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Money and sociality in South Africa's informal economy
(Cambridge University Press, 2012)
This article examines the interplay of agency, culture and context in order to
consider the social embeddedness of money and trade at the margins of South
Africa’s economy. Focusing on small-scale, survivalist informal ...
Making sense of 'evidence': Notes on the discursive politics of research and pro-poor policy making
(Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2012-09)
This paper explores some of the assumptions underlying ‘evidence based’ approaches to poverty reduction
impact assessment. It argues that the discourse of Evidence-Based Policy (EBP) offers poor guidance to
those who ...
Improving the targeting of zero-rated basic foodstuffs under value added tax (VAT) in South Africa - An exploratory analysis
(Stellenbosch University, 2012)
VAT without any exemptions or zero-rating is regressive. Since the inception of VAT in South Africa, there has been an ongoing debate around the issue of zero-rating to alleviate the burden on poor households. This paper ...
Exploring ways to improve health system performance in developing countries
(Taylor & Francis group, 2012)
This lively collection of articles investigating the challenges faced by health systems in developing countries is a welcome addition to the current health literature. Writing from a non-technical perspective, the authors ...
Party politics, the poor and the city: Reflections from the South African case
(Elsevier, 2012)
Local democracy and ‘spaces’ of citizenship and participation
are at the core of much contemporary research focusing on cities
(Barnett and Low, 2004). This is the case both for researchers interested
in issues of urban ...
Gerwel taught us that theory without application is useless
(IOL, 2012)
This tribute to Prof Gerwel has been triggered by a picture on p 2 of the Cape Times, 29 Nov 2012, of a group of students, he addressed in 1977 [not 1973] as I was reading for my Honours degree in Geography. As students ...
Small parties and independents – from also-rans to kingmakers
(SUN Press, 2012)
Small parties and independents play an important role in South Africa’s democracy. It
is on the level of the local that these small parties and independents have some chance
to make indents in terms of winning a few wards ...
Impact of WTO policies on developing countries: issues and perspectives
(Ottawa United Learning Academy & Denfar Transnational DevelopmentOttawa United Learning Academy & Denfar Transnational Development, 2012)
About two thirds of the WTO’s around 150 members are developing countries. They play an
increasingly important and active role in the WTO because of their numbers, because they are becoming
more important in the global ...
Understanding retail strategy and shopping behaviour: Perspectives from a developing country
(Academic Journals, 2012)
This research indicates that in order for retailers to achieve their primary objective of increasing the amount of customer traffic into their stores, some powerful, highly effective and strategic tools that retailers ...
The spatial practices of school administrative clerks: making space for contributive justice
(University of the Western Cape, 2012-12)
The article aims to contribute to our analysis of social justice by suggesting that we broaden our focus on
social justice to include issues of contributive justice. It highlights how those who are denied contributive
justice ...