In Jordan, a system of general food subsidies became untenable in budgetary terms, with a sharp devaluation of the dinar in the late 1980s. A shift from a general subsidy system to limited rations would greatly reduce budgetary costs and minimize adverse effects on the poor. To reduce subsidies,...

The demographic characteristics of different regions in the former Soviet Union influence the nature of poverty in the newly successor independent states of the FSU. Despite a common policy inheritance, major adjustments are needed in the major social protection instruments to reflect...

Untersucht werden Systeme sozialer Sicherheit in Industrieländern und deren Relevanz bzw. Übertragbarkeit auf Entwicklungsländer. Soziale Sicherheit wird als Ziel beschrieben, mit öffentlichen Mitteln und Aktivitäten eine Verschlechterung des Lebensstandards sozial schwacher...

Die wirtschaftliche Entwicklung hat positive Auswirkungen auf die soziale Lage. Die Grüne Revolution hat den mittleren Bauern höhere Einkünfte ermöglicht. Wanderungsbewegungen hatten ebenfalls positive Effekte auf die Einkommensverteilung. Je besser die Ausbildung, desto höher das...

Does decentralization enhance service delivery and poverty reduction? Drawing on cutting edge research, expert contributors address this fundamental question facing policy-makers in developing as well as advanced countries. This timely book builds upon insights on the recent developments in the...

In Jordan, a system of general food subsidies became untenable in budgetary terms, with a sharp devaluation of the dinar in the late 1980s. A shift from a general subsidy system to limited rations would greatly reduce budgetary costs and minimize adverse effects on the poor. To reduce subsidies,...