Policy options to leverage the system of social grants for improved access to economic opportunity
OUTPUT TYPE: Research report- client
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2008
TITLE AUTHOR(S): M.Altman, G.Boyce
KEYWORDS: SOCIAL GRANTS
Intranet: HSRC Library: shelf number 5174
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/5509
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/5509
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2008
TITLE AUTHOR(S): M.Altman, G.Boyce
KEYWORDS: SOCIAL GRANTS
Intranet: HSRC Library: shelf number 5174
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/5509
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/5509
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Abstract
This study identifies possible policy options to increase economic participation amongst social grant beneficiary households. It is assumed that the majority of participants would work it they could and that a minority would shirk.-
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