Inequality in South Africa: what does a composite index of well-being reveal?

Rossouw, Stephanié; Greyling, Talita

doi:10.1080/00779954.2021.1904439

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“…The model suggests that, in Hungary, the subjective psychological well-being of residents who reside in larger settlements are greater than those who reside in smaller settlements; this is in line with previous Hungarian research, which associates this phenomenon with the limited labour market and quality of life opportunities of smaller settlements [105][106][107]. The differences observed are strongly determined by the social, economic, and settlement geography characteristics of the given country [101,[108][109][110][111][112][113][114][115][116].…”

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The Role of Sports in the Subjective Psychological Well-Being of Hungarian Adult Population in Three Waves of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Laczkó

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Morvay-Sey

et al. 2022

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(1) Background: In this study, sport and subjective psychological well-being is investigated in three waves of the COVID-19 pandemic. (2) Methods: We have conducted three different representative sample surveys (n = 3600 altogether) on the Hungarian adult population and investigated the sample’s subjective psychological well-being with the WHO-5 Well-Being Index, as well as changes in their subjective well-being through the different waves of the pandemic. Sporting habits and socio-economic variables were also surveyed, and OLS regression models were created focused on the WHO-5 measures. (3) Results: The subjective psychological well-being of the Hungarian adult population decreased significantly, but in the second and third wave of pandemic restrictions, an increase in subjective psychological well-being has been measured. The relationships between the time spent on doing sports and subjective psychological well-being were significant in each pandemic waves. The highest subjective psychological well-being and its highest increase were reported by those who could increase their time spent on doing sports as well. (4) Conclusions: The relationships between the sports activities, physical health, size of settlement, changes in income and subjective psychological well-being of the Hungarian adult population were significant in all three waves of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The Role of Sports in the Subjective Psychological Well-Being of Hungarian Adult Population in Three Waves of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Laczkó

Ács

Morvay-Sey

et al. 2022

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“…Since its transition into democracy in 1994, South Africa continues to experience major setbacks in the area of enduring racism, poverty, and inequality (Buccus 2021;Moll 2021;Moosa et al 2021;Rossouw & Greyling 2021;Sihlobo 2021). Even though citizens have, for decades, adopted different coping strategies, racial tension and largescale deprivation abound.…”

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Think Tanks and Democratisation in South Africa

Nkrumah¹

2022

CCS Journal

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As policy and research institutes, think tanks have advisory and monitoring mandates that could be channelled towards consolidating democracy. Yet, although South Africa has some well-established think tanks (WETT), their presence has not translated into enhancing race relations and living conditions. There is therefore the need to explore why these institutions have been unable to sufficiently influence policy and practice, mainly in the area of social cohesion and socio-economic welfare. It is against this backdrop that the paper looks at the evolving nature and works of two WETTs. The paper considers their capacities and challenges in strengthening race relations and social protection. Proposing a persuasive argument for the creation of an enabling environment, the paper draws from political theories in suggesting ways of enhancing a vibrant think thank sector in contemporary South Africa.

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Economic growth and income inequality in sub-Saharan African countries: A test of Kuznets’ hypothesis

Odhiambo,

Saungweme

2024

EKON ANAL

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In this study, the influence of economic growth on income disparities in 29 sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries is investigated for the period 2005-2015. The primary objective of the study is to empirically test Kuznets? hypothesis, which holds that there is an inverted U-shaped relationship between economic growth and income inequality. The study examined this relationship using four proxies for income inequality: the composite inequality index, the Atkinson index, the Gini coefficient, and the Palma ratio. Using a modified version of a difference generalised method of moments (GMM) estimation technique, it was found that regardless of the proxy used to measure income inequality, there is a consistently significant negative relationship between income per capita (y) and income inequality in the countries under study. A consistent positive relationship was also found between the square of income per capita (y2) and income inequality across all the proxies used in the study. The study found that the relationship between economic growth and income inequality follows a U-curve. The result suggests that while economic growth initially lowers income inequality, inequality eventually rises in tandem with growth. This suggests that the bulk of the studied economies in the SSA region are situated on the downward portion of the U-curve. The policy implications are discussed.

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Inequality in South Africa: what does a composite index of well-being reveal?

Cited by 4 publications

References 52 publications

The Role of Sports in the Subjective Psychological Well-Being of Hungarian Adult Population in Three Waves of the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Role of Sports in the Subjective Psychological Well-Being of Hungarian Adult Population in Three Waves of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Think Tanks and Democratisation in South Africa

Economic growth and income inequality in sub-Saharan African countries: A test of Kuznets’ hypothesis

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