Measuring Wages and Inequality in South Africa Using Two Nationally Representative Data Series

The National Income Dynamics Study (NIDS) and the Post-Apartheid Labour Market Series (PALMS) are two data sources frequently relied upon for research into earnings in South Africa. This paper contributes to the literature in three ways. Firstly, I show how NIDS data can be adjusted to account for i...

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Main Author:	McDougall, Bruce
Other Authors:	Wittenberg, Martin
Format:	Dissertation
Language:	English
Published:	University of Cape Town 2019
Subjects:	Economics
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29438

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spelling	ndltd-netd.ac.za-oai-union.ndltd.org-uct-oai-localhost-11427-294382020-10-06T05:11:40Z Measuring Wages and Inequality in South Africa Using Two Nationally Representative Data Series McDougall, Bruce Wittenberg, Martin Economics The National Income Dynamics Study (NIDS) and the Post-Apartheid Labour Market Series (PALMS) are two data sources frequently relied upon for research into earnings in South Africa. This paper contributes to the literature in three ways. Firstly, I show how NIDS data can be adjusted to account for item non-response using a bracket reweighting technique and the effects thereof. Secondly, I consider how estimates of the wage distribution differ between NIDS and PALMS when using the most comparable estimation methods available. Finally, I discuss what the data reveal about the evolution of inequality in South African wages between 2008 and 2014. 2019-02-08T14:06:39Z 2019-02-08T14:06:39Z 2018 2019-02-07T08:32:30Z Master Thesis Masters MCom http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29438 eng application/pdf University of Cape Town Faculty of Commerce School of Economics
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description	The National Income Dynamics Study (NIDS) and the Post-Apartheid Labour Market Series (PALMS) are two data sources frequently relied upon for research into earnings in South Africa. This paper contributes to the literature in three ways. Firstly, I show how NIDS data can be adjusted to account for item non-response using a bracket reweighting technique and the effects thereof. Secondly, I consider how estimates of the wage distribution differ between NIDS and PALMS when using the most comparable estimation methods available. Finally, I discuss what the data reveal about the evolution of inequality in South African wages between 2008 and 2014.
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title	Measuring Wages and Inequality in South Africa Using Two Nationally Representative Data Series
title_short	Measuring Wages and Inequality in South Africa Using Two Nationally Representative Data Series
title_full	Measuring Wages and Inequality in South Africa Using Two Nationally Representative Data Series
title_fullStr	Measuring Wages and Inequality in South Africa Using Two Nationally Representative Data Series
title_full_unstemmed	Measuring Wages and Inequality in South Africa Using Two Nationally Representative Data Series
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Measuring Wages and Inequality in South Africa Using Two Nationally Representative Data Series

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