Dr JMM Viljoen
Faculty of Economic and Financial Sciences
Department of Economics and Econometrics
Lecturer
Education
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B Com. (Ed) (1981) Rand Afrikaans University
B Com. Honours (Economics) (1984) Rand Afrikaans University
M. Com. Economics (1996), Vista University
PhD Economics (2014), University of Johannesburg
Specialisation Field
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Labour Economics
Micro Economics
Research interest
Labour economics, Informal labour markets, poverty alleviation, unemployment, youth unemployment, job creation
Publications
Accredited Journals
Viljoen, J. M. M. & Levin, M. 2000. A number on a list. Africa Insight, 29(3-4 January 2000) p44.
Molapo, S. Mears, R. R. & Viljoen, J. M. M. 2008. Developments and reforms in small business support institutions since
1996. ACTA Commercii, 8, pp. 27-40.
Blaauw, D. & Viljoen, K. 2009. Do waiters get their fair share? a case study on the working conditions of waiters. Journal of
Economic and Financial Sciences, 3(1), pp. 49-68.
Jarbandhan, D. B. & Viljoen, J. M. M. 2010. The pro-poor approach to local economic development (led): constraints and
challenges. Administratio Publica, 18(3), pp. 109-132.
Blaauw, D, Viljoen, K & Schenck, R. (2011). “Life is not pap and vleis”: poverty in child-headed households in Gauteng. Social
Work, Vol. 47, Nr 2, pp 138-154.
Matjeke, A., Viljoen, K. & Blaauw, P.F. (2012). The effect of labour market regulation for domestic workers in Orchards and
Soshanguve, Pretoria, South African Journal of Human Resource Management / Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir
Menslikehulpbronbestuur, Vol. 10, Nr 1, Art. #330, 11 pages. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajhrm.v10i1.330.
Viljoen, K., Schenck, C.J. & Blaauw, P.F. (2012). The role and linkages of buy-back centres in the recycling industry: Pretoria
and Bloemfontein. Acta Commercii, Vol 12, pp 1 – 12.
Technical reports:
Schenck, C., Blaauw, D. and Viljoen, K. 2012. Unrecognized Waste Management Experts: Challenges and Opportunities for
Small Business Development and Decent Job Creation in the Waste Sector in the Free State. Commissioned report for South
Africa SME, International Labour Organisation.
Other peer reviewed publications
Viljoen, K, Blaauw, P. & Schenck, R. 2015. “I would rather have a decent job”: Barriers preventing street waste pickers from
improving their socioeconomic conditions. ERSA Working paper.
Blaauw, D. & Viljoen, K. 2009. Do waiters get their fair share? a case study on the working conditions of waiters. Journal of
Economic and Financial Sciences., 3(1), pp. 49-68.
Viljoen, JMM & Viljoen, D.J. (2006). “Funding: A major impediment for poverty alleviation through Local Economic
Development” UJ Journal of Applied Economic & Econometric Research. (Vol 1:63-81) August 2007.
Internal and external moderator
2012 - current – Internal moderator - History of Economic thought
2013- Internal moderator - Labour economics
2013 – current - Internal moderator - Economics 100
2013 – 2014 - External moderator - Micro Economics Honours ECON611E University of North West)
2014 – External moderator - Development Economics (Third year module) (ECON 322) - School of Economics, North-West
University
2014 – External moderator - Monetary and Fiscal Economic Policy Honours (ECON622) - School of Economics, North-West
Research Supervision and internal and external moderator/assessor
Internal assessor: Paelo, A.C. 2014. The effects of cultural traits on youth unemployment in South Africa. M-Com minidissertation, Department of Economics & Econometrics. University of Johannesburg, South Africa.
Internal assessor: Oluwajodu, F. 2013. Graduate unemployment in South Africa’s banking sector. (M Com. Economics).
University of Johannesburg.
Internal assessor: Ntene, M.2012. Economic implications of the emigration of health professionals from South Africa. (M
Com. Economics). University of Johannesburg.
Supervisor: Mr ME Rakabe, 2009. Extending social insurance to low income earners: the role of private insurance providers.
(M Com. Economics) University of Johannesburg.
Co-supervisor: S Molapo, 2007. Financial sector support for small business development. (MA) University of Johannesburg.
