Household formation and service delivery in post-apartheid South Africa: Evidence from the Agincourt sub-district 1992–2012. Issue 4 (3rd July 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wittenberg, Martin; Collinson, Mark A.
• Is Part Of: Development Southern Africa. Volume 37:Issue 4(2020)
• Page Start: 708
• Page End: 726
• Publication Date: 2020-07-03
• Subjects: South Africa -- Agincourt -- household formation -- RDP housing; Economic development -- Africa, Southern -- Periodicals; Africa, Southern -- Economic conditions -- Periodicals; 338.90096805
• DOI: 10.1080/0376835X.2020.1764335
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0376-835X

Abstract

ABSTRACT: South Africa has seen a rapid rate of new household formation since 1994. The same period has also seen an impressive roll-out of housing and services. These interact since new household formation delays the elimination of backlogs. Based on data from the Agincourt study site and a novel decomposition technique we examine the process by which household size has been reduced and suggest that service delivery may actually fuel new household formation.