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An appraisal of local economic development impact assessment methodologies in the Context of the Community Work Programme (CWP)
Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies, South Africa, 2013The Community Work Programme (CWP) aims to provide an employment ‘safety net’ that provides access to a minimum level of regular work on an on-going and predictable basis for those who require it the most unemployed and underemployed people at the local community level.DocumentPredicted poverty impacts of expanding the Community Work Program me in South Africa: an analysis of income poverty and inequality
Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies, South Africa, 2012The Employment Guarantee Scheme (EGS), which guarantees low-skilled work to poor, unemployed individuals and in the process contributes to the creation of productive community assets and services.DocumentManufacturing employment and equality in South Africa
Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies, South Africa, 2014In 2014, South Africa remained one of the most unequal countries in the world, an outlier by global standards in terms of both overall inequality as measured by the Gini coefficient and levels of joblessness. For proponents of industrialisation as central to long-term development, this situation raises two questions.DocumentDevelopment of the urban development component for a second economy strategy: overview analysis
Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies, South Africa, 2008Both in research and in practice there have been many ideas and interventions aimed at restructuring cities. In South Africa various programmes have been implemented to combat apartheid city form and address the needs of the urban poor. Amongst these the big projects and flagship programmes have had considerable success.DocumentEmployment intermediation for unskilled and low-skilled work seekers - part 1: overview of the Sector
Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies, South Africa, 2008Unemployment is one of the biggest challenges facing South Africa. Growth has been inadequate, the skills level requirement of new jobs is continually rising, current skills among the workforce are low and inadequate numbers of low end, unskilled jobs are being created.DocumentMissing the trget: business development support to the second economy
Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies, South Africa, 2008The second economy refers to the people who are in a marginalised relationship to the mainstream economy. There is a complex but interrelated link between the second and the first economy which needs to be understood.DocumentIncome and non-income inequality in post-apartheid South Africa: what are the drivers and possible policy interventions?
Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies, South Africa, 2009In South Africa, people with access to wealth experience the country as a developed modern economy, while the poorest still struggle to access even the most basic services.DocumentTowards a right to work: the rationale for an employment guarantee in South Africa: full version
Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies, South Africa, 2011What if unemployed people in South Africa had a right – a real right – to a minimum level of regular work on decent terms? In 2005, India passed a law guaranteeing rural households up to 100 days of work a year, at minimum wage rates. Over 55 million households now participate in the programme.DocumentThe policy case for a tailor-made indicator of sustainable development for South Africa
Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies, South Africa, 2012South Africa reflects many of the world’s sustainability problems. Gains from the rise in commodity prices and debt-fueled, consumption-led growth have masked issues such as rising costs and declining competitiveness of the economy.DocumentThe dynamic south, economic development and inclusive growth: the challenges ahead
The Brazilian Center for Analysis and Planning, 2013High wage inequality is a major policy concern in Brazil, India, China and South Africa. Recent literature points to the need to examine the role of minimum wages or unionisation and their links to inequality within labour markets and the role of social protection.Pages