Deliberations on the nature and measurement of inequality in South Africa

Percept | August 2021

To promote knowledge sharing and mutual learning on inequality measurement and the inequality context in South Africa, the Inclusive Society Institute (ISI) and the Swedish Institute for Future Studies (IFFS) hosted a workshop on 1 July 2021 to discuss best practices and alternative approaches in inequality and poverty measurement. Percept Actuaries and Consultants and 71Point4 presented initial ideas and research questions for an agenda on inequality research in South Africa which is being supported by the Frederich Ebert Stiftung. This report sets out the focus of ISI’s research on inequality and the themes and issues which were discussed at the workshop.