Last updated December 2010
Authors:
David Lam; Murray Leibbrandt
Abstract:
This project brings together economists and demographers from the University of Cape Town and the University of
Michigan to analyze links between fertility, intergenerational transfers, and economic development in South Africa.
The project builds on a 10-year history of collaborative research between UM and UCT. The project will focus on
demographic behavior and economic outcomes at the household level in South Africa. A key tool will be the Cape
Area Panel Study (CAPS), a longitudinal survey of young people and their families in Cape Town, which provides
wide-ranging detail about young people’s lives. Another important data resource will be the new National Income
Dynamics Study (NIDS).
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