Department of Treasury(Department of Treasury, 2021)
Balancing work and family remains a paramount challenge for women, not only in Free State but around the globe. Although women labour force participation has been on a rise, it still considerably low relative to men. This ...
Mosala, S; Department of Treasury(Department of Treasury, 2022-03)
This report reviews the extent and nature of poverty, inequality and unemployment in the Free State Province of South Africa, and the progress towards the reduction of the triple challenge.
In order to effectively manage urbanisation, growth and development; support local economic drivers; accelerate land release and land development; invest in infrastructure for integrated human settlements and economic ...
Unknown author(University of the Free State, 2015)
Local Economic Development (LED) is key to any municipality as it brings together local residents, local businesses and government for the purpose of improving local economies. The purpose of LED is to improve the quality ...
Chomane, PP(Free State Department of Treasury, 2015-03)
This paper aims to inform policy-makers and development practitioners with evidence of the slow improvement in the quality of education and its impact in the labour market as a means to address poverty and inequality. ...
This paper examines the relationship between government expenditure and economic growth in the Free State province based on two opposing theories (i.e., Wagner’s Law and Keynasian theory)
This paper, thus, reviews the progress, achievements and challenges faced by the Free State in its attempt to facilitate access to basic services, particularly among the previously disadvantaged majority.
As a result of low quality labour from poor communities, many of them are
unemployed, which makes it difficult for poor communities to advance to change their poor
conditions of living and address the inequality of income.
According to the white paper on local economic development, they regard local economic development as the promotion of social and economic development (Department of Provincial Affairs and Constitutional Development, 2008).