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Understanding consumption patterns of the established and emerging South African black middle class

Ronelle BurgerAssociate Professor, Department of Economics, University of Stellenbosch, Schumann Building, Bosman Street, Stellenbosch7600, South Africa.Correspondence[email protected]
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Megan LouwResearcher, Department of Economics, University of Stellenbosch, Schumann Building, Bosman Street, Stellenbosch7600, South Africa.
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Brigitte Barbara Isabel de Oliveira PegadoResearcher, Department of Economics, University of Stellenbosch, Schumann Building, Bosman Street, Stellenbosch7600, South Africa.
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Servaas van der BergProfessor of Economics and South African Research Chair in the Economics of Social Policy, ReSEP, Department of Economics, University of Stellenbosch, Private Bag X1, Matieland, Stellenbosch7602, South Africa.
Pages 41-56 | Published online: 06 Dec 2014

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