Fiscal decentralization and poverty in South Africa : evidence from panel data analysis

Moche, Tebogo J.; Monkam, Nara F.; Aye, Goodness Chioma

dc.contributor.author	Moche, Tebogo J.
dc.contributor.author	Monkam, Nara F.
dc.contributor.author	Aye, Goodness Chioma
dc.date.accessioned	2015-05-19T06:15:19Z
dc.date.available	2015-05-19T06:15:19Z
dc.date.issued	2014
dc.description.abstract	This paper examines the dynamic relationship between fiscal decentralization and poverty in South Africa within a panel data framework. The data used covers the period from 2005 to 2011 for the eight metropolitan municipalities making a total of 56 observations. We use real household consumption expenditure per capita as a proxy for poverty and the ratio of metropolitan expenditure to national government expenditure as fiscal decentralization. The results from a panel VAR estimated with GMM, show a negative short run effect of fiscal decentralization on real household consumption per capita in South Africa. These results have important policy implications.	en_ZA
dc.description.librarian	am2015	en_ZA
dc.description.uri	http://www.businessperspectives.org/component/option,com_journals/id,4	en_ZA
dc.identifier.citation	Moche, TJ, Monkam, N & Aye, GC 2014, 'Fiscal decentralization and poverty in South Africa : evidence from panel data analysis'. Investment Management and Financial Innovations, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 69-76.	en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn	1810-4967 (print)
dc.identifier.issn	1812-9358 (online)
dc.identifier.issn	1813-4998 (cd-rom)
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2263/45165
dc.language.iso	en	en_ZA
dc.publisher	LLC “СPС “Business Perspectives”	en_ZA
dc.rights	© Tebogo J. Moche, Nara Monkam, Goodness C. Aye, 2014.	en_ZA
dc.subject	Fiscal decentralization	en_ZA
dc.subject	Municipalities	en_ZA
dc.subject	Poverty	en_ZA
dc.subject	Consumption expenditure	en_ZA
dc.subject	Panel data	en_ZA
dc.title	Fiscal decentralization and poverty in South Africa : evidence from panel data analysis	en_ZA
dc.type	Article	en_ZA