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Social protection in a crisis : Argentina's Plan Jefes y Jefas
Galasso, Emanuela - 2003
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Dividing the spoils : pensions, privatization, and reform in Russia's transition
Kapstein, Ethan B. - 2000
The gains from the transition in post-communist Russia were captured by the new managerial class, which won rents from the state in the form of privatized enterprises, state subsidies, credits, and opportunities for tax evasion. Those rents reduced state revenues that could have supported social...
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Ethiopia : social sector report
1998
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Poland : income support and the social safety net during the transition
Barr, N. A. (contributor) - 1993
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010526225
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Reducing Vulnerability and Increasing Opportunity : Social Protection in the Middle East and North Africa
World Bank - 2013
Despite social, and economic diversity within the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, social protection systems share common characteristics. This report develops a framework for a more integrated approach to social protection, and proposes general strategic lines of actions to guide the...
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Fiji - Assessment of the Social Protection System in Fiji and Recommendations for Policy Changes
World Bank - 2012
This summary report is the culmination of a comprehensive, more than a year-long, collaboration between the World Bank, Fiji Department of Social Welfare (DSW), Fiji Islands Bureau of Statistics (FIBOS) and AusAID. It reflects various activities undertaken under the work program that was agreed...
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From Social Funds to Local Governance and Social Inclusion Programs
World Bank - 2012
The role and relevance of Social Fund Community-Driven Development (SF/CDD) has been highly debated in the international development community. Some conceive these programs only as parallel and temporary arrangements that can ensure short-term delivery of development benefits. Others emphasize...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012553203
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Western Balkans Social Protection Situational Analyses : Kosovo
World Bank - 2022
high rates of unemployment or create formal jobs. It stands out as the Western Balkan country with the lowest labor market … promoting employment and protecting those vulnerable to shocks. A strong social protection system can play an important role in … pensions; Section 7 explores employment and active labor market programs; Section 8 reviews the social protection response to …
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Paraguay : Defining a Strategy for Social Protection Policy
World Bank - 2013
Despite the pervasive high incidence of poverty, Paraguay has not responded adequately to the need to develop a policy, aimed at providing effective protection to the population. In recent decades the social protection policies in Paraguay were not able to reduce the exposure to, and the...
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