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Place-based economic policies: international lessons for South Africa

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Discussion Document 11 Place-based policies are designed to support targeted sub-sectors in an economy, either bounded by a specific geographic area, or belonging to a specific industry requiring incentives to redirect private-sector-led economic growth. This research surveys international literature on place-based policies in urban settings and discusses evidence on whether these policies generate net growth […]

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  • Claus Rabe & Harris Selod, "undated". "Place-based economic policies: international lessons for South Africa," Working Papers 11, Economic Research Southern Africa.
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    Keywords

    Africa; economic growth; inequality; poverty; rural development;
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    • F63 - International Economics - - Economic Impacts of Globalization - - - Economic Development
    • I32 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Measurement and Analysis of Poverty
    • O18 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Urban, Rural, Regional, and Transportation Analysis; Housing; Infrastructure
    • R58 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Regional Government Analysis - - - Regional Development Planning and Policy

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