Assets, cash transfers and urban livelihoods in South Africa

被引：6

作者：

Nnaeme, Chibuikem ^{[1
]}

Patel, Leila ^{[2
]}

Plagerson, Sophie ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Univ South Africa, Coll Grad Studies, Pretoria, South Africa

[2] Univ Johannesburg, Ctr Social Dev Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa

来源：

JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 2021年 / 33卷 / 02期

基金：

新加坡国家研究基金会;

关键词：

assets; cash transfers; livelihoods; social protection; South Africa; sustainable livelihoods approach; urban contexts; vulnerability;

D O I：

10.1002/jid.3527

中图分类号：

F0 [经济学]; F1 [世界各国经济概况、经济史、经济地理]; C [社会科学总论];

学科分类号：

0201 ; 020105 ; 03 ; 0303 ;

摘要：

How access to cash transfers (CTs) contributes to assets and livelihoods is not well understood in development contexts. This qualitative study draws on the sustainable livelihoods approach and describes how beneficiaries acquire, mobilise and convert a diversity of assets into livelihood strategies amidst high levels of unemployment and poverty. We find that receipt of CTs had a catalytic effect enabling the pursuit of livelihoods, facilitating capital accrual and asset conversion. Among the study implications is the need to complement CTs with policies that encourage social and productive goals and recognise the informal economy in employment growth.

引用

页码：382 / 395

页数：14

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