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| Population totale (Mio): | 50.1 |
| PNB per capita (USD): | 10140 |
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Pensions, poverty and wellbeing: the impact of pensions in South Africa and Brazil, a comparative study
Barrientos, Armando, ; Lloyd-Shelock, Peter, , HelpAge International, 2012, 8 p
Pension watch briefing no. 7 compares the impact of pensions in South Africa and Brazil, focussing both on poverty and well-being. It demonstrates that the impact of pensions goes beyond the direct beneficiaries as older people continue to assist their families and households....
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Barrientos, Armando, ; Lloyd-Shelock, Peter, , HelpAge International, 2012, 8 p
Pension watch briefing no. 7 compares the impact of pensions in South Africa and Brazil, focussing both on poverty and well-being. It demonstrates that the impact of pensions goes beyond the direct beneficiaries as older people continue to assist their families and households....
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Poverty transitions among older households in Brazil and South Africa
Barrientos, Armando, ; Mase , J., , BWPI, 2011, 29 p.
The knowledge gap relating to the dynamics of wellbeing and poverty among older households in developing countries has direct implications for policy. In general, South Africa and Brazil lack official poverty lines. The main objective of this paper is to provide estimates of...
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Barrientos, Armando, ; Mase , J., , BWPI, 2011, 29 p.
The knowledge gap relating to the dynamics of wellbeing and poverty among older households in developing countries has direct implications for policy. In general, South Africa and Brazil lack official poverty lines. The main objective of this paper is to provide estimates of...
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Trends in South African Income Distribution and Poverty since the Fall of Apartheid
Leibbrandt, Murray; Woolard, Ingrid; Finn, Arden; Argent, Jonathan, OECD, 2010, 91 p.
This report presents a detailed analysis of changes in both poverty and inequality since the fall of Apartheid, and the potential drivers of such developments. Use is made of national survey data from 1993, 2000 and 2008. (Source :ideas.repec.org)
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Leibbrandt, Murray; Woolard, Ingrid; Finn, Arden; Argent, Jonathan, OECD, 2010, 91 p.
This report presents a detailed analysis of changes in both poverty and inequality since the fall of Apartheid, and the potential drivers of such developments. Use is made of national survey data from 1993, 2000 and 2008. (Source :ideas.repec.org)
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Non-standard employment under globalization : flexible work and social security in the newly industrializing countries
Usami, Koichi, Palgrave Macmillan, 2010, 240 p.
Focuses on the deregulation of the labour market, social protection for non-standard workers, and social security reforms taking into account the transformation of employment. Gives examples from a nu mber of countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Examines the nature...
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Usami, Koichi, Palgrave Macmillan, 2010, 240 p.
Focuses on the deregulation of the labour market, social protection for non-standard workers, and social security reforms taking into account the transformation of employment. Gives examples from a nu mber of countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Examines the nature...
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African Poverty is Falling...Much Faster than You Think!
Pinkovskiy, Maxim; Sala-i-Martin, Xavier, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010, 38 p.
The conventional wisdom that Africa is not reducing poverty is wrong. Using the methodology of Pinkovskiy and and Sala-i-Martin (2009), we estimate income distributions, poverty rates, and inequality and welfare indices for African countries for the period 1970‐2006. We...
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Pinkovskiy, Maxim; Sala-i-Martin, Xavier, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010, 38 p.
The conventional wisdom that Africa is not reducing poverty is wrong. Using the methodology of Pinkovskiy and and Sala-i-Martin (2009), we estimate income distributions, poverty rates, and inequality and welfare indices for African countries for the period 1970‐2006. We...
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Fertility impact of social transfers in Sub-Saharan Africa – What about pensions?
Holmqvist, Goran, Brooks World Poverty Institute, 2010, 21 p.
The potential link between child-related cash transfers and increased fertility is often raised asan issue of concern whendebating their use. Old-age pension is a form of cash transfer wheretheory would suggest the opposite impact, i.e. pensions equaldecreasing fertility. A...
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Holmqvist, Goran, Brooks World Poverty Institute, 2010, 21 p.
The potential link between child-related cash transfers and increased fertility is often raised asan issue of concern whendebating their use. Old-age pension is a form of cash transfer wheretheory would suggest the opposite impact, i.e. pensions equaldecreasing fertility. A...
