Paul Romer told delegates South Africa should not wait for educational reform but should rather get more people into jobs.
Nobel laureate Paul Romer on Monday described South Africa as an “economic disappointment”, citing the high levels of unemployment among the country’s youth, calling it a “human catastrophe”.
He was part of a panel discussion in Cape Town at the fourth annual meeting of New Development Bank . Romer told delegates South Africa should not wait for educational reform but should rather get more people into jobs.
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