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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 ...
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 ...
Trends on the hours worked of the employed, 1997 – 2011
(ECONOMIC RESEARCH SOUTHERN AFRICA, 2012)
This paper analyses trends in hours worked from South African household survey data for the period 1997 — 2011. The purpose of the paper is fourfold. First, the paper provides an overview on the trends in hours worked of ...