Former Homeland Areas and Unemployment in South Africa: A Decomposition Approach
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unemployment; former homeland area; decomposition and South Africa;All these keywords.
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- N37 - Economic History - - Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Welfare, Income, Wealth, Religion, and Philanthropy - - - Africa; Oceania
- J01 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - General - - - Labor Economics: General
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