Poverty Elimination, Employment Creation and Sustainable Livelihoods in South Africa
Author: Asghar Adelzadeh
Publisher:
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 120
ISBN-13:
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Empowerment Through Economic Transformation
Author: Meshack M. Khosa
Publisher: HSRC Press
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 498
ISBN-13: 9780796919724
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis, the third title in a trilogy studying transformation in post-apartheid South Africa, follows on two studies published in 2000: Infrastructure mandates for change and empowerment through service delivery.
Sustainability Transitions in South Africa
Author: Najma Mohamed
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2018-07-11
Total Pages: 355
ISBN-13: 1351749625
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSouth Africa’s transition to a greener economy features prominently in the long-term development vision of the country, and is an integral part of the country’s national climate change response strategy. Despite significant gains in socio-economic development since its transition to democracy, the country continues to face the triple challenges of rising unemployment, income inequality and poverty – amid a slowdown in economic growth. Sustainability transitions offer new ways of shifting the trajectory of South Africa’s resource-intensive economy towards low-carbon pathways linked to the country’s transformative development agenda. Calls for inclusive approaches to greening the South African economy, which addresses the most vulnerable in society and ensures that the benefits of sustainability innovations reach all South Africans, are becoming more pronounced as sustainable development policy reforms are being implemented. The question that should be placed centre stage in South Africa’s sustainability discourse is whether notions of justice and inclusivity are being sufficiently addressed in the design and implementation of policy and programme interventions. This book explores South Africa’s sustainability transition through reflections on critical policy, economic, technological, social and environmental drivers. It provides a synthesis of theoretical insights, including new models and concepts, and praxis through illustrations from South Africa’s growing landscape of sustainable development policies and programmes. Finally, it assesses whether these transition pathways are beginning to reconfigure the system-level structures hindering the country’s goal of ‘ensuring environmental sustainability and an equitable transition to a low-carbon economy’.
Out of Poverty. Comparative Poverty Reduction Strategies in Eastern and Southern Africa
Author: Flora Lucas Kessy
Publisher: African Books Collective
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9987080065
DOWNLOAD EBOOKReviews the poverty strategies of three Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC), Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia, and three non-HIPCs, Botswana, Kenya and Namibia. Considers the main economic, social and political factors influencing poverty generation and/or reduction during the period 1990-2006.
The South African Informal Sector
Author: Frederick C. v. N. Fourie
Publisher:
Published: 2018
Total Pages: 490
ISBN-13: 9780796925343
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Although South Africa's informal sector is small compared to other developing countries, it nevertheless provides livelihoods, employment and income for millions of workers and business owners. Almost half of informal-sector workers work in firms with employees. The annual entry of new enterprises is quite high, as is the number of informal enterprises that grow their employment. There is no shortage of entrepreneurship and desire to grow. However, obstacles and constraints cause hardship and failure, pointing to the need for well-designed policies to enable and support the sector, rather than suppress it. The same goes for formalisation. Recognising the informal sector as an integral part of the economy, rather than ignoring it, is a crucial first step towards instituting a 'smart' policy approach. The South African Informal Sector is strongly evidence- and data-driven, with substantial quantitative contributions combined with qualitative findings--suitable for an era of increased pressure for evidence-based policy-making--and utilises several disciplinary perspectives."--
The State, Education and Equity in Post-Apartheid South Africa
Author: Enver Motala
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2020-09-10
Total Pages: 207
ISBN-13: 1000160599
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis title was first published in 2002: Has the South African post-apartheid state been able to achieve its stated goals? What has been the relationship between the process of educational reform and the impact on the state of the Constitution and other laws? This seminal book responds to these questions by examining the development and implementation of social policy in South Africa during the first years of democratic government, particularly in relation to education. The post-apartheid state was immediately faced with a broad spectrum of political, social, economic and human rights issues. The research analyzes whether the aims and objectives of the new administration were achieved; no other single collection of research in South Africa collectively explores the issues raised in this endeavour. The book will appeal to a wide range of professionals including researchers, academics, planners, policy makers, public servants and postgraduate students.
Elements of a Medium-term Research Programme on Poverty, Livelihood, and Employment
Author: Dirk Hansohm
Publisher:
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 58
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Author: Clifford O. Odimegwu
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2015-08-27
Total Pages: 345
ISBN-13: 1317818008
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis edited collection investigates what progress has been made in the field of social demography in South Africa since the democratic dispensation in the country. Contributors offer a compilation of in-depth analytical studies of substantive, technical and contemporary issues in the South African demographic landscape. Accessible and topical, it is a useful reference guide to those working in disciplines such as sociology, geography, statistics and economics, and to all those trying to understand the role of national statistical agency in national development planning in Africa. This book project is funded by Statistics South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa.
South Africa Human Development Report 2003
Author: United Nations Development Programme
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 326
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 1994, the new South African Government made a firm commitment to an integrated and sustainable programme of transformation, which was expressed through the Reconstruction and Development Programme(RDP). Despite impressive achievements in several aspects of its ambitious transformation programme, SA's development outcomes remain uneven and weak, particularly in the area of pro-poor economic transformation.
Handbook of Research on Sustaining SMEs and Entrepreneurial Innovation in the Post-COVID-19 Era
Author: Baporikar, Neeta
Publisher: IGI Global
Published: 2021-02-05
Total Pages: 676
ISBN-13: 1799866343
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA multidimensional approach to entrepreneurship, especially in the post-COVID-19 era, will have an important influence on the state of business and government, especially when considering the effects of technological development, innovation, glocalization, and nationalization policies that need to be adopted for inclusive sustainable growth, as well as the enhanced and efficient utilization of global resources. That means there is likely to be a shift in how entrepreneurship development and entrepreneurial opportunities will be perceived, developed, and resourced. The question is how to sustain SMEs and entrepreneurial innovation in the post-COVID-19 era. Thus, comprehensive research and knowledge on designing policies and approaches to ensure the sustainability of SMEs and entrepreneurial innovation in post-pandemic times are essential to sustain, stimulate, and foster SMEs, entrepreneurship, and entrepreneurial innovations. The Handbook of Research on Sustaining SMEs and Entrepreneurial Innovation in the Post-COVID-19 Era provides research dedicated to entrepreneurship with a special emphasis on the sustainability of SMEs and entrepreneurial innovations in the post-COVID-19 era. It provides discussion and the exchange of information on principles, strategies, models, techniques, methodologies, and applications of entrepreneurship in the post-COVID-19 era in the field of public and private organizations. The chapters communicate the latest developments and thinking on the entrepreneurship subject worldwide by drawing on the latest developments, ideas, research, and best practice to examine the implications of the changes taking place due to COVID-19. This book is ideally intended for entrepreneurs, global organizations, small and medium-sized enterprises, managers, executives, government officials, policymakers, researchers, academicians, and students who are interested in learning about, designing, or implementing policies that are more effective in the post-pandemic era.
