Research paper · research paper · 31 July 2026

Multiplier and productivity aspects of public works programmes: lessons from the education sector

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Abstract

Joshua Budlender (SALDRU, UCT) presented on the Basic Education Employment Initiative (BEEI), South Africa’s largest youth employment programme. As a case study, this presentation examines the wider “multiplier” effects of public employment and the productivity gains from teaching assistants. Drawing on a randomised trial in Limpopo schools and

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