Inflation: What counts?
Rob Rees and Neva Seidman Makgetla challenge the way inflation is calculated in South Africa. They show that South African …
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Informal Resistance
By Linda Ensor
Industrial policy: Will it have the power to change the economy
Many economists argue that every country needs an industrial strategy. Countries like the US even have one – they have …
Informal sector union faces crunch time
Unions face rising pressure to shift focus and organise in the informal economy. The argument is that unions will not …
Industrial restructuring and the social contract
Considering current debates on the role of a social contract in South Africa, Enoch Godongwana argues against both the social …
Informal workers and hawkers under attack in Zimbabwe
Thousands of farm workers were displaced and lost their jobs through President Robert Mugabe’s land reform process. It now appears …
Industrial strategy for South Africa: the recommendations of the ISP
By Industrial Strategy Project
Informal workers strategise to win rights
At a recent international conference in Senegal, delegates focused on the plight of street vendors and informal traders worldwide. Pat …
Industrialisation and Trade Unions
By Jon Lewis.