Research data
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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Research data: DEVELOPMENT
2022 Place matters: national prosperity depends on every region performing better
The poor national performance of the South African economy has been widely analysed, but this disguises considerable variation in economic p...
Download this report2021 Youth of the global south and why they are worth studying
While real place-based differences exist between groups of youth, the simple global North-South binary is problematic. This essay explores t...
2021 Measurement of innovation in the informal sector in Africa: the importance to industrial policy
Innovation is key to industrialization in Africa and must be aligned with industrial policy. A challenge for African countries is to design ...
2021 National youth policy 2020-2030 draft: A decade to accelerate positive youth development outcomes
The National Youth Policy for 2020-2030 (NYP 2030) is a cross sectoral policy aimed at affecting positive youth development outcomes for you...
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