South Africa: Social security, poverty alleviation and development

Social Security, the Economy and Development

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 85-109

  Patel, Leila ^a   Triegaardt, Jean ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

^b DEVELOPMENT BANK OF SOUTHERN AFRICA   (South Africa)

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EID: 85015348794     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1057/9780230582194     Document Type: Chapter

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