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THE CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT AND ENTERPRISE (CDE) is an independent policy research and advocacy organisation. It is one of South Africa's leading development think tanks, focusing on critical development issues and their relationship to economic growth and democratic consolidation. Through examining South African realities and international experience, CDE formulates practical policy proposals outlining ways in which South Africa can tackle major social and economic challenges. CDE has a special focus on the role of business and markets in development.
VALUE IN THE CLASSROOM: The quantity and quality of South Africa's teachers
South Africa is producing too few teachers, especially in key subjects such as maths and science. Also, existing teachers spend too little time in the classroom and many teach poorly when they are in the classroom. With research showing overwhelmingly that good teaching is vital for better student results, the Centre for Development and Enterprise (CDE) asked four experts to conduct in-depth studies of the supply of, demand for, and quality of South Africa's teachers, particularly in respect of maths and science. Their findings are summarised in a new CDE report - VALUE IN THE CLASSROOM: The quantity and quality of South Africa's teachers.
SCHOOLING REFORM IS POSSIBLE: Lessons for South Africa from international experience
South Africa does not exhibit an appropriate sense of urgency with respect to the country's crisis in education. Despite high government expediture (5-6 per cent of GDP) and very poor outcomes in terms of student performances, the severity of the situation is not sufficiently recognised. In April 2011, the Centre for Development and Enterprise (CDE) hosted a Round Table of international experts from four countries where significant schooling reforms have been implemented in recen years: Brazil, Ghana, the US and India. The Round Table is summarised in a new CDE report - SCHOOLING REFORM IS POSSIBLE: Lessons for South Africa from international experience.
JOBS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE: Is a wage subsidy a good idea?
South Africa has a national crisis of youth unemployment. Rising wages and increased labour market regulations have made employers reluctant to hire workers, especially the young and unskilled. To address the crisis, government has proposed subsidising the wages of young workers. A new report by the Centre for Development and Enterprise (CDE) - JOBS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE: Is a wage subsidy a good idea? - summarises a November 2010 workshop on the pros and cons of a wage subsidy. Participants included international experts, senior policy makers, and business and labour leaders.
A FRESH LOOK AT UNEMPLOYMENT: A conversation among experts
South Africa’s massive unemployment is directly or indirectly at the root of all the country’s most serious social, economic and political challenges. The causes of the crisis – and what to do about it – are controversial subjects. In October 2010, CDE hosted a meeting of experts to identify what we know and don’t know about the causes and cures of the employment crisis. The outcomes of this meeting, and subsequent conversations with other local and international experts, are summarised in CDE Workshop no. 9, A FRESH LOOK AT UNEMPLOYMENT: A conversation among experts.
HEALTHCARE REFORM IN SOUTH AFRICA: What role for the private sector?
South Africa faces a healthcare crisis consisting of a badly designed and managed public sector, and a private sector which serves its customers well, but at prices which only a small minority can afford. The Centre for Development and Enterprise (CDE) commissioned 10 research papers documenting the strengths and weaknesses of both the public and private healthcare sectors. Based on this research, a new CDE report – REFORMING HEALTHCARE IN SOUTH AFRICA: What role for the private sector? – concludes that reforms to the private sector and the market conditions under which it operates will be essential to the massive task of reforming and rehabilitating public sector healthcare.
SCHOOLING REFORM IS POSSIBLE: Lessons for South Africa from international experience
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