Since the start of sharp electricity tariff increases in 2008, South African household demand for electricity has not … been significantly affected. However, the combination of economic realities and ongoing electricity tariff increases will … eventually compel households to reduce their electricity usage. This research explores the ability of South African households to …

on the effects of the rapidly rising electricity tariffs. The issue of tariff increases has now become even more critical …-based electricity. There have been some South African studies that have attempted to estimate the price elasticity of electricity demand … individual firms and their decisions to invest in their own generation, and the longer-run impacts on electricity demand. This …

areas are becoming owners of cattle because of Government of Rwanda's agricultural direct assistance and poverty reduction …

been strong, yet poverty remains high. Underlying the shortage of good livelihoods and high social inequality is the lack …

This study assesses temporal and spatial distribution of child deprivation and income poverty using the fifth and sixth … deprivation of children aged 7 to 17 years, and the outcomes were compared to the incidence of income poverty. The analyses reveal … areas; and differences in regional rankings of deprivation and income poverty. Distinct policies for child deprivation and …

indicators that were not affected negatively by the economic crisis were labour earnings, the poverty indices, and household per …

, the percentage of registered workers, and labour earnings increased; and all poverty and inequality indicators decreased …

labour earnings went up. At the same time, poverty and inequality largely diminished. The international economic crisis had a …