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Public works as a safety net : design, evidence, and implementation /

Public Works as a Safety Net: Design, Evidence, and Implementation reviews the conceptual underpinnings and operational elements of public works programs around the world. Drawing from a rich evidence base including program documentation, policy papers, peer-reviewed publications, and empirical data...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: World Bank
Otros Autores: Subbarao, K.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C : World Bank, ©2013.
Colección:Directions in development (Washington, D.C.). Human development.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Introduction and Overview; Definition and Evolution of Public Works Programs; Approaches of Public Works Programs; Aim and Key Messages of This Book; Roadmap for This Book; PART 1 Design, Evidence, and Implementation; Chapter 2 Public Works Programs: Objectives and Models; Primary Objectives of Public Works; Secondary Objectives and Spillover Benefits; Tables; 2.1 Jefes Program Infrastructure Projects by Type, 2003-06; 2.2 Results of Agricultural Activities Undertaken by Ethiopia's PSNP, 2007-09; Figures.
  • 2.1 Water Conservation Works under MGNREGS, Financial Year 2010-11Models of Safety Net-Oriented Public Works Programs; 2.3 Correlation of Public Works Program Models and Objectives; Notes; References; Chapter 3 Country Contexts and Patterns in Public Works Programs; 3.1 Scale and Attributes of Selected Public Works Programs; Country Context; 3.2 Correlation of Public Works Program Models and Country Circumstances; 3.3 Selected Public Works Programs in High- and Middle-Income Countries; 3.4 Selected Public Works Programs in Low-Income Agrarian Countries; Cross-Country Patterns.
  • 3.1 Annual Participation in Public Works Programs by Region3.2 Distribution of Public Works Program Objectives by Region; 3.3 Distribution of Public Works Program Objectives by Country Income Level; 3.4 Cluster Analysis of 14 Public Works Programs; 3.5 Cluster Analysis of 32 Public Works Programs; Conclusions; Notes; References; Chapter 4 Program Design; Implementing Institutions and Funding Mechanisms; 4.1 Type of Institution Implementing Public Works Programs by Region; 4.2 Breakdown of Implementing Institutions; 4.3 Sources of Public Works Program Funding.
  • 4.1 Share of Domestic Contribution to Public Works Program Funding4.4 Distribution of Public Works Program Funding and Implementing Arrangements by Country Income Level; 4.2 Percentage of Countries Reporting Community Involvement by Program Component; Establishing Project Selection Criteria; 4.3 Projects Initiated under Public Works Programs; Boxes; 4.1 Eligibility and Rejection Criteria for Projects in Liberia and Rwanda; 4.4 Share of Labor Cost in Public Works Programs of Selected Countries; 4.5 Labor Share of Total Cost in Public Works Programs.
  • 4.6 Example of Seasonal Public Works Program Operation: Peru's Trabajar Urbano, Employment Generated, 2004-064.7 Beneficiary Exits from Argentina's Jefes de Hogar Program, 2005-09; Selecting Beneficiaries; 4.2 Using Public Works for Environmental Restoration: Ethiopia; 4.5 Relationship between Program Wage, Minimum Wage, and Market Wage in Selected Public Works Programs; 4.6 State Agricultural Minimum Wage, Average Casual Wage, and Share of Casual Labor Days in India; 4.3 El Salvador: Combination of Targeting Approaches Used in the Temporary Income Assistance Program.