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COMMUNITY‐BASED PROVISION OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES IN RURAL SOUTH AFRICA 1
Author(s) -
Breier Matthew,
Visser Martine
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
south african journal of economics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.502
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1813-6982
pISSN - 0038-2280
DOI - 10.1111/j.1813-6982.2006.00068.x
Subject(s) - beneficiary , participatory development , sanitation , economic growth , water supply , rural development , citizen journalism , rural community , public good , community development , business , political science , environmental planning , public administration , economics , geography , finance , engineering , environmental engineering , archaeology , microeconomics , law , agriculture
It is often contended that rural development works most effectively when beneficiary communities are active project participants, and not the passive recipients of assistance. This paper analyses participatory development through the lens of public goods theory. South Africa's Community Water Supply & Sanitation Programme is discussed as a case study. Conclusions from our game‐theoretic analysis are used to make suggestions for South African development policy.