Protecting the Poor in a Crisis - and Beyond

A well-designed public safety net can provide aid to the poor in times of need. Two basic principles should guide safety net policies: 1) Safety nets should efficiently insure the poor; to do so they must respond flexibly to the needs of the poor....

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Main Author:	Ravallion, Martin
Format:	Brief
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	SOCIAL SAFETY NETS SAFETY NET ACTIVITIES POVERTY REDUCTION CRISIS MANAGEMENT RISK MANAGEMENT LOCAL COMMUNITIES SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS POOR PEOPLE CHRONIC POVERTY COMMUNITY WORK DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT GOALS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS DROUGHT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT FAMINE FARMERS INCOME INSURANCE LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENT POLICY RESEARCH POOR POOR AREAS POOR PEOPLE PRIVATE SAFETY NETS PUBLIC BUDGET PUBLIC SAFETY PUBLIC WORKS RELIEF RELIEF EFFORTS RELIEF WORK RISK SHARING SAFETY NET SAFETY NETS STATISTICS OFFICE STRUCTURAL CHANGE TARGETED TRANSFERS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TRANSFER PROGRAMS TRANSIENT POVERTY
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1999/01/717443/protecting-poor-crisis-beyond http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11503

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Summary:	A well-designed public safety net can provide aid to the poor in times of need. Two basic principles should guide safety net policies: 1) Safety nets should efficiently insure the poor; to do so they must respond flexibly to the needs of the poor. 2) Safety nets should be an intrinsic part of longer-term development goals. This Note offers basic guidelines for designing an effective safety net, taking into account its potential role during normal times as well as crises.

Protecting the Poor in a Crisis - and Beyond

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