The effect of transfers on household expenditure patterns and poverty in South Africa

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 23-49

  Maitra, Pushkar ^a   Ray, Ranjan ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Expenditure shares; Pensions; Poverty; Private transfers; South Africa

Indexed keywords

HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE; PENSION SYSTEM; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; WELFARE ECONOMICS;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0038218262     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3878(02)00132-3     Document Type: Article

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