Expanding the Social Security Net in South Africa: Opportunities, Challenges and Constraints
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- Kalie Pauw & Liberty Mncube, 2007. "Expanding the Social Security Net in South Africa: Opportunities, Challenges and Constraints," Research Report 8, International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth.
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social security net; social welfare; welfare grants; South Africa;All these keywords.
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