The Short-Term Labor Market Effects of South Africa’s National COVID-19 Lockdown

Köhler, Timothy; Bhorat, Haroon; Hill, Robert B.; Stanwix, Benjamin

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-10576-0_6

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“…The challenges in urban regions were particularly significant because cities bear most of the country's population burden (Chetty, 2021). Köhler et al (2021) discover statistically significant negative effects for two distinct groups: people who live in cities versus those who live in rural areas, and self-employed people versus employees. They calculated a disproportionately big effect for the latter group.…”

Section: Geographical Effects Covid-19 Lockdownsmentioning

confidence: 90%

“…They calculated a disproportionately big effect for the latter group. Their results imply that the nationwide lockdown reduced the likelihood of employment for individuals living in cities (Köhler et al, 2021).…”

Section: Geographical Effects Covid-19 Lockdownsmentioning

confidence: 97%

“…Kenya Nechifor et al (2021) In rural areas, welfare declined by 8.2%, while in metropolitan areas (Nairobi and Mombasa), it declined by 7.2%. South Africa Köhler et al (2021) According to the findings, the countrywide lockdown reduced job chances for people who live in metropolitan areas and were not allowed to work by 5.3 percentage points compared to the control group.…”

Section: Geographical Effects Covid-19 Lockdownsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Social protection programmes in mitigating the socio-economic impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic: a comparative study of Ghana, Kenya, and South Africa

Nathaniel Awojobi,

Kwabia,

Adeniji

2023

SEC

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COVID-19 has become one of the most significant global health crises in history, with a wide range of socio-economic consequences due to the measures taken to stop the spread of the virus. The socio-economic implications of the quarantine caused by COVID-19 have affected all continents. The purpose of the article is to analyze the socio-economic consequences of the quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana, Kenya and the Republic of South Africa, as well as to examine the critical social protection policy measures taken by the governments of these countries to reduce the vulnerability associated with pandemic prevention measures. This study used content analysis, which allows for the identification of recurring themes, ideas and terminology in the studied database. Directive documents on social protection programs during the pandemic, scientific publications, and reports of international institutions and organizations served as the source of primary information. Based on the content analysis results, 40 documents were selected that met the inclusion criteria: 14 works from Ghana, 13 from Kenya, and 14 from the Republic of South Africa. To investigate the effects of the lockdown caused by COVID-19, content analysis was chosen to identify recurring themes, ideas and terminology in qualitative data collection. A systematic review shows that lockdown measures implemented by the governments of Ghana, Kenya and the Republic of South Africa to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 have led to increased poverty and inequality, lost incomes, worsening food insecurity and increased unemployment. Content analysis found that the impact of COVID-19 differs significantly for men and women, with women experiencing more excellent destructive effects compared to men. The COVID-19 pandemic has harmed rural residents, with poverty rates rising at higher rates and their well-being declining compared to local residents. To respond to the socio-economic consequences of the quarantine due to COVID-19, the countries studied continued existing or introduced new social protection programs to support their citizens. These include cash transfers, food transfers, utility subsidies and fee waivers, community service programs, tax credits, and unemployment benefits. These welfare programs had different parameters consisting of benefits, rights and beneficiaries. Although this study cannot determine the impact of social programs, future studies will be able to assess their impact and effectiveness on beneficiaries.

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Section: Geographical Effects Covid-19 Lockdownsmentioning

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Section: Geographical Effects Covid-19 Lockdownsmentioning

confidence: 97%

Section: Geographical Effects Covid-19 Lockdownsmentioning

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Social protection programmes in mitigating the socio-economic impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic: a comparative study of Ghana, Kenya, and South Africa

Nathaniel Awojobi,

Kwabia,

Adeniji

2023

SEC

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“…This vulnerability is partly due to the industry's prevalence of freelance and short‐term contract work (Comunian & England, 2020). In South Africa, informal workers were particularly affected by the pandemic, with a higher proportion of those in cultural or creative occupations working informally (46%) compared to those in non‐cultural occupations (30%; Köhler et al, 2021). Additionally, freelancers made up a significant portion of the cultural sector workforce (34.5%), compared to non‐cultural sectors (9.5%; SACO, 2022).…”

Section: The Ccis In the South African Contextmentioning

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“…At a national level, Köhler et al (2021) used the 2020 National Income Dynamics Survey to conclude that the impact of COVID‐19 may have resulted in a worsening of income inequality in South Africa, stating that ‘Specifically, it seems apparent that the pandemic disproportionately affected workers in the informal sector, the youth, and those with lower levels of formal education’ (Köhler et al, 2021, p. 17).…”

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Cultural consumption and equality of access during economic downturns: The expenditure Gini coefficient for South Africa

Snowball,

Gouws

2024

South African J Economics

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An important social development goal is to broaden access, especially equality of access, to arts, culture and heritage. This paper used large, national‐level data sets to investigate the equality of access to cultural and creative goods and services in South Africa by calculating an expenditure Gini coefficient for cultural and creative industries. Results showed that the Gini coefficient of expenditure for the cultural and creative industries was higher than for spending overall and rose during the 2009 financial crisis. From 2011 to 2021, cultural expenditure inequality trended upwards, but during the pandemic, it declined, perhaps as a result of an expansion of online access.

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Review of the Lockdown Regulations’ Impact on Informal Businesses during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Cele,

Tshikovhi

2023

AJIMS

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Globally, the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown regulations caused enormous changes in all business sectors because many businesses were not allowed to operate. Only a few were regarded as essential businesses, such as pharmacies and grocery shops, and allowed to operate. Lockdown regulations negatively affected the South African informal sector. As a result, it is difficult to provide accurate statistics on the entrepreneurs affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. There are no official statistics from the informal sector. This paper aims to examine how the informal sector was affected by the lockdown down restrictions within South Africa. The paper adopts a systematic review methodology using Google Scholar and Web of Science or Scopes to search for articles on informal entrepreneurship, COVID-19, and South Africa to draw a conclusion from the analysed data. The findings indicated that most of the businesses in the informal sector were negatively affected, including workers because some of them lost their jobs and others did not receive their usual salaries due to limited working hours. There were disruptions in the supply chain and pricing of goods and services, and people could not have sustained their income during the lockdown in South Africa. In conclusion, the informal sector is one of the most vulnerable sectors that lacks access to appropriate risk management structures, and most people live on a hand to mouth basis. COVID-19 has negatively affected the informal sector, mainly through distribution and marketing systems.

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The Short-Term Labor Market Effects of South Africa’s National COVID-19 Lockdown

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Social protection programmes in mitigating the socio-economic impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic: a comparative study of Ghana, Kenya, and South Africa

Social protection programmes in mitigating the socio-economic impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic: a comparative study of Ghana, Kenya, and South Africa

Cultural consumption and equality of access during economic downturns: The expenditure Gini coefficient for South Africa

Review of the Lockdown Regulations’ Impact on Informal Businesses during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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