This article examines the rationale for a dynamic perspective of poverty in South Africa and
analyses the magnitude and characteristics of those in chronic versus transitory poverty using data
from the KwaZulu-Natal Income Dynamics Study. The results show that the incidence and depth
of poverty have increased steadily between 1993 and 1998, a trend that is pronounced in rural
localities and for female-headed households. Though the majority of households (30.7%) were
found to be experiencing transitory poverty, a significant proportion of households, in lieu of the
expected small minority suggested by previous empirical research, were chronically poor. / Thesis (M.Sc.U.R.P.)-University of Natal, Durban, 2000.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:ukzn/oai:http://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za:10413/5388 |
| Date | January 2000 |
| Creators | Roberts, Benjamin. |
| Contributors | May, Julian Douglas. |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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