Public works programme in South Africa: Coming to terms with realityFootnote∗
This paper is an abridged and revised version of a report entitled: “The State and the poor: The feasibility of investigating a public works programme as part of a national manpower development strategy in South Africa”, which was prepared under the auspices of the HSRC. The authors are grateful for the financial support of the HSRC.

Iraj Abedian School of Economics, University of Cape Town,

Barry Standish School of Economics, University of Cape Town,

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