Can social security programmes do more with less? General issues and the challenges for Southern Africa

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• The authors would like to thank Steven Haggblade, Stanley Khaila, Bill Kinsey, Catherine Siandwazl, and Patrick Webb for their comments on an earlier draft of this article. All remaining errors are ours.
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