The challenge of growth, employment and poverty in the South African economy since democracy: An exploratory review of selected issues

Development Southern Africa

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 7-31

  Bhorat, Haroon ^a   Cassim, Rashad ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEMOCRACY; ECONOMIC GROWTH; EMPLOYMENT; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; POST-APARTHEID; POVERTY;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 2142828619     PISSN: 0376835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0376835042000181408     Document Type: Article

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