SA-TIED at the inaugural Public Economics Conference

SA-TIED researcher Mthokozisi Tshuma actively contributed to a panel discussion at the inaugural Public Economics Conference held from 6 – 7 September 2023. The conference aimed to spotlight government’s initiatives to boost job creation and address unemployment under the theme “Employment and the economics of job creation: evaluating government employment programmes.” During the event, Mthokozisi Tshuma drew insightful perspectives from his SA-TIED Working Paper on private sector job creation and poverty reduction in South Africa’s townships, enriching the discourse on evaluating government employment programmes.