Alleviating Unemployment in South Africa: Harnessing Comparative Advantage in the Services Sector

Alleviating Unemployment in South Africa: Harnessing Comparative Advantage in the Services Sector

This article reviews the trajectory of employment in South Africa before and during the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdowns. Thereafter, we propose measures for the alleviation of unemployment through the development of a comparative advantage in services as a response to the environment created by exis...

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Main Author: Anelisa Mzungulu and Bhaso Ndzendze
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Johannesburg 2021-09-01
Series:The Thinker
Subjects:
south africa
unemployment
covid-19
fourth industrial revolution
Online Access:https://journals.uj.ac.za/index.php/The_Thinker/article/view/599
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spelling doaj-02a728e1b37943f3ac23a37bd694fd9b2021-09-13T13:53:21ZengUniversity of JohannesburgThe Thinker2075-24582616-907X2021-09-01881829Alleviating Unemployment in South Africa: Harnessing Comparative Advantage in the Services SectorAnelisa Mzungulu and Bhaso Ndzendze0University of JohannesburgThis article reviews the trajectory of employment in South Africa before and during the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdowns. Thereafter, we propose measures for the alleviation of unemployment through the development of a comparative advantage in services as a response to the environment created by existing policies and multiple crises. The policy is the best response to the consequences of existing measures in place. Threats – in the form of the pandemic, advances in Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies, online retail, and the July 2021 lootings – present the need for strategic investment and further protections for this sector.https://journals.uj.ac.za/index.php/The_Thinker/article/view/599south africaunemploymentcovid-19fourth industrial revolution
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Alleviating Unemployment in South Africa: Harnessing Comparative Advantage in the Services Sector
The Thinker
south africa
unemployment
covid-19
fourth industrial revolution
author_facet Anelisa Mzungulu and Bhaso Ndzendze
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title Alleviating Unemployment in South Africa: Harnessing Comparative Advantage in the Services Sector
title_short Alleviating Unemployment in South Africa: Harnessing Comparative Advantage in the Services Sector
title_full Alleviating Unemployment in South Africa: Harnessing Comparative Advantage in the Services Sector
title_fullStr Alleviating Unemployment in South Africa: Harnessing Comparative Advantage in the Services Sector
title_full_unstemmed Alleviating Unemployment in South Africa: Harnessing Comparative Advantage in the Services Sector
title_sort alleviating unemployment in south africa: harnessing comparative advantage in the services sector
publisher University of Johannesburg
series The Thinker
issn 2075-2458
2616-907X
publishDate 2021-09-01
description This article reviews the trajectory of employment in South Africa before and during the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdowns. Thereafter, we propose measures for the alleviation of unemployment through the development of a comparative advantage in services as a response to the environment created by existing policies and multiple crises. The policy is the best response to the consequences of existing measures in place. Threats – in the form of the pandemic, advances in Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies, online retail, and the July 2021 lootings – present the need for strategic investment and further protections for this sector.
topic south africa
unemployment
covid-19
fourth industrial revolution
url https://journals.uj.ac.za/index.php/The_Thinker/article/view/599
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