Social protection policies in South Asia

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Social protection policies in South Asia

editors, Neera Chandhoke, Sanjay Kumar Agrawal

Routledge, 2013

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Includes bibliographical references (P. [238]-253) and index

収録内容

  • Urban informal sector in South Asia : an introduction / Neera Chandhoke and Sanjay Kumar Agrawal
  • Social protection policies for the urban informal sector : the Indian perspective / Sanjay Kumar Agrawal and Anupama
  • Social protection polices in the urban informal sector of Pakistan : an overview / Karamat Ali and Nimra Wasim
  • Social protection in the urban informal sector in Sri Lanka / Siri Hettige
  • Social protection policies for the urban informal sector in Bangladesh / Nazmunnessa Mahtab
  • Urban informal sector in selected cities of South Asia : the case of Nepal / Govind Prasad Dhakal
  • Conclusions / Anupama and Sanjay Kumar Agrawal.

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内容説明

This book offers a comparative analysis of social protection policies in five countries of South Asia - India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh - where economic transformation impelled by globalisation and liberalisation has, on the one hand, caused an unprecedented expansion of the informal sector, and heightened the vulnerabilities of its workers on the other. It examines the multiple vulnerabilities of workers who continue to work and live in abysmal conditions, with persistent cutbacks in social security budgets by governments, and evaluates the implementation and efficacy of current policies. The volume introduces the problem through an overview of South Asian economies by charting out the contrasting parallels between growth paths and the extent of poverty among workers in the informal sector. Further, it assesses the projected cost of basic social protection in these economies in the context of different (possible) growth scenarios. The second part of the book discusses the experiences from various countries by highlighting work force composition, ratio of workers in the informal sector to total work force, challenges and concerns, available policies and programmes, and finally, the outreach of these programmes. The concluding section argues for the need for social protection in South Asia by exposing the limitations of existing policies, and proposes a future course of action in order that social protection may serve as a tool in the transformation of social policy. This will be useful to scholars, students and researchers of development studies, economics, politics and labour law. It would also interest those in voluntary sector organisations, nongovernmental organisations, policy makers, journalists and think tanks.

目次

List of Tables. List of Figures. List of Abbreviations. Preface. Acknowledgements. Part I. Introduction Urban Informal Sector in South Asia: An Introduction Neera Chandhoke and Sanjay Kumar Agrawal Part II. Country Profiles 1. Social Protection Policies for the Urban Informal Sector: The Indian Perspective Sanjay Kumar Agrawal and Anupama 2. Social Protection Policies in the Urban Informal Sector of Pakistan: An Overview Karamat Ali and Nimra Wasim 3. Social Protection in the Urban Informal Sector in Sri Lanka Siri Hettige 4. Social Protection Policies for the Urban Informal Sector in Bangladesh Nazmunnessa Mahtab 5. Urban Informal Sector in Selected Cities of South Asia: The Case of Nepal Govind Prasad Dhakal Part III. Conclusions Conclusions Anupama and Sanjay Kumar Agrawal. Bibliography. About the Editors. Notes on Contributors. Index

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