Using historical census reports from Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) from 1901 to 1962, this article discusses some of the socio-political forces that influenced the collection of census data during the colonial period, ft evaluates the underlying attitudes in which race, colonial interests and apartheid define the quality and quantity of mortality data collected, and how in turn mortality data were 'c...

BACKGROUND During the era of apartheid in South Africa, a number of mental health professionals were vocal about the need for socio-economic and political reform. They described the deleterious psychological and social impact of the oppressive and discriminatory Nationalist state policies. However, they remained optimistic that democracy would usher in positive changes. In this article, we cons...

Racial disparities in education in South Africa have been large and enduring post-apartheid. However, moving beyond simple descriptions of these disparities to a more detailed explanation has proven to be elusive. In this dissertation, I develop and estimate a dynamic model of schooling and labor supply of youths in South Africa, and use it to study several potential explanations for the racial...