Microeconomic determinants of spatial mobility in post-apartheid South Africa: Longitudinal evidence from the National Income Dynamics Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 168-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rowan Clarke ◽  
Katherine Eyal
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
National Income ◽  
Income Dynamics ◽  
Spatial Mobility

scholarly journals Returns to Education in South Africa: Evidence from the National Income Dynamics Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Craig Depken ◽  
Chanda Chiseni ◽  
Ernest Ita
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Returns To Education ◽  
National Income ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Income Dynamics ◽  
Educational Infrastructure ◽  
Time Period

Abstract We utilize two waves of the National Income Dynamics Study in South Africa to estimate the returns to education in 2010 and 2012. We find that during this time period the returns to education were approximately 18% per year of education and that the returns were higher for females relative to males and higher for those living in urban relative to rural areas. The policy implications include a suggestion to continue investment in educational infrastructure, especially in rural areas, so as to increase the returns to education in those areas.

An overview of trends in depressive symptoms in South Africa

2019 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 518-535
Author(s):  
Kinyanjui Mungai ◽  
Amiena Bayat
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
South African ◽  
Emotional Health ◽  
National Income ◽  
South African Context ◽  
Income Dynamics ◽  
African Context

The relationship between mental health and socioeconomic status is well established in the literature. The socioeconomic standing of a number of South Africans remains poor and slow changing, while the mental health of the most vulnerable remains both an economic and health problem for government. There is, however, a lack of studies that assess depressive symptoms using panel data. There is also a lack of studies that consider factors that influence transitions of adults into and out of Significant Depressive Symptoms, particularly in the South African context. Panel data from the National Income Dynamics Study were used for this study to assess these transitions. The data included information on various socioeconomic and health variables, as well as a section that assesses the emotional health of adults in South Africa. This emotional health section in National Income Dynamics Study was essentially a 10-item version of the Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression scale. The study aimed to investigate how socioeconomic status is associated with the risk of adults transitioning into and out of Significant Depressive Symptoms in the South African context. The study found that the prevalence of adults who exhibited Significant Depressive Symptoms declined significantly in South Africa, despite the recent increase. Moreover, adults with a lower socioeconomic standing were identified as being particularly vulnerable to depression and struggled to transition out of Significant Depressive Symptoms.

Determinants of energy poverty in South Africa

2015 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 66-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zaakirah Ismail ◽  
Patrick Khembo
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
National Income ◽  
Department Of Energy ◽  
Income Dynamics ◽  
Energy Poverty ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Expenditure Patterns ◽  
Regression Framework ◽  
Individual Household

This paper provides empirical evidence on the determinants of energy poverty in South African households using the National Income Dynamics Survey (NIDS, 2012), while controlling for individual, household and demographic characteristics. This is formulated within a logistic regression framework, while defining energy poverty using the expenditure approach consistent with the definition by the Department of Energy (DoE) of South Africa. The model reveals that household expenditure patterns, race, education level, household and dwelling size, location of the household and access to electricity are important factors in explaining the state of energy in South African households. This paper also discusses limitations in defining energy poverty using the expenditure approach. Finally, some recommendations are made for regulators and policy makers.

TOWARDS MEASURING SOCIAL COHESION IN SOUTH AFRICA: LESSONS FOR NATION BRANDING DEVELOPERS

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lindokuhle Njozela ◽  
Ingrid Shaw ◽  
Justine Burns
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Social Cohesion ◽  
National Income ◽  
Large Degree ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Nation Branding ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Income Dynamics ◽  
Municipal Policy

This article uses data collected across the four Waves of the National Income Dynamics Study (NIDS) to construct a measure of social cohesion for South Africa. We compare our index to one derived using the Afrobarometer data and find a large degree of consistency in trends in the index and its constituent components over time across the two datasets. However, there is less consistency in the measures once one moves to lower levels of geographic disaggregation. We also find far less variability in the constructed index relying on NIDS panel data as opposed to the repeated cross-sections from Afrobarometer. Having derived the index, we then correlate it with a variety of indicators of social and economic well-being. We show that higher levels of education, per capita income and employment are positively associated with higher social cohesion whilst social cohesion is negatively associated with poverty, service delivery protest and perceptions of crime. In addition, municipal policy and competence are closely associated with higher social cohesion. Whilst this work is exploratory, it is encouraging, and suggests new opportunities for future research to begin to take the link between social cohesion and economic and social development seriously.

scholarly journals Estimation of household income diversification in South Africa: A case study of three provinces

2017 ◽  
Vol Volume 113 (Number 1/2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jabulani Mathebula ◽  
Maria Molokomme ◽  
Siyanda Jonas ◽  
Charles Nhemachena ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Diversity Index ◽  
National Income ◽  
Eastern Cape ◽  
Income Dynamics ◽  
Income Diversification ◽  
Income Sources ◽  
Kwazulu Natal

Abstract We estimated household income diversification in settlement types of the poorest provinces in South Africa – the Eastern Cape, Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal. We obtained data from the 2010/2011 Income and Expenditure Survey from Statistics South Africa and Wave 3 data from the National Income Dynamics Study. We used the number of income sources, the number of income earners and the Shannon Diversity Index to estimate income diversification in the study provinces. The results show that households in the traditional and urban formal areas diversified income sources to a greater extent than households in urban informal and rural formal settlements. The varied degrees of income diversification in the three provinces suggest that targeted policy initiatives aimed at enhancing household income are important in these provinces.

scholarly journals Illicit/cheap cigarettes in South Africa

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 242-262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kirsten van der Zee ◽  
Corné van Walbeek ◽  
Sibahle Magadla
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
National Income ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Income Dynamics ◽  
African Government ◽  
Excise Tax ◽  
Illicit Trade ◽  
Taxation Policy ◽  
Tobacco Taxation

AbstractUsing wave 5 of the National Income Dynamics Study (conducted in 2017), this paper investigates the market for very low-priced cigarettes in South Africa, which, in all probability, are illicit. Since the sum of the excise tax and VAT in 2017 amounted to R16.30 (1.22 USD) per pack, any cigarettes selling for R20 (1.50 USD) per pack or less are likely to be illicit, assuming reasonable production costs. By this definition, approximately 30% of cigarettes consumed in South Africa in 2017 were illicit. Illicit cigarettes are found across all nine provinces. At the margin, the purchase of illicit cigarettes is associated with lower socio-economic characteristics, such as having lower levels of income and education. As illicit cigarettes undermine both the fiscal and health agendas of tobacco taxation policy, these results highlight the need for the South African government to implement urgently effective measures in order to curb illicit trade.

scholarly journals The determinants of subjective well-being in South Africa: An exploratory enquiry

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 179-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Derick Blaauw ◽  
Anmar Pretorius
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
National Income ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Ordinary Least Squares ◽  
Ordered Probit ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Income Dynamics ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Developed World

The study of subjective well-being is no longer on the periphery of study in the field of economics. A significant body of literature exists on the determinants of subjective well-being in the developed world. This paper uses the first wave of the National Income Dynamics Survey (NIDS) dataset to investigate the determinants of subjective well-being in South Africa, involving a broad range of economic, socio-economic and attitudinal variables identified from literature. Ordinary Least Squares and ordered probit estimations reveal that age, race, level of income, years of education, gender, marital status and the number of children explain varying levels of well-being. Unlike studies in the developed world, respondents’ height, health and residence in urban areas do not explain well-being. Two of the surprising findings point towards the significant influence of religion and provincial location in determining well-being in South Africa.

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