Maximizing benefit transfers to the poor evidence from South African employment programmes

The ability of 101 public work projects in South Africa's Western Cape Province to transfer resources to the poor is analysed qualitatively. The performance of public works projects as public sector anti-poverty initiatives compared with untargeted transfers depends on the interplay of numerous...

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Veröffentlicht in:International labour review
1. Verfasser: Haddad, Lawrence James (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Adato, Michelle (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: 2002
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Zusammenfassung:The ability of 101 public work projects in South Africa's Western Cape Province to transfer resources to the poor is analysed qualitatively. The performance of public works projects as public sector anti-poverty initiatives compared with untargeted transfers depends on the interplay of numerous factors, e.g. wages, unemployment rate, labour intensity and non-transfer benefits. (InWent/DÜI)
Beschreibung:In: International labour review
ISSN:0020-7780