Social Protection For The Poor And Poorest: Concepts, Policies And Politics (palgrave Studies In Development)

Social protection is fast becoming one of the most important themes in development policy. This book examines the political processes shaping the formulation of social protection policies; compares the key conceptual frameworks available for analysing social protection; and provides a comparative discussion on social protection policies focused on the poor and the poorest. Social Protection Is Fast Becoming One Of The Most Important Themes In Development Policy. This Collection, Now Available In Paperback, Examines The Political Processes Shaping The Formulation Of Social Protection Policies; Compares The Key Conceptual Frameworks Available For Analysing Social Protection; And Provides A Comparative Discussion On The Policies Focused On The Poor And The Poorest. Drawing On Key Case Studies From Africa, Latin America And Asia, The Contributors Outline Solutions For The Future Of Social Protection In Developing Countries.--book Cover. Social Protection For The Poor And Poorest : An Introduction / Armando Barrientos And David Hulme -- Risks, Needs And Rights : Compatible Or Contradictory Bases For Social Protection / Lauchlan T. Munro -- Insurance For The Poor? / Stefan Dercon, Tessa Bold And Cesar Calvo -- Transformative Social Protection : The Currency Of Social Justice / Rachel Sabates-wheeler And Stephen Devereux -- Poverty Traps And Natural Disasters In Ethiopia And Honduras / Michael R. Carter, Peter D. Little, Tewodaj Mogues And Workneh Negatu -- Indonesia's Social Protection During And After The Crisis / Sudarno Sumarto, Asep Suryahadi And Sami Bazzi -- Hiv/aids, Social Protection And Chronic Poverty / Rachel Slater -- The Social Protection Function Of Short-term Public Works Programmes In The Context Of Chronic Poverty / Anna Mccord -- The Emergence And Popularity Of Conditional Cash Transfers In Latin America / Tatiana Feitosa De Britto -- Assisting The Poorest In Bangladesh : Learning From Brac's 'targeting The Ultra-poor' Programme / David Hulme And Karen Moore -- Protecting The Poorest With Cash Transfers In Low Income Countries / Bernd Schubert -- Process Deficits In The Provision Of Social Protection In Rural Maharashtra / Sony Pellissery -- Conceptualising The Politics Of Social Protection In Africa / Sam Hickey -- Political Incumbency And Drought Relief In Africa / Ngonidzashe Munemo -- Can Low Income Countries In Sub-saharan Africa Afford Basic Social Protection? First Results Of A Modelling Exercise / Christina Behrendt -- Financing Social Protection / Armando Barrientos -- Embedding Social Protection In The Developing World / Armando Barrientos And David Hulme. Edited By Armando Barrientos And David Hulme. In Association With The Brooks World Poverty Institute At The University Of Manchester And The Chronic Poverty Research Centre. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Includes Web Resources. Social protection for the poor and poorest : an introduction / Armando Barrientos and David Hulme -- Risks, rights, and needs : compatible or contradictory bases for social protection? / Lauchlan T. Munro -- Insurance for the poor? / Stefan Dercon, Tessa Bold and Cesar Calvo -- Transformative social protection : the currency of social justice / Rachel Sabates-Wheeler and Stephen Devereux -- Poverty traps and natural disasters and assets in Ethiopia and Honduras / Michael R. Carter [und weitere] -- Indonesia's social protection during and after the crisis / Sudarno Sumarto, Asep Suryahadi and Sami Bazzi -- HIV/AIDS, chronic poverty and social protection / Rachel Slater -- The social protection function of short-term public works programmes in the context of chronic poverty / Anna McCord -- The emergence and popularity of conditional cash transfers in Latin America / Tatiana Feitosa de Britto -- Assisting the poorest in Bangladesh : learning from BRAC's 'Targeting the ultra poor' programme / David Hulme and Karen Moore -- Protecting the poorest with cash transfers in low income countries / Bernd Schubert -- Process deficits in the provision of social protection in rural Maharashtra / Sony Pellisery -- Conceptualising the politics of social protection in Africa / Sam Hickey -- Political incumbency and drought relief in Africa / Ngonidzashe Munemo -- Can low income countries in Sub-Saharan Africa afford basic social protection? First