Protecting the Poor in a Crisis - and Beyond

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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Bibliographic Details
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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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1999/01/717443/protecting-poor-crisis-beyond
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11503

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