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Linkages between pro-poor growth, social programmes and labour market: the recent Brazilian experience
International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth, 2006Following decades of volatility, the Brazilian economy has, in the last few years, undergone numerous policy changes, which have triggered great improvements in the social sector. The social welfare system perhaps the most notable of these efforts. Today, there is a strong association between growth and poverty reduction in Brazil.DocumentConditional cash transfers, adult work incentives, and poverty
World Bank, 2006This research paper critically examines the impact of the Conditional Cash Transfer programme in Mexico, PROGRESA.DocumentNo small change: Oxfam GB Malawi and Zambia emergency cash transfer projects - a synthesis of key learning
Humanitarian Policy Group, ODI, 2006In response to predictions of an impending food crisis in southern Africa in 2005 - 2006, Oxfam deployed a relief response. As an alternative to emergency food aid, the agency undertook cash transfer schemes in both Malawi and Zambia.DocumentCash transfers in Brazil: impacts on equality and poverty
International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth, 2006This paper looks at the issue of cash transfers to low income populations. Using Brazil as a case study, the research analyses the how cash transfers have contributed to the visible reduction in poverty in inequality between 1995 and 2004. Cash transfers such as non-contributory pension funds in Brazil are seen as one of the key methods in reducing poverty in the country.DocumentSocial protection mechanisms in southern Africa
Wahenga, Regional Hunger and Vulnerability Programme, 2006Social protection is a relatively new concept in southern Africa. Regular, predictable and guaranteed transfers to the vulnerable in most countries have yet to be integrated into existing policies safeguarding lives following livelihood shocks such as drought and conflict.DocumentPoverty in Focus: social protection - the role of cash transfers
International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth, 2006Poverty reduction is the result of several interacting factors, including importantly: redistribution of incomes, assets, and opportunities; pro-poor economic growth; and social provision and protection.DocumentPoverty and employability effects of workfare programs in Argentina
Poverty and Economic Policy Network, 2006Argentina's economic downturn of 11 percent in 2002 saw poverty and unemployment hit record numbers, with more than 50 percent of Argentine households living below the poverty line and a 20 percent unemployment rate. The government has responded by upgrading the existing workfare programmes by extended their benefits from 100,000 to 2 million people.DocumentGender and social security in South Africa
Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa, 2006This paper attempts to lay the basis for a gendered analysis of the scope, coverage and impact of the main components of social assistance in South Africa.DocumentChains of production, ladders of protection: social protection for workers in the informal economy
School of Development Studies, University of Kwazulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa, 2003This book examines social protection for informal workers in the horticulture and garment industries and the working lives of people in the global value chain.The studies suggest the need for including childcare and housing within the scope of social protection.DocumentEmpowering women to achieve food security
2020 Vision for Food, Agriculture and the Environment, International Food Policy Research Institute, 2001This briefing outlines what safety nets are and how they work. Examples of safety nets in Mexico, South Africa and India are also summarised. It is argued that safety nets can strengthen marginalised people’s access to economic and social assets. Social differences can occur along gender, generational, and ethnic characteristics.Pages