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The HSRC Research Data Service provides a digital repository facility for the HSRC's research data in support of evidence based human and social development in South Africa and the broader region. Access to data is dependent on ethical requirements for protecting research participants, as well as on legal agreements with the owners, funders or in the case of data owned by the HSRC, the requirements of the depositors of the data. We facilitate data use by preparing comprehensive metadata and disseminating data and related documents to appropriate target audiences. Data sharing is subject to an End User License agreement. Data sets from the following projects have been curated and are available for use:

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2012 Impact Assessment of National Skills Development Strategy II: impact of skills development support on small, medium and large enterprises, BEE enterprises and BEE co-operatives

The broad aims of the impact assessment articulated in the DoL Terms of Reference were to investigate the state of skills development in Sou...

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2011 Smart specialisation and global competitiveness: multinational enterprises and location-specific assets in Cape Town

Multinational enterprises can play an important role in increasing the global competitiveness of cities through knowledge spillovers. The ex...

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2010 The role of multinational enterprises (MNEs) in Cape Town's competitiveness

This paper undertakes a comparative analysis of the role multinational and other leading firms play in enhancing the city's global competiti...

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