Public Attitudes Matter : Political Economy in the Design of Safety Nets Policies

It has long been recognized that political economy influences the design, implementation and outcome of safety nets, as well as other social programs, but there is no consensus about how to account for such concerns in policy decisions. This note d...

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Main Author:	Blomquist, John
Format:	Brief
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	CROSS-COUNTRY PERSPECTIVE DEBT DEVELOPMENT NETWORK GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT HEALTH CARE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INCOME INCOME DISTRIBUTION INCOME REDISTRIBUTION INFLATION INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK INSURANCE LATIN AMERICAN LOCAL LEVEL POLICY CHANGE POLICY DECISIONS POLITICAL CONTEXT POLITICAL ECONOMY POLITICAL SUPPORT POOR POOR COUNTRIES PRODUCTIVITY PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH PUBLIC GOODS PUBLIC SERVICES REDISTRIBUTIVE POLICIES REFORM EFFORTS SAFETY NET SAFETY NET PROGRAMS SAFETY NETS SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SOCIAL PROGRAMS SOCIAL PROTECTION SOCIAL SAFETY NETS SUSTAINABLE GROWTH UNEQUAL COUNTRIES
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/01/6246690/public-attitudes-matter-political-economy-design-safety-nets-policies http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11826

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Summary:	It has long been recognized that political economy influences the design, implementation and outcome of safety nets, as well as other social programs, but there is no consensus about how to account for such concerns in policy decisions. This note draws on international public opinion surveys and other research to highlight some of the implications for the design of safety net policies.

Public Attitudes Matter : Political Economy in the Design of Safety Nets Policies

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