Putting children first? Tax and transfer policy and support for children in South Africa

Thesis

This thesis considers the extent to which tax and transfer policies in South Africa support children between 2000 and 2008. The analyses are carried out using a four-dimensional analytical framework which separates the dimensions of welfare ideology, policy aims, policy instruments and welfare outcomes. This approach is adopted in recognition of the fact that the extent to which tax and transfer policies support children is seen to vary according to the dimension of analysis.

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Authors: Wilkinson, E; E K Wilkinson

• Publication date: 2010
• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: Oxford University, UK
• Language: English
• Keywords: microsimulation; child poverty; South Africa
• Subjects: Families,children and childcare; Poverty; Evaluation of social policies,programmes and practice