Watch: South African university develops new tool to track inequality 27th Jul 201830th Jul 2018Fazila Farouk CGTN's Travers Andrews talked to Prof. Murray Leibbrandt about SALDRU's Income Comparison Tool that aims to help people better understand SA's inequality. "We're all part of this society. We all fit somewhere. It's necessary to know where you fit in the distribution and see how other people live," Leibbrandt told him. In the MediaVideos
When are wage jobs not worth the trouble for township youth? 26th Jul 201817th Aug 2018Fazila Farouk It's argued that the pathway out of poverty is through a paying job. But Rocco Zizzamia's research finds that poor urban youth are disproportionately likely to turn down or quit jobs. This finding suggests that jobs may not always deliver the benefits we hope they will. SALDRU News
Lots of young South Africans aren’t going to technical colleges. What can be done 26th Jul 201828th Oct 2021Fazila Farouk By Nicola Branson (The Conversation) The completion of any post-schooling education substantially improves labour market prospects. Therefore increasing access is critical. While much of the debate has focused on the need for fees to fall at universities, a bigger challenge is increasing the overall number of students enrolled in the technical college system. In the Media
Press Statement: UCT economists develop income comparison tool to help people understand inequality 5th Jul 201828th Oct 2022Fazila Farouk UCT Communication and Marketing Department South Africa’s income inequality under scrutiny South Africa is known for having the highest income inequality in the world. This is talked about In the Media
Valuable Learnings at Marseilles Conference 2nd Jul 20182nd Jul 2018Fazila Farouk In its 16th year, the Journee Louis-Andre Gerard-Varet (LAGV), has become the most important yearly conference in public economics in Europe. Sara Tonini presented a joint paper with Peng Zhang on ethnic diversity and labour market dynamics in South Africa. Spotlight
Congratulations on Getting your PhD Gibson! 2nd Jul 20182nd Jul 2018Fazila Farouk Gibson Mudiriza, Graduate Associate at the Poverty and Inequality Initiative, graduated with a PhD on 22 June 2018. Mudiriza's thesis examined the spatial patterns, convergence dynamics and causes of regional wage disparities in post-apartheid South Africa. Spotlight
NIDS at the Summer Institute in Computational Social Science at UCT 2nd Jul 2018Fazila Farouk The Summer Institute in Computational Social Science at UCT was held from 18 – 29 June 2018. Chido Chinogurei, a NIDS data analyst was a teaching assistant for the conference. NIDS was also represented by Kim Ingle of NIDS who presented in two sessions for the conference. Spotlight
Congratulations on your promotion, Professor Ranchhod! 30th Jun 20182nd Jul 2018Fazila Farouk SALDRU is very pleased to announce that Vimal Ranchhod, SALDRU’s Deputy Director, has been promoted to full Professor with effect from July 1st, 2018. Ranchhod joined SALDRU as a post-doctoral fellow in 2008, after graduating with a PhD from the University of Michigan in the USA. SALDRU News
New Video: Can childhood nutrition have an impact on educational outcomes? 30th Jun 20182nd Jul 2018Fazila Farouk In this video, we explore one of the impacts of early childhood health on later outcomes by looking at the impact of nutrition on educational outcomes, as measured in terms of school performance. This evidence is drawn from the first four waves of the National Income Dynamics Study (NIDS). Videos
How are UCT students funding their studies? 29th Jun 201828th Oct 2021Fazila Farouk Speaking at the 2018 Siyamphumelela Conference, a three-day event that took place in Johannesburg in June, SALDRU’s Dr. Nicola Branson presented preliminary findings from a study that examines the sources of funding for students at the University of Cape Town (UCT). The study was initiated in response to the wave of 'Fees Must Fall' students’ protests in 2015. SALDRU News
