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, new problems appear that economic policymakers must address. How to provide adequate pensions for the elderly is one such … only in the lack of coverage, but also in the low level of benefits, even of contributory pensions. It argues that to … design public policies for pensions, it is essential to understand the complex web of interactions between employers and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010895443
, new problems appear that economic policymakers must address. How to provide adequate pensions for the elderly is one such … only in the lack of coverage, but also in the low level of benefits, even of contributory pensions. It argues that to … design public policies for pensions, it is essential to understand the complex web of interactions between employers and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010943355
Shielding the Poor presents a group of studies on social protection in the developing world from leading researchers. These studies address the issue of vulnerability of the poor to adverse shocks and propose policies to increase their protection and coping capacity. The studies emphasize the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010772355
Shielding the Poor presents a group of studies on social protection in the developing world from leading researchers. These studies address the issue of vulnerability of the poor to adverse shocks and propose policies to increase their protection and coping capacity. The studies emphasize the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010943407
To capture social conditions in Latin America, the Sociómetro-BID database presents a diverse set of social indicators, both traditional and LAC-specific, including demographics, education, labor market, housing, and income. The indicators are derived from national household survey data,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010672898
This study collects and systematizes detailed, updated and comparable information about the design, management, funding and quality of child development services in Latin America and the Caribbean. It focuses on two types of programs serving children from 0 to 3 years of age and their families:...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010765067
contribution pensions of consumers' inability to make rational choices; (ii) describes how jurisdictions have tried to address …
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Empirical analysis of two decades of pioneering pension and social security reform in Latin America and the Caribbean shows that much has been achieved, but that critical challenges remain. In tackling this unfinished agenda, a great deal can be learned from the reform experience of countries in...
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This document focuses on four sectors where socio-cultural analysis is particularly critical for addressing issues of reducing poverty and exclusion. In the case of major infrastructure projects, the primary concern is to minimize or mitigate their impacts on local communities. For projects in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010728981
contribution pensions of consumers' inability to make rational choices; (ii) describes how jurisdictions have tried to address …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010943456