Preface : A tribute to Simon Brand / Thabo Mbeki -- Introduction : Shaping post-apartheid policy debates / Pieter le Roux -- Part I: The political economy. The social democratic imperative / Pieter le Roux -- The costs of state intervention / Rudolf Gouws -- Nationalisation and the mixed economy / Laurence Harris -- Quest for economic justice / Frederick Fourie -- Part II: Fiscal and monetary policy. Fiscal dilemmas over popular aspirations / Servaas van der Berg -- The limits of public expenditure / Estian Calitz -- The financial sector and allocative efficiency / Conrad Strauss -- Preconditions for economic growth / Chris Stals -- Part III: Labour and social policy. An integrated employment strategy / Lieb Loots -- Manpower development for economic recovery / Frans Barker -- Education and labour market equality / Ismail Adams and Pundy Pillay -- Restructuring the social services / Andrew Donaldson -- Part IV: Growth and development policy / The limits of growth revisited / Elwil Beukes -- Human dimensions of absolute poverty / Reginald Green -- Growth through redistribution / Titto Mboweni -- Regional options for equity and efficiency / Andre Roux -- Economic cooperation in southern Africa / Simon Brand -- Conclusion. Shifts in ANC economic policy Vivien McMenamin -- Economic compromises in a polarised society / Pieter le Roux.