Parliament, the Budget and Poverty in South Africa. A Shift in Power : A Shift in Power

Effective and transparent government budgeting is vital to any democracy. In South Africa, massive poverty, inequality and unemployment remain, despite the successful political transformation, citizens and Parliament have a particularly important role to play in shaping budget policy and overseeing...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Verwey, Len
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Institute for Democracy in South Africa, 2009.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Social sciences.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Developing & Emerging Countries.
social sciences.
Sciences sociales.
Social Sciences
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Effective and transparent government budgeting is vital to any democracy. In South Africa, massive poverty, inequality and unemployment remain, despite the successful political transformation, citizens and Parliament have a particularly important role to play in shaping budget policy and overseeing its implementation. South Africa reached a crossroads in fiscal governance when it passed the Money Bills Amendment Act in 2009, a law which granted Parliament strong powers to amend the budget prepared by the executive. This publication explores the content of the new law as well as the challenges.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (110 pages).
ISBN:9781920409340

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