In this paper, the multitype population size-dependent branching process with dependent offspring is introduced and the probability of extinction of such a process is investigated. Sufficient conditions for both almost sure extinction and survival of the process are shown to depend on the...

Social protection has become one of the pillars of social development strategies. But, lacking a consistent standard for social protection, the issue has been approached in different ways and from different analytical and policy dimensions. This document examines the principal ongoing...