- The unemployment debate is too fragmented to address the problem0.10 MB
The debate on unemployment is fragmented into at least three sub-discourses, i.e. those of macroeconomists, labour economists and poverty analysts. This results in inconclusive analyses and narrow, flawed proposals to address the problem. This fragmentation feeds into the policy field. Sustainable and consistent remedies for unemployment and poverty will require an integrated analysis that covers the formal sector, the informal economy and survivalist activities – and especially linkages and barriers between these segments.
Written by Frederick C.v.N Fourie, Professor and Research Fellow, Department of Economics, University of the Free State
First published on the Econ 3x3 website
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