Social protection for the poor and poorest : concepts, policies and politics
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Social protection for the poor and poorest : concepts, policies and politics
（Palgrave studies in development）
Palgrave Macmillan, 2008
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Includes bibliographical references and index
"In association with the Brooks World Poverty Institute at the University of Manchester and the Chronic Poverty Research Centre"
"Forward by Frances Stewart"--cover
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Description
Social protection is fast becoming an important theme in development policy. This book examines the political processes shaping social protection policies; compares the key conceptual frameworks available for analyzing social protection; and provides a comparative discussion on social protection policies focused on the poor and the poorest.
Table of Contents
- Foreword by Frances Stewart PART I. INTRODUCTION Social Protection for the Poor and Poorest: An Introduction
- A.Barrientos& D.Hulme PART TWO: CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS FOR SOCIAL PROTECTIONS: RISKS, NEEDS AND RIGHTS Risks, Needs and Rights: Compatible or Contradictory Bases for Social Protection?
- L.Munro Insurance for the Poor?
- S.Dercon, T. Bold& C. Calvo Transformative Social Protection: The Currency of Social Justice
- S.Deveureux& R.Sabates-Wheeler Poverty Traps and Natural Disasters in Ethiopia and Honduras
- M.Carter, P. Little, T. Mogues& W. Negatu PART THREE: WHAT POLICIES WORK FOR THE POOREST? Indonesia's Social Protection during and after the Crisis
- S.Sumarto, A. Suryahadi& S. Bazzi HIV/AIDS, Social Protection and Chronic Poverty
- R.Slater The Social Protection Function of Short-term Public Works Programmes in the Context of Chronic Poverty
- A.McCord The Emergence and Popularity of Conditional Cash Transfers in Latin America
- T.Britto Assisting the Poorest in Bangladesh: Learning from BRAC's 'Targeting the Ultra Poor Programme'
- D.Hulme& K.Moore Protecting the Poorest with Cash Transfers in Low Income Countries
- B.Schubert PART FOUR: THE POLITICS AND FINANCING OF SOCIAL PROTECTION Process Deficits in the Provision of Social Protection in Rural Maharashtra
- S.Pellissery Conceptualising the Politics of Social Protection in Africa
- S.Hickey Political Incumbency and Drought Relief in Africa
- N. Munemo Can Low Income Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa Afford Basic Social Protection? First Results of a Modelling Exercise
- C.Berendt Financing Social Protection
- A.Barrientos PART FIVE: CONCLUSION Embedding Social Protection in the Developing World
- A.Barrientos& D.Hulme
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