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The transition from apartheid: Social spending shifts preceded political reform

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Given the nature of apartheid, social spending incidence figures were collected by race for many decades. An analysis of these figures shows an important structural break in racial patterns of social spending in the mid-1970s, with a major shift towards the black population. This left the post-apartheid government with much of the social spending shifts already accomplished, and relatively limited fiscal leeway. Nevertheless, it continued these shifts, with the result that South African social spending is now extremely well targeted.

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  • Servaas van der Berg, 2014. "The transition from apartheid: Social spending shifts preceded political reform," Economic History of Developing Regions, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 29(2), pages 234-244, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rehdxx:v:29:y:2014:i:2:p:234-244
    DOI: 10.1080/20780389.2014.955277
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    1. Tim Köhler & Haroon Bhorat, 2021. "Can cash transfers aid labour market recovery? Evidence from South Africa’s special COVID-19 grant," Working Papers 202108, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit.
    2. Bokang Mpeta & Johan Fourie & Kris Inwood, 2017. "Black living standards in South Africa before democracy: New evidence from heights," Working Papers 10/2017, Stellenbosch University, Department of Economics.
    3. Oyenubi, Adeola & Rossouw, Laura, 2024. "Is the impact of the South African child support grant on childhood stunting robust? An instrumental variable evaluation," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 164(C).
    4. Serdar Ornek & Feyza Kavi & Baransel M?zrak, 2015. "A Comparison Between The Segregation Policy Against African Americans And The Apartheid Policy," Proceedings of International Academic Conferences 1003206, International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences.

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