Nicole Vellios

Position: Researcher

Institution: University of Cape Town

Expertise: Applied Economics

Nicole is a researcher at UCT's Research Unit on the Economics of Excisable Products. Her PhD thesis is currently under examination. Nicole holds a Master of Social Science (specialising in Applied Economics) from UCT. Nicole has published papers on tobacco, alcohol, cannabis, and fees at UCT.

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New vaping tax misses the mark
How big is the illicit cigarette market in South Africa?

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Creating jobs, reducing poverty I: Why the informal sector should be taken seriously and enabled properly

Who are the middle class in South Africa? Does it matter for policy?

What is the role of manufacturing in boosting economic growth and employment in South Africa?

Informal settlements: poverty traps or ladders to work?

Adcorp’s employment and unemployment figures are not taken seriously by researchers – yet they can do much harm

Why are foreign-run spaza shops more successful? The rapidly changing spaza sector in South Africa

How much is inequality reduced by progressive taxation and government spending?

How high is graduate unemployment in South Africa? A much-needed update

A job in the informal sector reduces poverty about as much as a job in the formal sector

Who creates jobs, who destroys jobs? Small firms, large firms and labour market rigidity