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Heading in many directions: Women, households and making a living in South Africa’s former homeland rural areas
Klerk (De), Henning, 2010, 44 p.
More than a decade and a half since South Africa’s transition to a democracy, livelihood strategies of residents of South Africa’s former homelands continue to be shaped by the legacy of apartheid South Africa’s policies of separate development. In the former Transkei...
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Klerk (De), Henning, 2010, 44 p.
More than a decade and a half since South Africa’s transition to a democracy, livelihood strategies of residents of South Africa’s former homelands continue to be shaped by the legacy of apartheid South Africa’s policies of separate development. In the former Transkei...
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Atypical work and social protection in post-apartheid South Africa: preliminary thoughts about social policy imperative
Omomowo, Kolawole E., 2010, 17 p.
The increasing atypical employment and the decreasing Standard Employment Relationship (SER) in South Africa have both negative and positive implications, depending on whose point of view is considered. This change can be understood if it is located within the framework of the...
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Omomowo, Kolawole E., 2010, 17 p.
The increasing atypical employment and the decreasing Standard Employment Relationship (SER) in South Africa have both negative and positive implications, depending on whose point of view is considered. This change can be understood if it is located within the framework of the...
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The evolution and impact of social security in South Africa
Woolard, Ingrid; Harttgen, Kenneth; Klasen, Stephan, 2010, 64 p.
The current economic downturn and the sharp increase in social assistance expenditures in recent years has shown the importance of the social security system of South Africa in order to alleviate poverty and to prevent people from falling into poverty. These size, shape and...
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Woolard, Ingrid; Harttgen, Kenneth; Klasen, Stephan, 2010, 64 p.
The current economic downturn and the sharp increase in social assistance expenditures in recent years has shown the importance of the social security system of South Africa in order to alleviate poverty and to prevent people from falling into poverty. These size, shape and...
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Supplement 2 - 2010
An INDEPTH WHO-SAGE collaboration
World Health Organization, 2010, 107 p.
This supplement to Global Health Action presents the first results from the INDEPTH WHO-SAGE multicentre study, comprising background information, site-specific results and an overall multicentre analysis. Reporting on one of the first cross-national studies of ageing in...
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An INDEPTH WHO-SAGE collaboration
World Health Organization, 2010, 107 p.
This supplement to Global Health Action presents the first results from the INDEPTH WHO-SAGE multicentre study, comprising background information, site-specific results and an overall multicentre analysis. Reporting on one of the first cross-national studies of ageing in...
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Social Assistance in Developing Countries Database
Barrientos, Armando; Niño-Zarazúa, Miguel; Maitrot, Mathilde, Chronic Poverty Research Centre, 2010, 137 p.
The database aims to: - provide a summary of the evidence available on the effectiveness of social assistance interventions in developing countries; - focus on programmes seeking to combine the reduction and mitigation of poverty, with strengthening and facilitating household...
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Barrientos, Armando; Niño-Zarazúa, Miguel; Maitrot, Mathilde, Chronic Poverty Research Centre, 2010, 137 p.
The database aims to: - provide a summary of the evidence available on the effectiveness of social assistance interventions in developing countries; - focus on programmes seeking to combine the reduction and mitigation of poverty, with strengthening and facilitating household...
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Migration patterns and social protection responses: Perspectives from South and Southern Africa
Olivier, Marius Paul, ISSA, 2010, 32 p.
Migration patterns in Southern Africa, in particular to South Africa, have had a severe impact on the social protection status of two vulnerable groups, namely women and irregular migrants. Internationally available migration data on nature and trends are examined, emanating...
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Olivier, Marius Paul, ISSA, 2010, 32 p.
Migration patterns in Southern Africa, in particular to South Africa, have had a severe impact on the social protection status of two vulnerable groups, namely women and irregular migrants. Internationally available migration data on nature and trends are examined, emanating...
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Building Social Protection System in Southern Africa
Devereux, Stephen, European Report on Development (ERD), 2010, 19 p.
Comprehensive social protection systems comprise several components, including: (1) social assistance, (2) social insurance, (3) developmental mechanisms that simultaneously protect and promote livelihoods, and (4) transformative measures that promote social inclusion and...
