Add to ORKGThis paper uses project and household data to examine the ability of 100 or so public works projects in Western Cape Province, South Africa, to target benefits—both direct and indirect—to those living below the poverty line. We find that public works projects generally outperform hypothetical untargeted cash transfers in this regard under a wide range of assumptions about underlying parameters.Non-PRIFPRI1FCN
South Africa is a country faced with immense challenges, such as poverty, as a result of high levels...
South Africa is characterised by inequitable growth and development, a high level of poverty, increa...
This article utilises a class of poverty measures to determine the potential cost to the fiscus, in ...
This paper uses project and household data to examine the ability of 100 or so public works projects...
This paper uses project and household data to examine the ability of 100 or so public works projects...
Targeted public works programmes (PWPs) seek to create physical assets at wages not exceeding market...
In this paper simple models are used to estimate the impact and fiscal feasibility of 'expanded' pub...
This paper explores the ability of public works programmes (PWPs) to promote employment and reduce p...
This paper examines the relationship between community participation and the efficacy of interventio...
Since the transition to democracy, South African public works programs are to involve community part...
This paper examines the performance of public works in addressing both micro and macroeconomic polic...
MSoc Sc (International Relations), North-West University, Mafikeng Campus, 2018The international nor...
Using data from the Labour Force Survey conducted by Statistics South Africa twice yearly this thesi...
South Africa is experiencing high (and possibly rising) levels of unemployment and poverty despite g...
The study aimed at analysis the South African government’s attempt to reduce poverty through allevia...
South Africa is a country faced with immense challenges, such as poverty, as a result of high levels...
South Africa is characterised by inequitable growth and development, a high level of poverty, increa...
This article utilises a class of poverty measures to determine the potential cost to the fiscus, in ...
This paper uses project and household data to examine the ability of 100 or so public works projects...
This paper uses project and household data to examine the ability of 100 or so public works projects...
Targeted public works programmes (PWPs) seek to create physical assets at wages not exceeding market...
In this paper simple models are used to estimate the impact and fiscal feasibility of 'expanded' pub...
This paper explores the ability of public works programmes (PWPs) to promote employment and reduce p...
This paper examines the relationship between community participation and the efficacy of interventio...
Since the transition to democracy, South African public works programs are to involve community part...
This paper examines the performance of public works in addressing both micro and macroeconomic polic...
MSoc Sc (International Relations), North-West University, Mafikeng Campus, 2018The international nor...
Using data from the Labour Force Survey conducted by Statistics South Africa twice yearly this thesi...
South Africa is experiencing high (and possibly rising) levels of unemployment and poverty despite g...
The study aimed at analysis the South African government’s attempt to reduce poverty through allevia...
South Africa is a country faced with immense challenges, such as poverty, as a result of high levels...
South Africa is characterised by inequitable growth and development, a high level of poverty, increa...
This article utilises a class of poverty measures to determine the potential cost to the fiscus, in ...