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Winners and losers: South African labour-market dynamics between 2008 and 2010

Paul CichelloAdjunct Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Boston College, 140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA02467-3806, USA; and Research Affiliate, Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa.
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Murray LeibbrandtProfessor and Director, Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit, University of Cape Town, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch7701, South Africa.
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Ingrid WoolardAssociate Professor, Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit, University of Cape Town, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch7701, South Africa.Correspondence[email protected]
Pages 65-84 | Published online: 17 Dec 2013

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