A Fair Share
“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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| author | van der Merwe, Ivan Nwosu, Chijioke O. Coetzee, Johan Janse van Rensburg, Lizelle Visagie, Justin Motsitsi, Constance Fourie, Frederick Campher, Celeste Dlamini, Msawenkosi van Niekerk, Arno |
| author_browse | Campher, Celeste Coetzee, Johan Dlamini, Msawenkosi Fourie, Frederick Janse van Rensburg, Lizelle Motsitsi, Constance Nwosu, Chijioke O. Visagie, Justin van Niekerk, Arno van der Merwe, Ivan |
| author_facet | van der Merwe, Ivan Nwosu, Chijioke O. Coetzee, Johan Janse van Rensburg, Lizelle Visagie, Justin Motsitsi, Constance Fourie, Frederick Campher, Celeste Dlamini, Msawenkosi van Niekerk, Arno |
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| description | “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. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1535332025-07-30T08:59:54Z A Fair Share van der Merwe, Ivan Nwosu, Chijioke O. Coetzee, Johan Janse van Rensburg, Lizelle Visagie, Justin Motsitsi, Constance Fourie, Frederick Campher, Celeste Dlamini, Msawenkosi van Niekerk, Arno Keyser, Nico cities economic inequality income South Africa wage wealth thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics “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. 2025-03-05T04:16:56Z 2025-03-05T04:16:56Z 2025-03-04T11:39:16Z 2024 book ONIX_20250304_9781776489985_19 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/99157 9781776489985 9781776489978 9781776490004 9781776489992 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/153533 eng open access image/jpeg n/a https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/99157/1/9781776489985.pdf UJ Press UJ Press 10.36615/9781776489985 10.36615/9781776489985 3162fe88-25cb-4a0f-8540-52215ef36bf0 9781776489985 9781776489978 9781776490004 9781776489992 UJ Press 314 Johannesburg open access |
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