, We will apply what is called in the scientific literature a "top-down" approach. In a first step, we use the CGE model to determine the different sources (and variations) of households' income, as well as their consumption basket and consumption prices. In a second step, using the income and expenditure survey

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. See and J. Burger, , 2006.

, This section and the next one are taken from Maisonnave et, 2009.

, See Van der Berg and Bhorat (2001) for a historical review

, The education system was also racially organized: Whites could attend the best schools, whereas other population groups studied in poor-quality schools. Thus, the system created very few skilled workers and a lot of unskilled workers. South Africa suffers now from a skills shortage

, As our SAM is based on, 2001.

, This includes students, the retired, and people who choose not to work

, Former White schools were much more endowed than former Black schools, meaning that even if Black people received 12 years of schooling, their abilities may be lower than those of Whites

, Unemployment rates at the base year are calibrated using the Labor Force Survey, 2001.

S. Decaluwe, L. , B. , R. , and W. , , 2001.

, We do not take into account the differential in productivity among workers nor the differential in their wages. Thus, the results should be

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