Researching the fields of labour markets, inequality and poverty


Chapters in Books

2008
Bhorat, H. Skills Mismatch Crisis: Can We Stem the Tide? In: Ben Turok (ed), Wealth Doesn't Trickle Down: The Case for a Developmental State in South Africa. Cape Town: New Agenda: South African Journal of Social and Economic Policy. 183-191

2007
Bhorat, H. South African Market Labour Trends: An Analysis of 1995 and 1999 Labour Statistics. In: Kurt April and Marylou Shockley (Eds) Diversity in Africa. The Coming of Age of a Continent. Hampshire, Palgrave Macmillan.

Bhorat, H. Chapter Nine: The nine commandments — a South African case study identifies roles for applied research institutions. In: Elias T. Ayuk and Mohamed Ali Marouani(eds), The Policy paradox in Africa: Strengthening Links Between Economic Research and Policymaking. Africa World Press Inc., International Development Research Centre, Canada

2006
Bhorat, H. & Kanur, R. Introduction: Poverty and Well-Being in South Africa. In: Haroon Bhorat and Ravi Kanbur (Eds), Poverty and Policy in Post Apartheid South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: HSRC Press.

Bhorat, H. & Oosthuizen, M. Evolution of the Labour Market: 1995-2002. In: Haroon Bhorat and Ravi Kanbur (Eds), Poverty and Policy in Post Apartheid South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: HSRC Press, 2006.

Bhorat, H. Labour, work and the informal economy: Labour supply and demand constraints on employment creation: a microeconomic analysis. In: Vishnu Padayachee (ed), The Development Decade? Economic and Social Change in South Africa, 1994-2004. Cape Town: HSRC Press. pp. 273-323. ISBN: 0-7969-2123-7

2005
Bhorat, H. Links between Education and the Labour Market: Narrowing the Mismatch between Demand and Supply. In: Marcus Powell (ed.), Skill Formation and Globilization. United Kingdom, Ashgate Publishing Company pp. 145-160

2004
Bhorat, H. The Development Challenge in Post-Apartheid South African Education. In: Linda Chisholm (ed.), Changing Class: Education and Social Change in Post-Apartheid South Africa. Cape Town, HSRCH Press p. 31-55

Poswell, L.,  Naidoo, P., Leibbrandt, M., Welch, M. & Woolard, I. Poverty and Inequality: the Roots of Revolution. In: Sue Brown & Alta Flscher (eds.), Taking Power in the Economy: Gains and Directions.

2003
Bhorat, H. A Universal Income Grant Scheme for South Africa: An Empirical Assessment. In: G. Standing & M. Samson, A Basic Income Grant for South Africa. Cape Town, UCT Press p. 77-101

Bhorat, H. South Africa: Policy-Orientated Research on Labour Markets and Poverty. In: L.C. Phillips & D. Seck, Fixing African Economies: Policy Research for Development. Colorado, Lynne Rienner Publishers p. 183-207

Bhorat, H., McCord, A. Employment and Labour Market Trends in Human Resources Development Review. Education, Employment and Skills in South Africa, Research Programme on Human Resource Development, HSRC. Paarl: Paarl Print (pp. 112-141)

2002
Bhorat, H. Torres, L. Leibbrandt, M. Cassim, F. Poverty and the Labour Market. In: May, J. (Ed) Poverty and Inequality in South Africa: Meeting the Challenge. Ch 4 (73-96).

Research Works from Past Affiliates of the DPRU

Cassim, R.  & Hartzenberg, T. 2000. South Africa in the World Trading System. In: Oyejide, A et al (Eds), Africa in the World Trading System.

Hodge, J. &. Miller, J."IT Policy for South Africa". In: Mgombelo, H. & Werner, M. (Eds) Telecommunication for Business in Africa, IOS Press: 1997 ; pp81-115.

Lewis, D. "Black Workers and Trade Unions". In: Karis, T. and Gerhart, G. (Eds) From Protest to Challenge: A Documentary History of African Politics in South Africa, 1882-1990 Volume 5: Indiana University Press , Bloomington & Indianapolis ; pp 120-148

Wolson, R. "Intellectual Property Rights in Agricultural Biotechnology South Africa". In: Erbish, F. H. and Maredia, K. M. (Eds) Intellectual Property Rights in Agricultural Biotechnology, CAB International,1998

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