Information on "Social Policy"
February 2013
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6 Feb 2013
Social Safety Nets in Bangladesh
Author: Ishraq Ahmed
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
Spending on social programs to alleviate poverty and address the overall economic needs of the vulnerable segments of the population has been an integral part of the Bangladesh government’s strategy to tackle poverty. More on «Social Safety Nets in Bangladesh» -
Feb 2013
Combating Poverty and Inequality
Publisher: United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
Inequality is widely recognized as a critical barrier to poverty reduction and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. More on «Combating Poverty and Inequality» -
Feb 2013
Social Policy and Employment: Rebuilding the Connections
Publisher: United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
This brief looks at the connections between social policy and employment. More on «Social Policy and Employment: Rebuilding the Connections»
January 2013
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31 Jan 2013
Creating Second Career Labour Markets
Author: Laura Naegele, Eric Thode, Claire Dhéret
Publisher: European Policy Centre (EPC) / Bertelsmann Foundation
This report examines the need for policy reform in order to achieve the benefits gained from active aging in the workplace. More on «Creating Second Career Labour Markets» -
2013
The Development of Long-Term Care in Post-Socialist Member States of the EU
Author: Stanisława Golinowska, Agnieszka Sowa
Publisher: Center for Social and Economic Research (CASE)
Long-term care (LTC) in the new EU member states is not yet a legally separated sector of social security. More on «The Development of Long-Term Care in Post-Socialist Member States of the EU» -
Jan 2013
Raising the Social Security Payroll Tax Cap: How Many Workers Would Pay More?
Author: Nicole Woo, Janelle Jones, John Schmitt
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This report looks at the effect of raising the maximum amount of annual earnings subject to the Social Security Tax (the payroll tax cap). More on «Raising the Social Security Payroll Tax Cap: How Many Workers Would Pay More? » -
2013
Die „Bolivarische Revolution“ nach Hugo Chávez
Author: Ana Soliz Landivar, Sören Scholvin
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
Obwohl der „Bolivarischen Revolution“ durch den Tod von Hugo Chávez ihre charismatische Führungspersönlichkeit abhandengekommen ist, wird sie sowohl in Venezuela als auch – mit Einschränkungen – auf regionaler Ebene fortbestehen. More on «Die „Bolivarische Revolution“ nach Hugo Chávez»
December 2012
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Dec 2012
Mineral Rents and the Financing of Social Policy
Author: Katja Hujo
Publisher: United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
This publication suggests that when countries carefully balance productive and redistributive goals, mineral wealth can be harnessed for equitable and sustainable development. More on «Mineral Rents and the Financing of Social Policy» -
Dec 2012
Towards Universal Social Security in Emerging Economies
Publisher: United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
This project brief provides an overview of a UNRISD research project that examines the efforts of selected emerging economies to move towards universal provision of social security, with a focus on health care and income support programs. More on «Towards Universal Social Security in Emerging Economies» -
Dec 2012
Social Policy and Employment
Author: James Heintz
Publisher: United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
This brief argues that over the past three decades the links between social policy and employment have been weakened in both policy formulation and actual outcomes. More on «Social Policy and Employment»
