We use a fiscal incidence model based on the South African 2014/15 Living Conditions Survey to simulate the poverty … COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress grant upon its expiry and closing the extreme (food poverty line) poverty gap. Our key … findings are that the introduction of a household-targeted family poverty grant is theoretically able to reduce extreme poverty …

, that direct taxes and cash transfers are overall progressive and reduce inequality and poverty. Our disaggregated analyses … of fiscal policy on income redistribution, and poverty in South Africa. We find, in accordance with previous research …

role. We also find four types of poverty traps, associated with large initial household size, poor initial education, poor …

members pulls many households supporting them into poverty. We also show that the household formation responses draw some …

pulls many households supporting them into poverty. We also show that the household formation responses draw some unemployed …

from this safety net, and the presence of unemployed members pulls many households supporting them into poverty. We also …

members pulls many households supporting them into poverty. We also show that the household formation responses draw some …