[PDF][PDF] Social protection in the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons from South Africa
South Africa responded to the stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown using a
combination of existing social protection programmes, unemployment insurance, and …
combination of existing social protection programmes, unemployment insurance, and …
[图书][B] The labor market and poverty impacts of covid-19 in South Africa
We use newly-released South African data to present the first estimates of COVID-19-related
employment and poverty impacts in a developing country. We observe a 40% decline in …
employment and poverty impacts in a developing country. We observe a 40% decline in …
Social protection responses to COVID-19 in Africa
S Devereux - Global social policy, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Most African countries implemented measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 during
2020, such as restrictions on business activity and travel, school closures and stay-at-home …
2020, such as restrictions on business activity and travel, school closures and stay-at-home …
Labour market dynamics in South Africa at the onset of the COVID‐19 pandemic
V Ranchhod, RC Daniels - South African Journal of Economics, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
This paper conducts an analysis of labour market dynamics in South Africa during the initial
period of lockdown, from the end of March to the end of April 2020, using the first wave of the …
period of lockdown, from the end of March to the end of April 2020, using the first wave of the …
Food security, poverty and household resilience to COVID-19 in Burkina Faso: Evidence from urban small traders' households
Y Ouoba, N Sawadogo - World Development Perspectives, 2022 - Elsevier
Analyses of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on food security of urban households and
their resilience are increasingly receiving scholarly interest. In Burkina Faso, urban …
their resilience are increasingly receiving scholarly interest. In Burkina Faso, urban …
Crisis Narratives and the African Paradox: African Informal Economies, COVID‐19 and the Decolonization of Social Policy
K Meagher - Development and Change, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This article challenges the role of COVID‐19 crisis narratives in shaping social policy
choices in Africa. The COVID‐19 pandemic has focused attention on Africa's vast informal …
choices in Africa. The COVID‐19 pandemic has focused attention on Africa's vast informal …
[HTML][HTML] Covid-19 and employment: Insights from the sub-saharan african experience
The COVID-19 pandemic poses risks not only for people's health but also economic well-
being. While the full socio-economic consequences remain uncertain, its impact on the …
being. While the full socio-economic consequences remain uncertain, its impact on the …
The labour market impact of COVID-19 lockdowns: Evidence from Ghana
In this paper, we provide causal evidence of the immediate and near-term impact of stringent
COVID-19 lockdown policies on employment outcomes, using Ghana as a case study. We …
COVID-19 lockdown policies on employment outcomes, using Ghana as a case study. We …
Social assistance amidst the COVID‐19 epidemic in South Africa: a policy assessment
H Bhorat, M Oosthuizen… - South African Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In an attempt to minimise the negative economic impacts of COVID‐19 on vulnerable
households the South African government allocated R50 billion in additional social …
households the South African government allocated R50 billion in additional social …
[PDF][PDF] Income poverty, unemployment and social grants
K Hall - 2010 - open.uct.ac.za
This indicator shows the number and proportion of children living in households that are
income-poor. The poverty line is set at the 40th percentile, which means that in 2000, 40% of …
income-poor. The poverty line is set at the 40th percentile, which means that in 2000, 40% of …