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Direct linkHaddad, Lawrence; Adato, Michelle – International Labour Review, 2002
Analysis of 101 projects in 7 public works programs (PWPs) in Western Cape Province in the mid-1990s estimated the public expenditure needed to transfer resources to the poor. Comparison of the result with that generated by a hypothetical, untargeted transfer showed that most of the PWPs outperform the benchmarks. (Contains 26 references.) (JOW)
Descriptors: Economic Impact, Economically Disadvantaged, Employment Programs, Financial Policy
