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Key efficiency and equity aspects of providing basic local services in South Africa

Thesis (MComm (Education))--Stellenbosch University, 2008. / In enquiring after the best means of financing basic local services in South Africa,
the thesis begins by reviewing the arguments for fiscal decentralisation and the
efficiency criteria for expenditure and revenue assignment. The role of local
government within South Africa’s system of intergovernmental fiscal relations is
then evaluated. A chapter is devoted to the efficient pricing of infrastructure for
household services. However, it is emphasised that such pricing is unlikely to
meet equity criteria for access and affordability. The equity aspect of providing
basic local services is explored further from the perspective of South African
Constitutional obligations and the current basic services policy framework. A
concluding chapter discusses issues arising out of the work and provides some
recommendations.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/2710
Date03 1900
CreatorsVerwey, Len
ContributorsCalitz, Estian, Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences. Dept. of Economics.
PublisherStellenbosch : Stellenbosch University
Source SetsSouth African National ETD Portal
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis
RightsStellenbosch University

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