Parliament, the budget and poverty in South Africa : a shift in power /

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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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Verwey, Len, Lefko-Everett, Kate, Mohammed, Ahmed, Zamisa, Musa
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Pretoria : Idasa, 2009.
Subjects:
Poverty > South Africa.
Budget > South Africa.
Pauvreté > Afrique du Sud.
Budget > Afrique du Sud.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Public Finance.
Budget.
Poverty.
South Africa.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Foreword; Contents; Contributors; Introduction; Chapter One. PRO-POOR BUDGETING: GENERAL REFLECTIONS AND THE SOUTH AFRICAN SITUATION; Chapter Two. SOUTH AFRICA'S NEW PARLIAMENTARY BUDGET PROCESS: AN INITIAL ASSESSMENT; Chapter Three. BUDGET OVERSIGHT AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES; Chapter Four. BUDGET OVERSIGHT AND THE SOUTH AFRICAN BUDGET OFFICE; Chapter Five. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN BUDGETING: OPPORTUNITIES PRESENTED BY NEW AMENDMENT POWERS; Appendix; Endnotes; Back Cover

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