Impacts of prime-age adult mortality on labour supply: Evidence from adolescents and women in South Africa

This paper examines the impact of prime‐age adult mortality on the transition made by adolescents from school to the labour market and on female adult labour force participation decisions in South Africa. We find, first, that deaths of prime‐age adults significantly increase both male and female ado...

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Autores principales: Yamauchi, Futoshi, Buthelezi, Thabani, Velia, Myriam
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Wiley 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162377
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description This paper examines the impact of prime‐age adult mortality on the transition made by adolescents from school to the labour market and on female adult labour force participation decisions in South Africa. We find, first, that deaths of prime‐age adults significantly increase both male and female adolescents’ labour force participation as they stop their schooling. Secondly, the death of prime‐age adults in general also decreases school enrolment ex ante. Thirdly, female adults tend to join the labour force following the death of prime‐age adult males. These findings imply that prime‐age adult mortality increases labour supply and disrupts human capital formation.
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spelling CGSpace1623772024-11-21T10:02:40Z Impacts of prime-age adult mortality on labour supply: Evidence from adolescents and women in South Africa Yamauchi, Futoshi Buthelezi, Thabani Velia, Myriam gender health nutrition labour market educational policies mortality human capital education impact This paper examines the impact of prime‐age adult mortality on the transition made by adolescents from school to the labour market and on female adult labour force participation decisions in South Africa. We find, first, that deaths of prime‐age adults significantly increase both male and female adolescents’ labour force participation as they stop their schooling. Secondly, the death of prime‐age adults in general also decreases school enrolment ex ante. Thirdly, female adults tend to join the labour force following the death of prime‐age adult males. These findings imply that prime‐age adult mortality increases labour supply and disrupts human capital formation. 2008-06 2024-11-21T10:02:40Z 2024-11-21T10:02:40Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162377 en Limited Access Wiley Yamauchi, Futoshi; Buthelezi, Thabani; Velia, Myriam. 2008. Impacts of prime-age adult mortality on labour supply. Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics 70(3): 375-398
spellingShingle gender
health
nutrition
labour market
educational policies
mortality
human capital
education
impact
Yamauchi, Futoshi
Buthelezi, Thabani
Velia, Myriam
Impacts of prime-age adult mortality on labour supply: Evidence from adolescents and women in South Africa
title Impacts of prime-age adult mortality on labour supply: Evidence from adolescents and women in South Africa
title_full Impacts of prime-age adult mortality on labour supply: Evidence from adolescents and women in South Africa
title_fullStr Impacts of prime-age adult mortality on labour supply: Evidence from adolescents and women in South Africa
title_full_unstemmed Impacts of prime-age adult mortality on labour supply: Evidence from adolescents and women in South Africa
title_short Impacts of prime-age adult mortality on labour supply: Evidence from adolescents and women in South Africa
title_sort impacts of prime age adult mortality on labour supply evidence from adolescents and women in south africa
topic gender
health
nutrition
labour market
educational policies
mortality
human capital
education
impact
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162377
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