Related Publications: South Africa
Trust, membership in groups, and household welfare
This paper explores the relationship between group membership and trust.
Social capital and coping with economic shocks
South African households live in an environment characterized by risks, and many face a significant probability of experiencing economic losses that threaten their daily subsistence.
Social capital and coping with economic shocks
South African households live in an environment characterized by risks, and many face a significant probability of experiencing economic losses that threaten their daily subsistence.
Trust, membership in groups, and household welfare
This paper explores the relationship between group membership and trust.
Can South Africa afford to become Africa's first welfare state?
This brief examines the economy-wide impact of implementing and financing a universal or basic income grant (BIG) in South Africa.
Participation and poverty reduction
This paper examines the relationship between community participation and the efficacy of interventions designed to reduce poverty.
How effectively do public works programs transfer benefits to the poor?
This paper uses project and household data to examine the ability of 100 or so public works projects in Western Cape Province, South Africa, to target benefits—both direct and indirect—to those living below the poverty line.
Free trade agreements and the SADC economies
Countries in Southern Africa have engaged in a variety of trade liberalization initiatives.