Powdthavee, Nattavudh (2007) Are there geographical variations in the psychological cost of unemployment in South Africa? Social Indicators Research, 80 (3). pp. 629-652. doi:10.1007/s11205-006-0013-z ISSN 0303-8300.

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Abstract

Are certain groups of unemployed individuals hurt less by unemployment than others? This paper is an attempt to test the hypothesis that non-pecuniary costs of unemployment may vary between societies with different unemployment rates. Using cross-sectional data from the SALDRU93 survey, I show that households’ perceptions of life satisfaction are inversely related to household unemployment for South Africa as to be expected in richer countries. Reported well-being levels are shown to be associated negatively with others’ unemployment at the geographical cluster level for the employed. However, unemployment appears to hurt less for the household if unemployment rates in the local labour market are high.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School
Journal or Publication Title:	Social Indicators Research
Publisher:	Springer
ISSN:	0303-8300
Official Date:	2007
Dates:	Date Event 2007 Published
Volume:	80
Number:	3
Page Range:	pp. 629-652
DOI:	10.1007/s11205-006-0013-z
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published

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