SASPRI
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Southern African Social Policy Research Institute NPC. https://t.co/wV9gz9YWhu
Cape Town
Joined October 2012
📢 Request for research proposals! Are you conducting research using admin tax data from @URAuganda? Want to enhance understanding of tax systems, trade, and employment in the Global South? We want to hear from you! Submit your proposal by Feb 28! 👉 https://t.co/R4iCllZl9k
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Find out a key reason why social spending is not sustainably building human capital across Africa - see our note https://t.co/jQcvQQ31Wz
@UNICEFSocPolicy @L4WB_i
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We have a free online course on tax-benefit microsimulation! But what are the real-life applications and benefits of tmicrosimulation? Watch Joseph Okello explain what our models have done in Uganda and register for the course today! đź”— https://t.co/jFpiXzqWWt
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Join our #SATIED team in Pretoria! 🇿🇦 Do you want to contribute to combating socio-economic challenges in South Africa? We are seeking a Partnerships and Programme Assistant to support our SA-TIED programme🤝 Join us: https://t.co/kwmHuZ1UGX
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We must act now to ensure social protection for all.
We all need social protection during our lifetime. It's an investment in all of our futures; because poverty anywhere is a threat to prosperity everywhere. 🌍 #ActNow #OurCommonFuture
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Our world is at a crossroads 🌍, and how we balance people 👥, planet 🌱, and prosperity 💰 will shape our future. The 17 UN #SDGs aim to achieve this balance by 2030. It’s up to us to ensure no one and nothing gets left behind. #OneUNFinland #StrongerTogether #Agenda2030
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The dialogue underscored the need for aligning research with policy to shape future tax strategies. Watch a recap ➡️📹 https://t.co/FhwcAbC3G6 Thanks to all participants & partners @ingridwoolard @ukinsouthafrica @ekow_eghan @SaspriSA @MTMaseTshaba @unisa @TaxOmbud @EUinSA
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Excellent summary of our research out today. Huge thanks to @crspMatt and @AbDaviscrsp for leading this work @CRSP_LboroUni. Join our webinar on Thursday to hear more from them and me. See https://t.co/q4r2oA9P9t for details.
jrf.org.uk
The Minimum Income Standard launch unveiled the latest findings and discusses implications for policy, practice, and the public.
🚨 New research shows what the public think different households need to have a decent standard of living. Too many people can’t reach this standard. Explore the latest findings from the Minimum Income Standard. (1/5)
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We’ve kicked off the #SATIED Policy Dialogue! Today’s focus: South Africa’s Personal Income Tax (PIT) system. Tune in to learn more about how PIT reforms are shaping taxpayer behavior, revenue collection, and inequality. Follow the event live here: https://t.co/FhwcAbC3G6
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What's a straightforward way to reduce inequality AND raise trillions in revenue to fund public services & tackle climate change? Brilliant paper from @TaxJusticeNet reveals how much could be raised if countries adopt a very modest tax on extreme wealth.
taxjustice.net
Ending special tax treatment afforded to superrich can cover estimated climate finance needs Following the example of Spain’s “featherlight” wealth tax on the 0.5% richest households would see...
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🚨 Just released! The UN Economist’s Network Policy Brief on #Taxation & the #SDGs is out now! 🌍💡Discover how effective tax policies can drive sustainable development, reduce inequalities & support global well-being. #SustainableDevelopment Learn more: https://t.co/KOuZirEwH3
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🧵 South Africa’s official #unemployment rate increased by 0,6 of a percentage point to 33,5 % in Q2:2024 compared to Q1:2024. Read more here: https://t.co/Migk1JcPxG
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Call for Papers! ✍️ We seek submissions for innovative research contributions that speak to the topic of social protection for our 2025 WIDER Development Conference! Submit your proposals by September 15, 2024, 23:59 UTC+3. https://t.co/WvJo92rTsr
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UNU-WIDER launches a free online training course in tax-benefit microsimulation for Global South countries
wider.unu.edu
In an innovative step toward democratizing access to advanced policy analysis tools, UNU-WIDER releases a comprehensive online train
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This is a great explainer of the painstaking process @CRSP_LboroUni go through to build the @jrf_uk funded Minimum Income Standard, as the building block for @LivingWageUK's real living wage. Thanks @nyecominetti!
Want to know what goes into calculating the Living Wage rates? Listen to the man behind the calculations. @NyeCominetti from @ResFoundation talks about how they work out what a minimally acceptable standard of living is in this clip from @wagestream's Invisible Workers podcast 👇
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The widely held belief that increasing economic growth will solve global #poverty is wrong and leading the world down a dangerous path. Report presented @UN_HRC #HRC56: https://t.co/Bh0i0Y7Kmy Press release: https://t.co/WXvcN7OpaR A thread summarising the report below...
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One week left to apply➡️I'm looking for an Advocacy and Research Officer to deliver high-impact advocacy strategies for @srpoverty Apply by 8 July 2024: https://t.co/bETIYZqmFx
#Hiring #Jobs
📢I'm looking for an Advocacy and Research Officer to join my team & support @srpoverty to influence global policy making on #poverty & #HumanRights Apply by Monday 8 July 2024: https://t.co/bETIYZqmFx
#Hiring #Jobs
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Today I'm @UN calling on governments to end their dangerous fixation with GDP as the answer to global #poverty. Watch my live presentation to @UN_HRC #HRC56 at 4PM CET: https://t.co/ZhU2eTbQF2 Read the report:
srpoverty.org
July 2024 Report: EN/FR/ES/RU/AR/ZH Press release: “End dangerous fixation with GDP as way to eradicate global poverty: UN expert” EN/FR/ES Watch the Special Rapporteur’s presentation of the report...
Growth is enriching an elite and killing the planet. We need an economy based on human rights | Olivier De Schutter
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On Tuesday 2 July I will be @UN_HRC #HRC56 to present my new report: Eradicating #Poverty #BeyondGrowth – urging governments to end their mistaken belief that increasing economic growth is the answer to global poverty. Details of how to follow live here:
I have become convinced that the traditional approach to #poverty is no longer fit for purpose. In the name of #GDP we are pushing the planet beyond its limits and creating vast and growing gaps between the rich and the poor. https://t.co/HFJzpcTuFt
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📢I'm looking for an Advocacy and Research Officer to join my team & support @srpoverty to influence global policy making on #poverty & #HumanRights Apply by Monday 8 July 2024: https://t.co/bETIYZqmFx
#Hiring #Jobs
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