The State of Social Safety Nets 2018 by The World Bank, The World -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Front Cover Title Page Copyright Page Contents Foreword Acknowledgments About the Authors Structure of the Book Abbreviations Executive Summary Part I Analytics

Chapter 1 Explaining the Social Safety Net’s Data Landscape

Introduction What Are Social Protection and Social Safety Net Interventions? What Is the ASPIRE Classification of Social Safety Net Programs? What Is the ASPIRE Database? How Does the ASPIRE Team Collect and Ensure Quality of the Data? What Are the Limitations of the Data? How Is the Performance of Social Safety Net Programs Measured? Notes References

Chapter 2 Spending on Social Safety Nets

How Much Do Regions and Countries Spend on Social Safety Nets? Do Higher-Income Countries Spend More on Social Safety Nets? How Has Spending Changed over Time? Which Social Safety Net Instruments Do Countries Fund? Notes References

Chapter 3 Analyzing the Performance of Social Safety Net Programs

Who Is Covered by Social Protection and Labor Programs? Which Types of Social Safety Net Programs Cover the Poor? What Is the Beneficiary Incidence of Various Social Safety Net Instruments? What Are the Benefit Levels of Social Safety Net Programs? What Are the Poverty and Inequality Impacts of Social Safety Net Programs? What Factors Affect the Impact of Social Safety Net Transfers on Poverty and Inequality? Notes References Highlight 1: Productive Outcomes of Social Safety Net Programs: Evidence from Impact Evaluations in Sub-Saharan Africa

Part II Special Topics

Chapter 4 Social Assistance and Aging

What Are Old-Age Social Pensions, and Why Are They on the Rise? Why Do Countries Introduce Old-Age Social Pensions? What Have Old-Age Social Pensions Accomplished? Notes References Highlight 2. Policy Considerations for Introducing Old-Age Social Pensions

Chapter 5 The Emergence of Adaptive Social Protection

Why Does the World Need Adaptive Social Protection? Focus Area 1: Building Household Resilience Before Shocks Occur Focus Area 2: Increasing the Capability of Safety Nets to Respond to Shocks after They Occur References

Appendix A Methodological Framework, Definitions, and Data Sources Appendix B Household Surveys Used in the Book Appendix C Global Program Inventory Appendix D Spending on Social Safety Net Programs Appendix E Monthly Benefit Level Per Household Appendix F Performance Indicators Appendix G Old-Age Social Pensions Appendix H Basic Characteristics of Countries Included in the Book Glossary Boxes Figures Tables Back Cover

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