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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.

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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
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