BMZ ACADEMY
BMZ ACADEMY
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BMZ ACADEMY 061 262 1185/068 053 8213/0717 513 144
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ASSIGNMENT 4: FINAL PORTFOLIO
Essence of public sector investment towards development of township
economy: A case of Soweto 2010 - 2020
Students name:
Student number:
Module : HRPUB83
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Table of Contents
Chapter One: Introduction, Background, Research Problem and Rationale ..................... 1
Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 1
Background ......................................................................................................................................... 1
Study rationale and motivation ...................................................................................................... 6
Problem statement............................................................................................................................. 7
Research objectives .......................................................................................................................... 8
Research questions ........................................................................................................................... 8
Research concepts ............................................................................................................................ 8
Research methodology .................................................................................................................. 11
Research approach ......................................................................................................................... 11
Data collection .................................................................................................................................. 12
Research design............................................................................................................................... 12
Conclusion ......................................................................................................................................... 12
Chapter two: Literature review ..................................................................................................... 14
Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 14
The foundation and benefits of public sector investment .................................................... 14
The downside of public investment ............................................................................................ 20
The confluence of public and private investment ................................................................... 23
Empirical studies ................................................................................................................................... 26
Contextualising South African public sector investment ..................................................... 30
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Conclusion ......................................................................................................................................... 31
Chapter three: Major findings ....................................................................................................... 32
The different types of public investments .................................................... 32
The effect of public investments on community development................... 38
Recommendations (strategies of promoting public investment)........................................ 39
References ......................................................................................................................................... 42
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BMZ ACADEMY
@061 262 1185/068 053 8213/0717 513 144
BMZ ACADEMY 061 262 1185/068 053 8213/0717 513 144
, BMZ ACADEMY
ASSIGNMENT 4: FINAL PORTFOLIO
Essence of public sector investment towards development of township
economy: A case of Soweto 2010 - 2020
Students name:
Student number:
Module : HRPUB83
ii
, BMZ ACADEMY
Table of Contents
Chapter One: Introduction, Background, Research Problem and Rationale ..................... 1
Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 1
Background ......................................................................................................................................... 1
Study rationale and motivation ...................................................................................................... 6
Problem statement............................................................................................................................. 7
Research objectives .......................................................................................................................... 8
Research questions ........................................................................................................................... 8
Research concepts ............................................................................................................................ 8
Research methodology .................................................................................................................. 11
Research approach ......................................................................................................................... 11
Data collection .................................................................................................................................. 12
Research design............................................................................................................................... 12
Conclusion ......................................................................................................................................... 12
Chapter two: Literature review ..................................................................................................... 14
Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 14
The foundation and benefits of public sector investment .................................................... 14
The downside of public investment ............................................................................................ 20
The confluence of public and private investment ................................................................... 23
Empirical studies ................................................................................................................................... 26
Contextualising South African public sector investment ..................................................... 30
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Conclusion ......................................................................................................................................... 31
Chapter three: Major findings ....................................................................................................... 32
The different types of public investments .................................................... 32
The effect of public investments on community development................... 38
Recommendations (strategies of promoting public investment)........................................ 39
References ......................................................................................................................................... 42
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