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Devereux, Stephen, European Report on Development (ERD), 2010, 19 p.
Comprehensive social protection systems comprise several components, including: (1) social assistance, (2) social insurance, (3) developmental mechanisms that simultaneously protect and promote livelihoods, and (4) transformative measures that promote social inclusion and...
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The extension of social security coverage: A South African case study
Dupper, Ocker, ; ... et al., , 2010
The scope of coverage of the South African unemployment insurance system is narrow as it continues to exclude the atypically employed, that is, public servants, learners and certain categories of migrant workers, from its purview. Given the vulnerable position of these groups,...
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Dupper, Ocker, ; ... et al., , 2010
The scope of coverage of the South African unemployment insurance system is narrow as it continues to exclude the atypically employed, that is, public servants, learners and certain categories of migrant workers, from its purview. Given the vulnerable position of these groups,...
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Migration and health in South Africa: a review of the Acurrent situation and recommendations for achieving the world health assembly resolution on the health of migrants
Vearey, Jo; Nunez, Lorena, IOM, 2010, 65 p.
Southern Africa represents a region of diverse migration patterns including the movement of people within countries, across borders and between different continents. This paper focuses on South Africa, and explores the linkages between health and the diverse movements of...
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Vearey, Jo; Nunez, Lorena, IOM, 2010, 65 p.
Southern Africa represents a region of diverse migration patterns including the movement of people within countries, across borders and between different continents. This paper focuses on South Africa, and explores the linkages between health and the diverse movements of...
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Growing older in Africa and Asia: Multicentre study on ageing, health and well-being
World Health Organization, 2010, 107 p
This supplement to Global Health Action presents the first results from the INDEPTH WHO-SAGE multicentre study, comprising background information, site-specific results and an overall multicentre analysis. Reporting on one of the first cross-national studies of ageing in...
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World Health Organization, 2010, 107 p
This supplement to Global Health Action presents the first results from the INDEPTH WHO-SAGE multicentre study, comprising background information, site-specific results and an overall multicentre analysis. Reporting on one of the first cross-national studies of ageing in...
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Informality, employment contracts andextension of social insurance coverage
Olivier, Marius Paul, ILO, 2009, 41 p.
The paper reflects on the extension of social security coverage to informal workers,primarily from the perspective of a review of the existing literature. It focuses on, but isnot restricted to, social insurance coverage, broadly understood. (Source : www.issa.int)
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Olivier, Marius Paul, ILO, 2009, 41 p.
The paper reflects on the extension of social security coverage to informal workers,primarily from the perspective of a review of the existing literature. It focuses on, but isnot restricted to, social insurance coverage, broadly understood. (Source : www.issa.int)
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The private affairs of public pensions in South Africa : debt, development and corporatization
Hendricks, Fred; United Nations Research Institute for Social Development, (UNRISD), UNRISD, 2008, 27p.
Toward the end of its rule, the apartheid government in South Africa converted its contributory pension system for employees in the public sector from one that effectively functioned as a pay-as-you-go (PAYG) scheme to a fully funded scheme. This paper explains the reasons...
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Hendricks, Fred; United Nations Research Institute for Social Development, (UNRISD), UNRISD, 2008, 27p.
Toward the end of its rule, the apartheid government in South Africa converted its contributory pension system for employees in the public sector from one that effectively functioned as a pay-as-you-go (PAYG) scheme to a fully funded scheme. This paper explains the reasons...
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Managing the Health Millennium Development Goals: the challenge of management strengthening
Lessons from three countries
Egger, Dominique; Ollier, Elizabeth, WHO, 2007, VI, 36 p.
Achieving the health Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) will require a significant scaling up of health service delivery in many countries. The number of competent managers will also have to be scaled up at the same time – managers are an essential resource for ensuring...
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Lessons from three countries
Egger, Dominique; Ollier, Elizabeth, WHO, 2007, VI, 36 p.
Achieving the health Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) will require a significant scaling up of health service delivery in many countries. The number of competent managers will also have to be scaled up at the same time – managers are an essential resource for ensuring...
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The politics behind the non-contributory old age social pensions in Lesotho, Namibia and South Africa
Pelham, Larissa, Chronic Poverty Research Centre, 2007, 40 p.
Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa and Botswana comprise a cluster of southern African countries which provide monthly non-contributory benefits to their elderly citizens. This paper seeks to understand the differing political and socio-economic conditions in which the three...
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Pelham, Larissa, Chronic Poverty Research Centre, 2007, 40 p.
Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa and Botswana comprise a cluster of southern African countries which provide monthly non-contributory benefits to their elderly citizens. This paper seeks to understand the differing political and socio-economic conditions in which the three...
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Disability and Development Database
Leonard Cheshire Disability, , World Bank, 2012
With World Bank support, Leonard Cheshire Disability has created the unique Disability and Development Database, the first publicly accessible and searchable online database of Government-funded projects that specifically include disabled people. The database,...
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Leonard Cheshire Disability, , World Bank, 2012
With World Bank support, Leonard Cheshire Disability has created the unique Disability and Development Database, the first publicly accessible and searchable online database of Government-funded projects that specifically include disabled people. The database,...
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Health systems trust
Health Systems Trust
The Health Systems Trust (HST) has been contributing to the development of a comprehensive, equitable and effective national health system in South Africa. HST collects relevant news from a variety of sources and provides free electronic access in its website to over 500...
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Health Systems Trust
The Health Systems Trust (HST) has been contributing to the development of a comprehensive, equitable and effective national health system in South Africa. HST collects relevant news from a variety of sources and provides free electronic access in its website to over 500...
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Equinet : the network on equity in health in Southern Africa
EQUINET
EQUINET, the Regional Network on Equity in Health in Southern Africa, is a network of professionals, civil society members, policy makers, state officials and others within the region who have come together as an equity catalyst, to promote and realise shared values of equity...
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EQUINET
EQUINET, the Regional Network on Equity in Health in Southern Africa, is a network of professionals, civil society members, policy makers, state officials and others within the region who have come together as an equity catalyst, to promote and realise shared values of equity...
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NATLEX :Profils par pays
Bureau international du travail, BIT
La base de données NATLEX - Profils par Pays regroupe les informations sur la législation nationale et sur les normes internationales du travail sur un seul site. Les profils par pays comprennent les rubriques suivantes: - Informations générales - Ratifications -- y...
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Bureau international du travail, BIT
La base de données NATLEX - Profils par Pays regroupe les informations sur la législation nationale et sur les normes internationales du travail sur un seul site. Les profils par pays comprennent les rubriques suivantes: - Informations générales - Ratifications -- y...
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GESS: Profils régions & pays
BIT
Cette section donne une vision globale des avancées dans le domaine de l'extension de la sécurité sociale dans le monde. (Source: ILO/STEP)
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BIT
Cette section donne une vision globale des avancées dans le domaine de l'extension de la sécurité sociale dans le monde. (Source: ILO/STEP)
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ILO social security inquiry
Population data, Scheme information, Indicators
ILO
The objective of the ILO Social Security Inquiry (SSI) is to collect, store and disseminate comparable statistical data on social security worldwide. This includes expenditure and receipts of social protection schemes as well as data on protected persons, recipients of social...
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Population data, Scheme information, Indicators
ILO
The objective of the ILO Social Security Inquiry (SSI) is to collect, store and disseminate comparable statistical data on social security worldwide. This includes expenditure and receipts of social protection schemes as well as data on protected persons, recipients of social...
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Rapports annuels et statistique
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DSD Annual Report
Chief Directorate Communication; Department of Social Development, Department of Social Development
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Chief Directorate Communication; Department of Social Development, Department of Social Development
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Health Forum Annual Report
Regeringskansliet -Socialdepartementet, Regeringskansliet
Resolutions adopted at the Bi-National Commission (BNC) emphasised the need for the establishment of a Health Forum. The purpose of the Health Forum is to facilitate and stimulate enhanced and broad-based cooperation between South Africa and Sweden in the field of public...
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Regeringskansliet -Socialdepartementet, Regeringskansliet
Resolutions adopted at the Bi-National Commission (BNC) emphasised the need for the establishment of a Health Forum. The purpose of the Health Forum is to facilitate and stimulate enhanced and broad-based cooperation between South Africa and Sweden in the field of public...
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