tailieunhanh - Lecture Public economics (5th edition) - Chapter 8: Poverty and inequality in South Africa: fiscal and social policy issues

In this chapter: Distinguish primary from secondary income distribution, understand the redistributive impact of the budget on secondary income distribution, explain the calculation of a Gini coefficient, identify the excess burden of a subsidy, show how a subsidy could be welfare-enhancing if there are positive externalities associated with consumption of certain goods (. Food for the poor),. | OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS SOUTHERN AFRICA Public Economics Chapter 8 1 Poverty and inequality in South Africa Fiscal and social policy issues I Oxford University Press Southern Africa Pty Ltd 2011 OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS Learning outcomes Distinguish primary from secondary income distribution Understand the redistributive impact of the budget on secondary income distribution Explain the calculation of a Gini coefficient Identify the excess burden of a subsidy Show how a subsidy could be welfare-enhancing if there are positive externalities associated with consumption of certain goods . Food for the poor Distinguish between the impact of a cash transfer and a subsidy in kind Show how social transfers may create a disincentive to work Identify major trends in fiscal incidence in South Africa particularly with regard to social spending Understand the redistributive impact of some major social policy interventions in South Africa. SOUTHERN AFRICA Oxford University Press Southern Africa Pty Ltd 2011 OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS Poverty and inequality in South Africa . Southern Africa Country Population Living Below International Poverty Line 1 per day South Africa 25 Botswana 23 Namibia 35 Malawi 42 The Gini coefficient Measure of inequality High coefficient indicates high inequality SOUTHERN AFRICA Oxford University Press Southern Africa Pty Ltd .