This paper reflects on the trajectory of social policy in South Africa (1994–2017) and on
which policy levers present opportunities for cross-country policy transfer, in order to …

If gender is neglected in the design and implementation of mainstream social welfare
models, unequal social and economic outcomes for men and women tend to be reproduced …

Traditionally, analysts of the South African labour market have used household survey data
to describe earnings and employment in the post-Apartheid period. More recently …

Orientation: Given the absence of organised and accessible information on programmes
relating to unemployment in South Africa, it may be difficult for beneficiaries to derive value …

This article sheds new light on the evolution of income inequality and government
redistribution in post-apartheid South Africa. We combine survey, tax, and historical budget …

This paper evaluates the welfare cost of business cycles and the effects of monetary policies
in a DSGE model tailored to a small open emerging economy. The model generates rich …

Governments in low-income countries (LICs) lack the resources to sustainably fund public
goods and often collect little tax revenue compared to other countries. 1 At the same time …

In rapidly urbanizing countries, many urban inhabitants work in the informal sector. Should
policy makers try to shrink it? To answer this question, I develop a general-equilibrium …

ABSTRACT The South African government intends reforming its current social security
system, including retirement benefits. Views on how this should be done vary, even within …

Günümüzde işgücü piyasasında bağımlı çalışmanın yaygınlığı çalışanların tek gelir
kaynağının ücret olmasına yol açmıştır. Ücret gelirinden mahrum kalınması ya da mahrum …