This study explores the question of structural change and inclusive development in South Africa and Brazil. Using Census data from the two countries, the analysis combines a household level multidimensional indicator of well-being with the applications of growth incidence curves and a sectoral...

A time for choosing -- A very little boat -- Gradually and then suddenly -- The bad policy problem -- Can a soufflé rise twice? -- A good story to tell about a better life for all -- Uniting the middle through common sense -- Disruption (and decentralisation) -- What must be done -- What will...

Taking South Africa as an important case study of the challenges of structural transformation, the book offers a new micro-meso level framework and evidence linking country-specific and global dynamics of change, with a focus on the current challenges and opportunities faced by middle-income...

Seit der politschen Wende steht Südafrika vor der Aufgabe eines grundlegenden gesellschaftlichen und wirtschaftlichen Neubeginns. Die Apartheidsideologie und die wirtschaftliche Isolation während der Sanktionsjahre haben tiefe Spuren in Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft hinterlassen. Parallel zum...

Immigrants contribute considerably to South Africa’s economy. In contrast to popular perception, immigration is not associated with a reduction of the employment rate of the native-born population in South Africa, and some groups of immigrants are likely to increase employment opportunities...