Assessing the impact of social grant-dependency on participation of KwaZulu-Natal rural households in farming: Application of the generalised propensity score method

Social grants are an important instrument of social protection in South Africa, reaching millions of the poor each month. Although social grants have been found to reduce poverty and promote human development, considerable uncertainty remains about some of their incentive effects. This study uses a...

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Main Authors: Sikhulumile Sinyolo, Maxwell Mudhara, Edilegnaw Wale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kassel University Press 2017-11-01
Series:Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics
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Online Access:https://jarts.info/index.php/jarts/article/view/2017110153630