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Season of hope : economic reform under Mandela and Mbeki / Alan Hirsch.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hirsch, Alan.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Economic history.
- South Africa--Economic conditions--1991-.
- South Africa.
- South Africa--Economic policy.
- African National Congress.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (305 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Scottsville, South Africa : University of KwaZulu-Natal Press ; Ottowa : International Development Research Centre, 2005.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Offers an insight into the circumstances under which the policies were developed, implemented and reviewed, as well as a study of the outcomes. This book addresses questions such as: How could an organisation with no previous experience of governing accomplish a peaceful transition to democracy? How did they do it and where are they going?
- Contents:
- Contents; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Introduction: 'A better life for all'; Chapter One: The economic legacy of apartheid; Chapter Two: From Kliptown to the RDP: The evolution of the ANC's economic policy; Chapter Three: Getting into GEAR; Chapter Four: Competing globally, restructuring locally; Chapter Five: Jobs and skills: Remaking the labour market; Chapter Six: Reaching for the economic kingdom: Black economic empowerment and small and medium business development; Chapter Seven: The two economies and the challenge of faster growth; Conclusion: Asking new questions
- Select bibliographyIndex;
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-281) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-280-71815-3
- 9786610718153
- 1-55250-215-5
- OCLC:
- 62783418
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