South Africa: Labor Market Dynamics and Inequality
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WP; work experience; Uunemployment; South Africa; Labor market transitions; Inequality; job-exit rate; job-finding rate; rate regression; employment prospects; job growth; transition rate; Unemployment; Unemployment rate; Employment; Labor unions; Labor markets; Africa;All these keywords.
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