The South African labour policies and market structure

Abstract

The monograph main objective is to describe, explain and analyse the role of the labour market policies, processes and institutions in the economy, with specific reference to its influence on employment creation, economic stability and income distribution; and to identify the main economic, institutional and sociological forces influencing the capacity of these markets to adapt quickly and effectively to discount these forces. In this regard, historically descriptive explanation of the different forces which impede the smooth operation of the labour markets in South Africa has been presented.