South African Journal of EconomicsVolume 65, Issue 4 p. 232-236 The Teacher Crisis in South Africa: Quitting, Shirking and ‘Inferior Substitution’ P.A. BLACK, P.A. BLACK School of Economics, University of Cape Town, and Department of Economics University of Port Elizabeth, respectively. Paper read at the biennial conference of the Economic Society of South Africa, Potchefstroom, September 1997. The authors wish to acknowledge the financial assistance given by the South African Network for Economic Research.Search for more papers by this authorS.G. HOSKING, S.G. HOSKING School of Economics, University of Cape Town, and Department of Economics University of Port Elizabeth, respectively. Paper read at the biennial conference of the Economic Society of South Africa, Potchefstroom, September 1997. The authors wish to acknowledge the financial assistance given by the South African Network for Economic Research.Search for more papers by this author P.A. BLACK, P.A. BLACK School of Economics, University of Cape Town, and Department of Economics University of Port Elizabeth, respectively. Paper read at the biennial conference of the Economic Society of South Africa, Potchefstroom, September 1997. The authors wish to acknowledge the financial assistance given by the South African Network for Economic Research.Search for more papers by this authorS.G. HOSKING, S.G. HOSKING School of Economics, University of Cape Town, and Department of Economics University of Port Elizabeth, respectively. Paper read at the biennial conference of the Economic Society of South Africa, Potchefstroom, September 1997. The authors wish to acknowledge the financial assistance given by the South African Network for Economic Research.Search for more papers by this author First published: 22 August 2005 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1813-6982.1997.tb01377.xCitations: 1AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume65, Issue4December 1997Pages 232-236 RelatedInformation