Systemic Shocks and Social Protection : The Role and Effectiveness of Public Works Programs
Public works programs have been an important safety net intervention in both developed and developing countries for many years. By providing temporary low-wage jobs to unskilled manual workers, income is transferred to poor households in a self-tar...
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okr-10986-118192021-04-23T14:02:57Z Systemic Shocks and Social Protection : The Role and Effectiveness of Public Works Programs Mackintosh, Fiona Blomquist, John COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION DROUGHT FAMINE INCOME INCOME TRANSFERS INTERVENTION LOCAL GOVERNMENTS POOR POVERTY RATES PUBLIC GOODS PUBLIC WORKS PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS RISK MANAGEMENT SAFETY NET PROGRAMS SOCIAL SAFETY NETS SOCIAL WELFARE TARGETING TAX TAX REVENUES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TRANSACTION COSTS TRANSFER BENEFITS UNEMPLOYMENT Public works programs have been an important safety net intervention in both developed and developing countries for many years. By providing temporary low-wage jobs to unskilled manual workers, income is transferred to poor households in a self-targeted manner while achieving useful projects such as road construction and maintenance, irrigation infrastructure, reforestation, and soil conservation. 2012-08-13T16:06:41Z 2012-08-13T16:06:41Z 2003-01 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/01/6243709/systemic-shocks-social-protection-role-effectiveness-public-works-programs-systemic-shocks-social-protection-role-effectiveness-public-works-programs http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11819 English Social Safety Nets Primer Notes; No. 1 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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COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION DROUGHT FAMINE INCOME INCOME TRANSFERS INTERVENTION LOCAL GOVERNMENTS POOR POVERTY RATES PUBLIC GOODS PUBLIC WORKS PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS RISK MANAGEMENT SAFETY NET PROGRAMS SOCIAL SAFETY NETS SOCIAL WELFARE TARGETING TAX TAX REVENUES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TRANSACTION COSTS TRANSFER BENEFITS UNEMPLOYMENT |
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COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION DROUGHT FAMINE INCOME INCOME TRANSFERS INTERVENTION LOCAL GOVERNMENTS POOR POVERTY RATES PUBLIC GOODS PUBLIC WORKS PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS RISK MANAGEMENT SAFETY NET PROGRAMS SOCIAL SAFETY NETS SOCIAL WELFARE TARGETING TAX TAX REVENUES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TRANSACTION COSTS TRANSFER BENEFITS UNEMPLOYMENT Mackintosh, Fiona Blomquist, John Systemic Shocks and Social Protection : The Role and Effectiveness of Public Works Programs |
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Social Safety Nets Primer Notes; No. 1 |
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Public works programs have been an
important safety net intervention in both developed and
developing countries for many years. By providing temporary
low-wage jobs to unskilled manual workers, income is
transferred to poor households in a self-targeted manner
while achieving useful projects such as road construction
and maintenance, irrigation infrastructure, reforestation,
and soil conservation. |
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Publications & Research :: Brief |
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Mackintosh, Fiona Blomquist, John |
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Mackintosh, Fiona Blomquist, John |
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Mackintosh, Fiona |
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Systemic Shocks and Social Protection : The Role and Effectiveness of Public Works Programs |
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Systemic Shocks and Social Protection : The Role and Effectiveness of Public Works Programs |
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Systemic Shocks and Social Protection : The Role and Effectiveness of Public Works Programs |
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Systemic Shocks and Social Protection : The Role and Effectiveness of Public Works Programs |
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Systemic Shocks and Social Protection : The Role and Effectiveness of Public Works Programs |
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systemic shocks and social protection : the role and effectiveness of public works programs |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2012 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/01/6243709/systemic-shocks-social-protection-role-effectiveness-public-works-programs-systemic-shocks-social-protection-role-effectiveness-public-works-programs http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11819 |
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