An overview of the performance and potential of public works programmes in South Africa

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dc.creatorMcCord, Anna
dc.date2013-10-01T13:43:06Z
dc.date2013-10-01T13:43:06Z
dc.date2003-10
dc.date.accessioned2015-05-28T10:06:24Z
dc.date.available2015-05-28T10:06:24Z
dc.date.issued2015-05-28
dc.descriptionIn this paper simple models are used to estimate the impact and fiscal feasibility of 'expanded' public works programmes using the limited data available. The employment creation potential of a R1.2 billion investment in labour intensive construction over three-years is found to represent a maximum of 0.5% of unemployed workdays per annum. The cost to the fiscus of an expanded public works programme able to offer part time employment to a significant number of workers (3.2 million) is found to be between R17 and R28 billion per annum.
dc.identifier0-7992-2216-X
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/11090/636
dc.identifier.ris TY - Working Paper DA - 2015-05-28 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - Public Works LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2015 T1 - An overview of the performance and potential of public works programmes in South Africa TI - An overview of the performance and potential of public works programmes in South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11090/636 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11090/636
dc.languageen
dc.publisherSALDRU/CSSR
dc.publisher.departmentSALDRUen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Commerceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.relationSALDRU/CSSR Working Paper 49
dc.subjectPublic Works
dc.titleAn overview of the performance and potential of public works programmes in South Africa
dc.typeWorking Paper
uct.type.publicationResearchen_ZA
uct.type.resourceWorking Paperen_ZA
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