Trade unions in an emerging economy :The case of South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorYu, Derek
dc.contributor.authorBhorat, Haroon
dc.contributor.authorNaidoo, Karmen
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-08T07:24:34Z
dc.date.available2021-03-08T07:24:34Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractThis paper provides a historical overview of the South African trade union movement, followed by a brief discussion of the labour market legislation and institutions formed since 1994. Thereafter, a detailed evaluation of the impact of trade unions, legislation, and institutions on labour market outcomes in South Africa is provided, and it is found that despite a long history, trade union membership levels, their impact on average wage levels, and their pursuit of strike action, has resulted in relatively benign economic impacts within country and relative to other economies around the world. The political-economy effects shaping the country’s employment relations are then discussed.en_US
dc.identifier.citationYu, D. et al. (2014). Trade unions in an emerging economy :The case of South Africa. JEL classification: F50, J30, J51, J52en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.35188/UNU-WIDER/2014/776-9
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/5967
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUnited Nations Universityen_US
dc.subjectTrade unionsen_US
dc.subjectLabour market efficiencyen_US
dc.subjectWage premium, strikesen_US
dc.subjectPolitical economyen_US
dc.subjectSouth Africaen_US
dc.titleTrade unions in an emerging economy :The case of South Africaen_US
dc.typeWorking Paperen_US

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