External examiner: Mwafongwe, J. 2014. Should Namibia introduce a Capital Gains Tax? M-Com mini-dissertation
Department of Economics, University of Pretoria, South Africa, 2014.
External examiner: Bezuidenhout, I. 2014. The men by the side of the road: Determinants of the wages of day labourers. MCom mini-dissertation, North-West University, South Africa.
External examiner: Me Molemoeng, Capital account liberalisation in South Africa, Masters dissertation: Rand Afrikaans
University.
Papers read at conferences
International
Value 2006 - Adding Value to the Financial World: A 2020 Perspective, hosted by the Department of Economics and Financial
Sciences, University of Johannesburg, 17 October 2006, Sun City, North West Province, South Africa. Paper: Funding: A
major impediment for poverty alleviation through Local Economic Development (with DJ Viljoen).
Value 2008 – Creating, Developing and Delivering Value in Africa in the Global Context, organised by the Faculty of Economic
and Financial Sciences, University of Johannesburg, South Africa, Sun City, North West Province, South Africa, 26 – 28
May 2008. Paper: Do waiters get their fair share? A case study of waiters in Kempton Park. (with Prof PF Blaauw).
Athens Institute for Education and Research, 3rd International Symposium on Economic theory, policy and applications,
Athens, Greece, 4 - 7 August 2008. Paper: Do Waiters get their Fair Share? Case Study on the Working Conditions of Waiters
in Kempton Park (South Africa). (with Prof PF Blaauw).
Scottish Economic Society, Ramada Jarvis Hotel, Perth, Scotland, 4-6 April 2011. Paper: Minimum wages and employment
conditions for domestic workers in Orchards and Soshanguve: Pretoria, South Africa – a comparative case study. (with Mr MA
Matjeke and Prof PF Blaauw).
International Journal for Arts and Science conference, The American University of Rome, Rome, Italy, 31 October – 3
November 2011. Paper: Disconnected and marginalized: from exclusion to inclusion: Day labourers and waste pickers in
Pretoria, South Africa.(with Prof R Schenck and Prof PF Blaauw).
National
ESSA 2011 - Biennial conference of the Economic Society of South Africa, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, South
Africa, 5-7 September 2011. Paper: The socio-economic role of buy-back centres in the waste recycling chain in Pretoria and
Bloemfontein (South Africa) – a comparative case study. (with Prof R Schenck).
ICHSS 2014 Conference – International Conference on Humanity and Social Sciences, Paris, France, 21 - 22 May 2014.
Paper: Barriers that prevent street waste pickers in South Africa from improving their socio-economic conditions. (with Prof PF
Blaauw and Prof R Schenck).
National
Sustainability Week (24-28 July 2013), Sandton Convention Centre, 24 July 2013. Paper: The voice of the street waste picker
on the move.
2nd sitting of the Karoo Parliament, 5-6 November 2014, Theme C: The Karoo economy. Paper: Street waste pickers in South
Africa. (with Blaauw, PF).
Seminar Series
University of Johannesburg, Department of Economics & Econometrics, 30 August 2011. Paper: The socio-economic role of
buy-back centres in the waste recycling chain in Pretoria and Bloemfontein (South Africa): a comparative study. (with Prof PF
Blaauw and Prof CJ Schenck).
University of Johannesburg, Department of Economics & Econometrics, 22 March 2011. Paper: Minimum wages and
employment conditions for domestic workers in Orchards and Soshanguve: Pretoria, South Africa – a comparative case study.
(with Mr MA Matjeke and Prof PF Blaauw).
University of Johannesburg, Department of Economics & Econometrics, Seminar, 9 October 2014. Paper: Income analysis of
street waste pickers in South Africa. (with Prof PF Blaauw and Prof CJ Schenck).
Papers read by co-authors at conferences and workshops
Schenck, R. 2011. International Journal for Arts and Science conference, The American University of Rome, Rome, Italy, 31
October – 3 November 2011. Paper: Disconnected and marginalized: from exclusion to inclusion: Day labourers and waste
pickers in Pretoria, South Africa. (with Blaauw, PF & Viljoen, JMM).
Blaauw, PF. 2013. September 1-4 2013, IISES, 7th International Academic conference, Prague. Paper: Waste Pickers in the
Free State Province South Africa: From welfare to integrated development. (with Schenck, R & Viljoen, K.).
