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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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Autor principal: Verwey, Len
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Institute for Democracy in South Africa, 2009.
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