Kezia Lilenstein is a Junior Researcher at the Development Policy Research Unit, in South Africa. Her expertise includes Labour Economics (especially youth unemployment), Analysis of Survey Data, and Development Economics. Kezia obtained a Masters degree in Applied Economics from the University of Cape Town (UCT). During her time at UCT she tutored extensively for the School of Economics and worked as a researcher for the Southern Africa Development Research Unit (SALDRU). She also worked as an editor for an online community newspaper and managed an impact evaluation of a project by NUMERIC, an education-based non-profit organization.