Schenck, R. 2014. The Poverty and Inequality Initiative (UCT), Graduate School of Business, Cape Town (GSB Solutions
Space) 29-30 August 2014. Colloquium YOUTH IN SOUTH AFRICA: UNCERTAIN TRANSITIONS IN A CONTEXT OF
DEPRIVATION. Paper: The youth in the informal economy of South Africa – The case of day labourers and waste pickers.
(with Blaauw, D. & Viljoen, K).
Blaauw, D. 2014. 8th International Business Conference, Organised by the NWU Potchefstroom Business School,
Swakopmund, Namibia, 19-21 August 2014. Paper: Factors which enable the existence of waste pickers in South Africa’s
informal economy: A Systematic review Paper (with Schenck, R. & Viljoen, K.).
Schenck, CJ. 2014. Athens, Greece, 19-21 November 2014. Paper: The youth in the informal economy of South Africa – the
case of day labourers and street waste pickers. (with Blaauw, PF & Viljoen, JMM).
Conferences attended
Labour and poverty Conference: Mpumalanga, 2-4 July 2003.
ESSA Biennial Conference - "Development perspectives – is Africa different?" Elangeni Holiday Inn, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal,
7-9 September 2005.
Adding Value to the Financial World: A 2020 Perspective, Sun City, 16 - 18 October 2006.
SANPAD Poverty Challenge Conference, Elangeni Hotel, Durban, 26-30 June 2007.
Biennial Conference of the Economic Society of South Africa, 10–12 September 2007, Indaba Hotel, Johannesburg.
3rd International Symposium on Economic theory, Policy and Applications, The Economic Research Unit of the Athens
Institute for Education and Research (AT.I.N.E.R.) St George Lycabettus Boutique Hotel, Athens, Greece. 4-7 August 2008.
Chapters in academic books
V. Tang, M. Sheraton, TC van der Vyver, JMM Viljoen & A Wentzel. 2004. “X-kit undergraduate: Economics”, [four chapters]
Pearson, Maskew Miller Longman. 2004.
Mahadea, D., Mangondo, K., Roos, A., Snowball, J., & Viljoen, K. 2008. Economics: an Introduction. Heinemann Publishers
(Pty) Ltd, Kaapstad. [2 chapters]. ISBN 9780796215529.
Viljoen, J. M. M & Blaauw, P. F. 2010. Economic Themes, edited by John Roufagalas. Athens Institute for Education and
Research (ATINER). (ISBN: 978-960-6672-86-6) [1 chapter pp. 289-306].
Other Publications
Viljoen, J. M. M. & Viljoen, D. J. 2006. Funding: A major impediment for poverty alleviation through Local Economic
Development. UJ Journal of Applied Economic & Econometric Research. 1(63-81). August 2007.
Lecturing activities
First-year courses
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Micro-economics
Second-year courses
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Micro-economics
International Trade
History of Economic thought
Labour Economics
Third-year courses
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Business Cycles
Public Finance
International Trade and Finance
Local Economic development
Monetary Economics
Honours courses
Micro-economics
Labour Economics
Research supervision
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Honours, Masters and PhD in Economics
University Committees
2000 - 2001: Curriculum Development committee member: (Vista)
1989 – 2002: Secretary: Sub-Faculty of Management (Vista ERC)
2003: Chairperson: Sub-faculty of Management (Vista ERC)
2003: Faculty of Management Representative on the Faculty of Education (Vista)
2003: Merger committee: Faculty of Management representative (Vista ERC)
2002 – 2004 Chairperson: Sub-faculty Board
2002 – 2006 Executive committee member (Vista ERC)
2005 – 2006 Foundation programme collaborative committee (UJ-ERC)
2002 – 2006 Campus Management committee (Vista/UJ-ERC)
2004 – 2006 Faculty co-ordinator: Faculty of Economic and Financial Sciences
2005 – 2006 Time-table committee (UJ-ERC)
2005 – 2011 Task team member: Programme Committee
2013- current Faculty Ethical Committee Member2013- current Faculty Library Committee Member
2014 – current Member of the Departmental Management Committee
2014 – current Member of the Departmental Higher Degrees Committee
2013 – Co-ordinator MCom Development Economics (CW)
Special Awards
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Vista University Excellent service award 2003 (Vista University)
Contact Details
Tel: +27 (0)11 559 4100
Auckland Park Kingsway Campus: D Ring 226
Email: [email protected]