Sticking to the Facts: Official and Unofficial Stories about Poverty and Unemployment in South Africa
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2007-06
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University of Cape Town
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University of Cape Town
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Development and Poverty Research Unit Working Paper Development Policy Research Unit Working Paper 07/123
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The major cause of poverty is unemployment. This paper looks at aspects of the way government responds to claims that are made, chiefly by academics, about poverty and unemployment. Official statistics on poverty and unemployment enjoy little favour among senior politicians and civil servants.
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Meth, C. 2007-06. Sticking to the Facts: Official and Unofficial Stories about Poverty and Unemployment in South Africa. Development and Poverty Research Unit Working Paper Development Policy Research Unit Working Paper 07/123. University of Cape Town.