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An analysis of the effectiveness of inflation targeting monetary policy framework in South Africa
(Journal of Economics, Management and Trade, 2019)
This study is premised on investigating the effectiveness of inflation targeting in South Africa. The
methods of analysis include the Vector Autoregressive model (VAR), the unit root test and
cointegration test. The ...
Exploring the eligibility criteria of the child support grant and its impact on poverty
(Springer Verlag, 2017)
One of the most important policy objectives in the post-apartheid South African economy is to reduce poverty. Although economic growth and job creation are the preferred sources of alleviating poverty and inequality, social ...
Crime and HIV/AIDS in the Western Cape: business support organizations and business owners' perceptions
(Academic Journals, 2007)
Economic growth will be severely curtailed if crime and HIV/AIDS is not effectively dealt with. Despite
the fact that the business support organizations and the SMME owners are dissatisfied with the crime
situation, the ...
The targeting of zero-rated basic foodstuffs under value-added tax (VAT) in South Africa
(Bureau for Economic Research (BER), 2013)
Since the inception of VAT in South Africa, various studies have been conducted to investigate the distributional impact of the tax as well as the effectiveness of zero-rating as tool to alleviate the burden on poor ...
Sophia’s choice: Debt, social welfare, and racial finance capitalism
(SAGE, 2021)
In this article, I examine normative assumptions about cash transfers as public goods and the lived
experience of cash transfers as private debts. Policy makers and social scientists often assume
cash transfers are ...
Alternative definitions of informal sector employment in South Africa
(Stellenbosch University, 2008)
Before the introduction of the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) in 2008, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has been using the same methodology to derive the informal sector employment throughout the years, focusing ...
Patient perceptions of the quality of health services in South Africa quality management conference (in association with COHSASA)
(2018)
Patient perceptions of quality drives acceptability of health services
(Penchansky and Thomas, 1981).
▪ Services not acceptable less likely to return for follow-up, less likely
to seek healthcare, more likely to access ...
Protecting the standardised patient in TB scenarios: The South African study
(2019)
SPs used in TB scenarios experience repeated exposure to TB in high risk settings. Exposure for each TB standardised patient.an average of 2.5 hours per facility - at least 19 times
- over a five-week period.Public ...
The challenges of providing water and sanitation to urban slum settlements in South Africa
(Springer, 2015)
Although the South African government has, since democratic transition, made considerable progress in providing water and sanitation, there are still many challenges, particularly in slum settlements where many residents ...
Educational attainment and intergenerational social mobility in SA
(World Bank Group, 2005)
To a large degree, the notoriously high levels of income inequality in\nSouth Africa have their roots in differential access to wage-earning opportunities in the labour market, which in turn are influenced by family ...