Browsing Research Articles by Author "Botha, Ilse"

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Happy in the informal economy? A case study of well-being among day labourers in South Africa

Blaauw, Phillip (Derick); Botha, Ilse; Schenck, Rinie; Schoeman, Christie (Clute Institute, 2013)

Past research provided evidence of the negative eﬀect that individual unemployment can have on subjective well-being. The persistent high levels of unemployment and poverty in South Africa have been well documented. Many ...
The subjective well-being of day labourers in South Africa: The role of income and geographical location

Blaauw, Phillip F.; Botha, Ilse; Schenck, Catherina (AOSIS, 2018)

Background: The informal economy in South Africa provides employment to large numbers of people who would otherwise have no opportunity to earn a living. Yet informal activities, such as day labouring, generate highly ...