The state of social safety nets 2015 /

Over the last decade, a policy revolution has been underway in the developing and emerging world. Country after country is systematically providing non-contributory transfers to poor and vulnerable people, in order to protect them against economic shocks and to enable them to invest in themselves an...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: World Bank
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, DC : World Bank, 2015.
Temas:
Social security > Case studies.
Economic assistance, Domestic > Case studies.
Sécurité sociale > Études de cas.
Aide au développement économique régional > Études de cas.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Insurance > Risk Assessment & Management.
Economic assistance, Domestic
Social security
Case studies
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Foreword
  • Abbreviations
  • Executive Summary
  • Inventory of Social Safety Net Programs
  • Definitions
  • Types and Coverage of Safety Net Programs
  • Notes
  • References
  • Highlight 1. Safety Nets in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations
  • Section 2. Spending on Social Safety Nets
  • Spending Patterns
  • Spending Composition
  • Notes
  • References
  • Highlight 2. The Growing Role of Social Pensions
  • Section 3. Policy, Institutions, and Administration
  • Policies and Strategies
  • Institutions
  • Administration
  • Highlight 3. Climate Change, Poverty, and the Importance of Leveraging Social Protection
  • Section 4. Results and Evidence about Social Safety Nets
  • Performance of Social Safety Net Programs
  • Evidence from Impact Evaluations
  • Notes
  • References
  • Highlight 4. Using Cash Transfers to Promote Early Childhood Development
  • Section 5. Social Safety Nets in Urban Areas: Emerging Issues and Practices
  • Notes
  • Reference
  • Highlight 5. Understanding Urban Poverty.

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