Towards Pro-Poor local economic development: The case for sectoral targeting in South Africa

Rogerson, Christian M.

doi:10.1007/s12132-003-0003-z

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“…Education and training are generally of a high quality, although the quality of education and training for workers leaves much to be desired (Kruss et al, 2010). In contrast, informal firms tend to operate below the radar of the government, are informally organised (Bischoff & Wood, 2013) and obtain hardly any support from the financial system (Padayachee, 2013) or from policies aimed at small and medium enterprises (Rogerson, 2003;Devey et al, 2006).…”

Section: Business Systemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Municipalities were given a developmental role to promote pro-poor growth (Nel et al, 2009;Rogerson, 2010), small and medium-sized firms have been supported (Herrington et al, 2010), and black entrepreneurship and employment were promoted through black economic empowerment initiatives (Iheduru, 2004). The impact of these policies has been widely questioned (Rogerson, 2003;Iheduru, 2004;Devey et al, 2006;Padayachee, 2013). In particular, it has been argued that the government's response to the challenge of segmentation was weak and late in coming (Nel et al, 2009;Rogerson, 2010).…”

Section: Path Dependency and Creationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Breaching the barriers: The segmented business and innovation system of handicraft exports in Cape Town

Fransen

Helmsing

2016

Development Southern Africa

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Twenty years after apartheid was formally abolished, black handicraft exporters in Cape Town still innovate significantly less than their white counterparts. This study explains these differences based on the segmentation of business and innovation systems, a novel approach that aims to contribute to a deeper understanding of path dependency in South Africa. The study concludes that the business system is segmented between formal and informal firms and that such segmentation is correlated with race. Despite path dependency, a group of black entrepreneurs has managed to breach the barriers, owing to the ongoing support of an intermediate organisation, intense networking and risk-taking.

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Section: Business Systemsmentioning

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Section: Path Dependency and Creationmentioning

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Breaching the barriers: The segmented business and innovation system of handicraft exports in Cape Town

Fransen

Helmsing

2016

Development Southern Africa

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“…Nel and Rogerson (2005) state that despite the fact that some centres have been actively engaged in the pursuit of LED for nearly a decade, very few are able to provide a realistic appraisal of their achievements and impact to date. LED as contextualised from the South African perspective stipulates that it has to be pro-poor in orientation, enjoying the national state endorsement of local-level action and requires a combination of private and public partnerships to address specific socio-economic problems as a local government mandate (Rogerson, 2003 andNel, 2001). This reflects LED as a highly contested area.…”

Section: Led: the South African Perspectivementioning

confidence: 99%

Impact of Local Economic Development on Livelihoods in Ba-Phalaborwa, South Africa

Piet¹,

Mtapuri²

2014

MJSS

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Local Economic Development has been adopted by the South African government as one of the strategies to alleviate poverty and reduce unemployment. This article evaluates the impact of Local Economic Development on the livelihoods of communities in the Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality. The article contributes to the understanding of local economic development in the context of community projects which are regarded as LED projects. The article used both qualitative and quantitative research designs in which a questionnaire and interviews were used for data collection. The article argues that there is need to offer adequate infrastructure in order to enhance business development in a rural, sub-urban or urban environment and that local economic development is important in a municipal context in the reduction of poverty, unemployment and the creation of jobs. The major contribution of this article is a model of LED projects which empowers communities for

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“…Without this recognition, there is a lack of targeted approaches and responses which recognise that different policy interventions are required for the informal economy and that includes different support structures (Devey et al 2005). Rogerson (2002) similarly makes the argument for sectoral targeting in more formal economic activities and uses the case of Johannesburg to illustrate how specific interventions in sectors like urban agriculture, the tourism industry and also the clothing industry can contribute to effective pro-poor local economic development (LED). He argues for the recognition that LED can play a crucial role in poverty alleviation especially in urban areas and that cities should and could make more room for effective LED interventions (Rogerson 2002).…”

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Tackling Informality: Why HIV/AIDS Needs to be a Critical Component of Urban Development Policies

Stacey-Leigh

2009

Urban Forum

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Cities in the South are faced with the double challenges of underdevelopment and poverty on the one hand and urbanisation on the other. As the developing regions of the South continue to urbanise at an incredible rate, it is clear that many cities do not have the necessary capacity to respond to the increasing needs and demands by urban residents. As a result, many new city residents have no other option but to settle in informal areas. These areas have long been associated with poor and unhealthy living conditions and, more recently, the links between these living conditions and HIV/AIDS have become increasingly clear. Research suggests that developmental factors like poverty, unemployment, gender inequality and inadequate shelter, water and sanitation all play a role in increasing vulnerability to HIV/AIDS. These conditions further affect the ability of HIV-positive individuals, households and communities to cope with the consequences of the epidemic. This in turn leads to further impoverishment and reduces the likelihood that people living in informal settlements will be able to improve their livelihoods. Yet, little attention has been paid by policy makers and planners to the relationship between HIV/AIDS and informality despite the challenge it provides for cities and the implications of the epidemic for government institutions and local government in particular. This paper argues that informality is complex and that its heterogeneous nature is not effectively understood and thus not given appropriate recognition and support. It looks at the effects of the HIV/AIDS epidemic within this context of informality and the inevitable wave of urbanisation. The paper suggests that the only way to deal effectively with HIV/AIDS (and informality) is through planning and building integrated and sustainable urban settlements that respond to the complexities of informality in cities of the developing world.Urban Forum (2010) 21:85-105

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Towards Pro-Poor local economic development: The case for sectoral targeting in South Africa

Cited by 32 publications

References 25 publications

Breaching the barriers: The segmented business and innovation system of handicraft exports in Cape Town

Breaching the barriers: The segmented business and innovation system of handicraft exports in Cape Town

Impact of Local Economic Development on Livelihoods in Ba-Phalaborwa, South Africa

Tackling Informality: Why HIV/AIDS Needs to be a Critical Component of Urban Development Policies

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