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Changing patterns of South African income distribution: Towards time series estimates of distribution and poverty
van der Berg S.; Louw M. - 2004
This paper attempts to provide alternative estimates of income distribution in South Africa, utilizing data that allow … we then combine to arrive at estimates of overall poverty from 1970 to 2000. However, data for the last few years of this … that these estimates are worst case estimates of poverty trends after 1995. An alternative, less pessimistic estimate is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009480492
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Technological change, economic growth, and income inequality : MSA evidence from the 1990s.
Lehman, Thomas Eric - 2004
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Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009429615
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Trade finance as a barrier to SME internationalisation: special reference to African trade with China / Y. van Heerden
Van Heerden, Yvette - 2010
Africa. By overcoming the difficulties in obtaining trade finance, African SMEs will be able to expand into foreign markets …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009456199
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Trade unions and the informal economy in Zambia: Building strength or loosing ground?
Heidenreich, Georg; Heidenreich, Georg - 2007
The increasing casualisation of labour forces trade unions globally to deal with a growing number of unprotected and unrepresented workers in what is dubbed by the unions, even if critically, as the informal economy. This paper assesses the impact and further potential of a direct and indirect...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009485581
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Studies on late Quaternary environmental dynamics (vegetation, biodiversity, climate, soils, fire and human impact) on Mt Kilimanjaro
Schüler, Lisa - 2013
Zur Rekonstruktion der jungquartären Landschaftsentwicklung am Kilimanjaro werden Sedimente aus Paläoböden am Mt Kilimanjaro untersucht, um die lokale und regionale Ökosystem-, Klima-, Feuerdynamik in einem größeren Rahmen zu verstehen. Desweiteren soll die Reaktion der Ökosysteme auf...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010353240
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Understanding the determinants of income inequality in Uganda
Ssewanyana, N. S.; Okidi, A. J.; Angemi, Diego; Barungi, V. - 2004
, Uganda experienced gradual and sustained economic growth and poverty reduction. The benefits of growth, however, are not …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009441509
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The cyclicality of monetary and fiscal policy in South Africa since 1994
Du Plessis S.; Smit B.; Sturzenegger F. - 2007
South Africa since 1994. There is substantial South African literature on this topic, but much disagreement remains. Though … little destabilising impact on real output. © 2007 The Authors; Journal compilation © 2007 Economic Society of South Africa. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009480486
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Cigarette demand in south africa over 1996-2006: The role of price, income and health awareness
Boshoff W.H. - 2008
derived from formal cigarette sales data - in the light of increasing illicit cigarette volumes in South Africa. © 2008 The … Authors. Journal compilation © 2008 The Economic Society of South Africa. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009480485
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Gender Equality in Central and Eastern Europe : A Comparison of Labour Market Attitudes, Educational Achievement and Poverty between East and West
Schnepf, Sylke Viola - 2005
tremendous increase in poverty and income inequality in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). Much of the literature argues that the …’s economic empowerment: the labour market, education and poverty. Large and complex data sets on peoples’ attitudes and … greater in transition than in OECD countries.On the other hand, once the feminisation of poverty is concerned data on …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009449678