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Development Policy Research Unit (DPRU)
The Development Policy Research Unit is a University-recognized research unit located within the School of Economics at the University of Cape Town. The DPRU specialises in socio-economic research with a core focus on the areas of labour markets, poverty and inequality. Through the application of economic and statistical techniques, our aim is to produce academically credible and rigorous policy analysis.
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COVID-19 and the Labour Market: Estimating the Employment Effects of South Africa's National Lockdown
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The Potential Employment Implications of the Fourth Industrial Revolution Technologies: The Case of the Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Sector
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Understanding Economic Complexity: An Application to the MER Sector
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The Impact of the National Minimum Wage in South Africa: Early Quantitative Evidence
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Job Quality in South Africa: A Proposed Index for Ongoing Monitoring of Job Quality
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Employment Creation Potential, Labor Skills Requirements, and Skill Gaps for Young People: A South African Case Study
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Mind the Gap: The Distributional Effects of South Africa's National Lockdown on Gender Wage Inequality
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South Africa's Special COVID-19 Grant: A Brief Assessment of Coverage and Expenditure Dynamics
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