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. The various financing scenarios suggested by the proponents of the grant are presented, and these are compared using an applied general equilibrium model for the South A...

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Main Author: Thurlow, James
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2002
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/155621

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