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

dc.contributor.author	McCord, Anna
dc.date.accessioned	2013-10-01T13:43:06Z
dc.date.available	2013-10-01T13:43:06Z
dc.date.issued	2003-10
dc.identifier.isbn	0-7992-2216-X
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11090/636
dc.description.abstract	In 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.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	SALDRU/CSSR	en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries	SALDRU/CSSR Working Paper 49
dc.subject	Public Works	en_US
dc.title	An overview of the performance and potential of public works programmes in South Africa	en_US
dc.type	Working Paper	en_US