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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spelling	okr-10986-115032021-06-14T11:03:58Z Protecting the Poor in a Crisis - and Beyond Ravallion, Martin 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 POVERTY REDUCTION 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 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. 2012-08-13T15:14:45Z 2012-08-13T15:14:45Z 1999-01 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1999/01/717443/protecting-poor-crisis-beyond http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11503 English PREM Notes; No. 12 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research
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topic	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 POVERTY REDUCTION 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
spellingShingle	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 POVERTY REDUCTION 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 Ravallion, Martin Protecting the Poor in a Crisis - and Beyond
relation	PREM Notes; No. 12
description	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.
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author	Ravallion, Martin
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title	Protecting the Poor in a Crisis - and Beyond
title_short	Protecting the Poor in a Crisis - and Beyond
title_full	Protecting the Poor in a Crisis - and Beyond
title_fullStr	Protecting the Poor in a Crisis - and Beyond
title_full_unstemmed	Protecting the Poor in a Crisis - and Beyond
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publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2012
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