Development Policy Research Unit

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Development Policy Research Unit

The Development Policy Research Unit (DPRU) has been actively engaged in policy-relevant research since 1990, establishing itself as one of South Africa’s premier economic policy research institutions in the fields of labour markets, poverty and inequality.
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Wage Subsidies and COVID-19: The Distribution and Dynamics of South Africa's TERS Policy

Wage Subsidies and COVID-19: The Distribution and Dynamics of South Africa's...

29 Nov 2021

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The Impact of the National Minimum Wage in South Africa: Early Quantitative Evidence

The Impact of the National Minimum Wage in South Africa: Early Quantitative Evidence

30 Apr 2021

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Job Quality in South Africa: A Proposed Index for Ongoing Monitoring of Job Quality

Job Quality in South Africa: A Proposed Index for Ongoing Monitoring of Job Quality

25 Mar 2021

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South Africa's Special COVID-19 Grant: A Brief Assessment of Coverage and Expenditure Dynamics

South Africa's Special COVID-19 Grant: A Brief Assessment of Coverage and...

20 Nov 2020

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Social Assistance during South Africa's National Lockdown: Examining the COVID-19 Grant, Changes to the Child Support Grant, and Post-October Policy Options

Social Assistance during South Africa's National Lockdown: Examining the...

18 Oct 2020

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The Employment Tax Incentive Scheme in South Africa: An Impact Assessment

The Employment Tax Incentive Scheme in South Africa: An Impact Assessment

3 Aug 2020

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COVID-19, Social Protection and the Labour Market in South Africa: Are Social Grants being Targeted at the most Vulnerable?

COVID-19, Social Protection and the Labour Market in South Africa: Are...

3 Aug 2020

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Social Assistance Amidst the Covid-19 Epidemic in South Africa: An Impact Assessment

Social Assistance Amidst the Covid-19 Epidemic in South Africa: An Impact Assessment

1 Jul 2020

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The Economics of COVID-19 in South Africa: Early Impressions

The Economics of COVID-19 in South Africa: Early Impressions

4 May 2020

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Jobs and COVID-19: Measuring Work-Related Physical Interaction

Jobs and COVID-19: Measuring Work-Related Physical Interaction

6 Apr 2020

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