A Fair Share : Reflecting Essays on Economic Inequality in South Africa
“A Fair Share: Reflecting Essays on Economic Inequality in South Africa” explores the multifaceted issue of economic inequality in South Africa, delving into its historical roots, current manifestations, and potential solutions. Edited by Nico Keyser, the book comprises essays from various experts,...
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2024
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=4156527&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: nlebk uiTerm: 4156527 longDbName: eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: btl: A Fair Share : Reflecting Essays on Economic Inequality in South Africa aug: au: Arno J van Niekerk Cecile Duvenhage Ivan van der Merwe Chijioke O. Nwosu Johan Coetzee Lizelle Janse van Rensburg Justin Visagie Constance Motsitsi Frederick Fourie Celeste Campher Msawenkosi Dlamini Nico Keyser isbn: 9781776489978 9781776489985 9781776489992 9781776490004 imageinfo: pubinfo: dt: @attributes: year: 2024 month: 01 day: 01 pub: UJ Press pubContract: UJ Press place: Auckland Park [South Africa] price: 0.01 limitsGroup: maxCheckoutDays: 1500 pda: N printPagesOffline: 100 printPagesOnline: 100 previewPages: 10000 prePubGroup: dewey: @attributes: class: 339.220968 item: 339 .220968 lc: @attributes: class: HC905.Z9 I5132 2024 item: HC 905 .Z9 I5132 2024 artinfo: ui: 4156527 1504071002 formats: fmt: @attributes: type: EB doid: NL$4156527$PDF caption: PDF download: Y tig: atl: A Fair Share : Reflecting Essays on Economic Inequality in South Africa ptl: A Fair Share aug: au: Arno J van Niekerk Cecile Duvenhage Ivan van der Merwe Chijioke O. Nwosu Johan Coetzee Lizelle Janse van Rensburg Justin Visagie Constance Motsitsi Frederick Fourie Celeste Campher Msawenkosi Dlamini Nico Keyser su: Income distribution--South Africa Distribution (Economic theory) sug: subj: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General Income distribution--South Africa Distribution (Economic theory) ab: “A Fair Share: Reflecting Essays on Economic Inequality in South Africa” explores the multifaceted issue of economic inequality in South Africa, delving into its historical roots, current manifestations, and potential solutions. Edited by Nico Keyser, the book comprises essays from various experts, addressing topics such as income and wealth disparities, the impact of urbanization, land distribution, the role of banks, service delivery, health inequalities, and education. It aims to provide insights and policy recommendations to foster a more equitable societies Main Themes Economic Disparities and Their Roots Chapters: 1 (Introduction), 2 (Measuring Inequality), 3 (Income and Wealth Inequality), 5 (From Van Riebeeck to Ubuntu: Exploring South Africa's Land Legacy) Sectoral Analysis of Inequality Chapters: 4 (Cities are at the Centre of South Africa's Wage Inequalities), 6 (Are Banks Doing Enough to Address Inequality?), 7 (Service Delivery Inequality), 8 (Socioeconomic Inequalities in Health), 9 (Education and Inequality) Policy Recommendations and Future Directions Chapters: 10 (Income Inequality, Employment, and the Informal Sector), 11 (The Case for a ‘Workable'Basic Income Grant for Addressing Income Inequality), 12 (Economic Inclusion and Inequality), “Why all the fuss about economic inequality? Why does economic inequality matter? Is it just a political theme used to support (or win over) the have-nots?” “The theories on inequality are imperfect and dynamic, and the measurement of inequality is multidimensional.” “The land is thus an example of historical injustices colliding with demands for contemporary fairness.” “At its core, such a state bank is seen by the South African government as a key enabler to address the inequality problem in South Africa as part of their broader developmental policy agenda.” “South Africa is known as one of the countries with the most income inequality globally.” These quotes capture the essence of the discussions in the book, highlighting the critical issues and debates around economic inequality in South Africa. pubtype: eBook doctype: Book ougenre: Book language: English copyright: @attributes: flag: N copyrightText: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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