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    Economic liberalisation, social welfare and Islam in the Middle East

    School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, 2009
    Over the past twenty years, countries in the Middle East have pursued economic reforms in an attempt to accelerate growth. To a great extent, they have implemented structural adjustment policies designed by the World Bank. But what have been the effects of these reforms on social welfare provisioning for poor people?
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    Social inclusion or poverty alleviation? Lessons from recent Brazillian experiences

    Center for International Development, Harvard University, 2009
    Brazil’s recent economic growth has occurred in spite of the country’s persistent illiteracy: in 1999, approximately 15% of the total adult population was unable to read and write. In 1995, the government started the Bolsa-Escola programme as a first attempt at providing poor children with educational support.
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    Impact of old age allowance on health-related quality of life among elderly persons in Bangladesh

    Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management, 2008
    This study examines the impact of small-scale old age allowance, initiated by the government of Bangladesh in 1998, on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of elderly persons. Beneficiaries have been increased from 0.5 million in 1998 to 1.6 million in 2006, and this is a cross-sectional study conducted in 10 of the 64 districts of Bangladesh.
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    Pension reform and old age grants in South Africa

    University of Pretoria, 2007
    The absence of a mandatory tier of the South African contributory system makes it unique from an international perspective. Furthermore, the absence of any form of state provision (or delivery) of an earnings-related retirement system is unusual.
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    The private affairs of public pensions in South Africa: debt, development and corporatization

    United Nations [UN] Research Institute for Social Development, 2009
    Toward the end of its rule, the apartheid government in South Africa converted its contributory pension system for employees in the public sector from one that effectively functioned as a pay-as-you-go (PAYG) scheme to a fully funded scheme.
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    Social security pension reforms in Thailand and Indonesia: unsustainable and unjust

    Overseas Development Group, East Anglia University (UEA) School of Development Studies, 2008
    Historically, both Thailand and Indonesia have had relatively limited social security programmes, in terms of labour-force coverage and public expenditure. In the last decade, both have embarked on apparently ambitious reforms to move towards a more embracing system.
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    Country report: ageing in Nigeria – current state, social and economic implications

    Research Committee 11 Sociology of Aging of the International Sociological Association, 2009
    Nigeria is yet to enact a National Policy on the care and welfare of older persons. Since March 2003 it has remained in draft form.
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    The universal social pension in Nepal: an assessment of its impact on older people in Tanahun district

    HelpAge International Asia, Pacific Regional Development Centre, 2009
    Nepal introduced a non-contributory social pension scheme in 1995. This scheme is unique to Asia being the primary universal pension scheme in the region and a model for other developing countries.
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    The social pension in India: a participatory study on poverty reduction impact and role of monitoring groups

    HelpAge International Asia, Pacific Regional Development Centre, 2009
    Poor older people in India have had the benefit of a means-tested social pension for over 10 years. Selection of beneficiaries is a responsibility of local government, and there are reports that the scheme does not always benefit the intended recipients.
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    Pensions in Africa

    Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2009
    In sub-Saharan Africa less than 10% of the older population has a contributory pension. This paper discusses why the development of pension systems is important for the African region. It also looks at the current pension arrangements in selected African countries: Botswana, Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia

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