Poverty and Well-being in Post-Apartheid South Africa: An Overview of Data, Outcomes and Policy
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- Bhorat, Haroon & Kanbur, Ravi, 2006. "Poverty and Well-being in Post-Apartheid South Africa: An Overview of Data, Outcomes and Policy," Working Papers 127035, Cornell University, Department of Applied Economics and Management.
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South Africa: poverty; inequality; well-being;All these keywords.
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