PhD bursaries for South African students within the fields of poverty, inequality, and labour markets: March 2020
Brookings AGI Working Paper: #25 "Employment creation potential, labor skills requirements, and skill gaps for young people: A methodological framework". The DPRU-authored paper is part of Brooking's reasearch workstream focusing on addressing Africa’s youth unemployment through 'industries without smokestacks'.
Applications are invited from South African citizens to apply for post-graduate bursaries and fellowships broadly within the fields of poverty, inequality, and labour markets.
In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Development Policy Research Unit in 2020, we unveil our exciting new logo, and share the concepts behind the Unit's refreshed brand identity.
Call for Papers: 3rd IZA/World Bank/NJD/UNU-WIDER Jobs and Development Conference “Better Jobs for Development”
Inviting bids to conduct a research study on the Reporting by Business on Executive Pay Ratios.
Inviting bids to establish future-proof approaches to job creation in the primary agricultural sector in line with the National Development Plan targets.
Call for applications: Appointment of a Panel of pre-qualified researchers & related professionals to provide consultancy services to the Inclusive Growth Programme (IGP).
Call for applications: Appointment of a Panel of pre-qualified researchers & related professionals to provide consultancy services to the Inclusive Growth Programme (IGP).
New paper published, developed as part of the REDI 3x3 Research Project on Employment, Income Distribution and Inclusive Growth, within Focus Area 3 on Inclusive Growth. The research was undertaken by the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) with guidance from the Development Policy Research Unit (DPRU).
The Development Policy Research Unit is pleased to announce the appointment of Prof. Haroon Bhorat into the Presidential Economic Advisory Council with effect from 1 October 2019.
Researcher Analysts & Senior Researcher Analysts: We invite you to apply for a permanent position at the DPRU. The successful candidate(s) will be involved in the DPRU’s research activities and will be expected to participate in other research-related tasks within the Unit.