South Africa's growth, employment and redistribution strategy in the context of structural adjustment programmes in the South

Lehloesa, Thembinkosi L

Title: South Africa's growth, employment and redistribution strategy in the context of structural adjustment programmes in the South
Creator: Lehloesa, Thembinkosi L
Subject: Growth, Employment And Redistribution Programme (South Africa)
Subject: South Africa -- Economic policy
Subject: South Africa -- Politics and government -- 1989-1994
Date: 2000
Type: Thesis
Type: Masters
Type: MA
Identifier: vital:2794
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1003004
Identifier: Growth, Employment And Redistribution Programme (South Africa)
Identifier: South Africa -- Economic policy
Identifier: South Africa -- Politics and government -- 1989-1994
Description: This study is a contribution to the ongoing debate concerning the future of South Africa’s macro-economic policy known as the Growth, Employment and Redistribution (GEAR) strategy. The study attempts to draw parallels between the GEAR macro-economic policy framework and structural adjustment programmes in the South. By making use of this comparison, the study argues that the outcome of the GEAR will be no different from structural adjustment programmes in that it will fail to reduce poverty and cause government to meet the basic needs of the people. These conclusions are drawn from the fact that the GEAR policy is premised on the faith that the market is capable of redistributing income and wealth, and providing people with their basic needs.
Format: 99 pages, pdf
Publisher: Rhodes University, Faculty of Humanities, Political Studies
Language: English
Rights: Lehloesa, Thembinkosi L

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