Fiscal policy and unemployment in South Africa 1980 to 2010

Murwirapachena, Genius

Title: Fiscal policy and unemployment in South Africa 1980 to 2010
Creator: Murwirapachena, Genius
Subject: Fiscal policy -- South Africa
Subject: Monetary policy -- South Africa
Subject: Labor economics -- South Africa
Subject: Unemployment -- South Africa
Subject: Labor policy -- South Africa
Date Issued: 2011
Date: 2011
Type: Thesis
Type: Masters
Type: M Com
Identifier: vital:11458
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/544
Identifier: Fiscal policy -- South Africa
Identifier: Monetary policy -- South Africa
Identifier: Labor economics -- South Africa
Identifier: Unemployment -- South Africa
Identifier: Labor policy -- South Africa
Description: Unemployment is one of the greatest and most complex challenges facing South Africa. Just like most developing countries, South Africa has been using the fiscal policy framework as a tool to alleviate the high rates of unemployment. This study examined the impact of fiscal policy on unemployment in South Africa. The study used annual time series data for the period 1980 to 2010. A vector error correction model was used to determine the effects of fiscal policy aggregates on unemployment in South Africa. The fiscal policy aggregates considered in this study were government investment expenditure, government consumption expenditure and tax. Results from this study revealed that government consumption expenditure and tax have a positive impact on unemployment while government investment expenditure negatively affects unemployment in South Africa. Policy recommendations were made using these results.
Format: 113 leaves
Format: pdf
Publisher: University of Fort Hare
Publisher: Faculty of Management & Commerce
Language: English
Rights: University of Fort Hare

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