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This research aims to explore the causes and extent of spatial inequality in South Africa.

Spatial Inequality in South Africa

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This research aims to explore the causes and extent of spatial inequality in South Africa.
Analyzed household microdata to assess income distribution across urban and rural areas.
Utilized microsimulations to model potential interventions.
Employed a structural spatial general-equilibrium model to evaluate the effects of policies.
Most income inequality is found within urban and rural areas rather than between them.
Long commuting times correlate with higher unemployment and lower incomes.
Lowering commuting costs can significantly reduce both unemployment and income inequality.

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Analysis reveals commuting costs impact income inequality, suggesting policy interventions for improved integration.

Meleshchuk et al. (2026) studied this question.

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