Poverty and Inequality in the First Decade of South Africa’s Democracy: What can be Learnt from Panel Data from KwaZulu-Natal?
نویسندگان
چکیده
Jorge Agüero, Michael R. Carter and Julian May* Department of Economics, University of California, Riverside, 4108, Sproul Hall, Riverside, CA 92521, USA Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 421 Taylor Hall, 427 Lorch Street, Maddison, WI 53706, USA and School of Development Studies, University of KwaZuluNatal, Memorial Tower Building, King George VAve, Durban, South Africa
منابع مشابه
Poverty and Inequality in the First Decade of South Africa’s Democracy: What Can be Learned from Panel Data?
earlier version of this paper was presented to " South African Economic Policy under Democracy: A Ten Year Review " held at Mostertsdrift in Stellenbosch, 28/10/2005. Useful comments received from Murray Leibbrandt and Geeta Kingdon are gratefully acknowledged and the usual disclaimers apply. The work reported here is an outcome of a collaborative project between researchers at the
متن کاملMicrobial and Chemical Adulterants Assessment of Raw Cow Milk Collected from Dairy Farms of Hlabisa Villages, KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa
Background: Milk is one of the most nutritious foods providing a variety of proteins, fats, minerals, and vitamins needed to maintain, grow, and develop the body. The aim of this study was to assess microbial and chemical adulterants of raw cow milk collected from dairy farms of Hlabisa villages, KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. Methods: A total of 68 raw cow milk samples were obtained fr...
متن کاملMolecular characterization and DNA methylation profile of Libyodrilus violaceous from oil polluted soil
Studies on earthworms using molecular markers are rare in Africa except a handful from South Africa. Reports on Libyodrilus violaceous,an earthworm found in West Africaare available including their metal tolerance and bioaccumulation capacity but their molecular characterization and ecotoxicology studies are scarce. In this study, triplicate L. violaceous specimens were collec...
متن کاملExploring the Roles of Agricultural Extension in Promoting Food Security in Kwazulu-Natal Province, South Africa
Household food security remains a challenge in South Africa. The national government instituted the Integrated Food Security Strategy (IFSS) programme which identifies household agricultural production as an important element of improving household-level food security. Agricultural extension is well positioned to help achieve this aim, but its current contribution is unknown. This study identif...
متن کاملThe economic impacts of premature adult mortality: panel data evidence from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Measuring the household level economic impacts of AIDS-related deaths is of particular salience in South Africa, a country struggling with a legacy of poverty and economic inequality in the midst of an HIV epidemic. Household panel data that span more than a decade permit us to resolve many of the statistical problems that make it difficult to determine these impacts. After allowing for the imp...
متن کامل