results of a modelling exercise / Christina Behrendt -- Financing social protection / Armando Barrientos -- Embedding social protection in the developing world / Armando Barrientos and David Hulme Front Matter....Pages i-xxvii Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Social Protection for the Poor and Poorest: An Introduction....Pages 3-24 Front Matter....Pages 25-25 Risks, Needs and Rights: Compatible or Contradictory Bases for Social Protection....Pages 27-46 Insurance for the Poor?....Pages 47-63 Transformative Social Protection: The Currency of Social Justice....Pages 64-84 Poverty Traps and Natural Disasters in Ethiopia and Honduras....Pages 85-118 Front Matter....Pages 119-119 Indonesia’s Social Protection during and after the Crisis....Pages 121-145 HIV/AIDS, Social Protection and Chronic Poverty....Pages 146-159 The Social Protection Function of Short-Term Public Works Programmes in the Context of Chronic Poverty....Pages 160-180 The Emergence and Popularity of Conditional Cash Transfers in Latin America....Pages 181-193 Assisting the Poorest in Bangladesh: Learning from BRAC’s ‘Targeting the Ultra-poor’ Programme....Pages 194-210 Protecting the Poorest with Cash Transfers in Low Income Countries....Pages 211-223 Front Matter....Pages 225-225 Process Deficits in the Provision of Social Protection in Rural Maharashtra....Pages 227-246 Conceptualising the Politics of Social Protection in Africa....Pages 247-263 Political Incumbency and Drought Relief in Africa....Pages 264-281 Can Low Income Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa Afford Basic Social Protection? First Results of a Modelling Exercise....Pages 282-299 Financing Social Protection....Pages 300-312 Front Matter....Pages 313-313 Embedding Social Protection in the Developing World....Pages 315-330 Back Matter....Pages 331-344 Social protection for the poor and poorest : an introduction / Armando Barrientos and David Hulme Risks, rights, and needs : compatible or contradictory bases for social protection? / Lauchlan T. Munro Insurance for the poor? / Stefan Dercon, Tessa Bold and Cesar Calvo Transformative social protection : the currency of social justice / Rachel Sabates-Wheeler and Stephen Devereux Poverty traps and natural disasters and assets in Ethiopia and Honduras / Michael R. Carter ... [et al.] Indonesia's social protection during and after the crisis / Sudarno Sumarto, Asep Suryahadi and Sami Bazzi HIV/AIDS, chronic poverty and social protection / Rachel Slater The social protection function of short-term public works programmes in the context of chronic poverty / Anna McCord The emergence and popularity of conditional cash transfers in Latin America / Tatiana Feitosa de Britto Assisting the poorest in Bangladesh : learning from BRAC's 'Targeting the ultra poor' programme / David Hulme and Karen Moore Protecting the poorest with cash transfers in low income countries / Bernd Schubert Process deficits in the provision of social protection in rural Maharashtra / Sony Pellisery Conceptualising the politics of social protection in Africa / Sam Hickey Political incumbency and drought relief in Africa / Ngonidzashe Munemo Can low income countries in Sub-Saharan Africa afford basic social protection? First results of a modelling exercise / Christina Behrendt Financing social protection / Armando Barrientos Embedding social protection in the developing world / Armando Barrientos and David Hulme. Social protection is fast becoming an important theme in development policy. This book examines the political processes shaping social protection policies; compares the key conceptual frameworks available for analyzing social protection; and provides a comparative discussion on social protection policies focused on the poor and the poorest.

Social protection is fast becoming a key theme in development policy. This book, now in paperback, examines the political processes shaping social protection policies; compares key conceptual frameworks available for analysis; and provides a comparative discussion on social protection policies focused on the poor and poorest.

Social protection is becoming an important theme in development policy. This book examines the political processes shaping social protection policies; compares the key conceptual frameworks available for analysing social protection; and provides a discussion on social protection policies focused on the poor and the poorest