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  Towards feasible social security systems in sub-Saharan Africa

  Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway, 2004

  The prospects for workable social security systems in sub-Saharan Africa do not appear encouraging.
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  Social security for the disabled in India

  Eldis Document Store, 2003

  This document argues that the current Indian Social Security programmes do not sufficiently address disability and associated problems of unemployment and poverty at the onset. Since most programmes are linked to formal employment, without factoring in the needs of disabled people.
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  Poverty targeting in Indonesia: programs, problems and lessons learned

  Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Indonesia, 2004

  The significant rise in poverty levels in Indonesia following the economic crisis in 1997 led to the implementation of several targeted poverty alleviation programs. How effective were these programs at mitigating the impact of the crisis on the poor? This paper assesses some key poverty alleviation programs, specifically targeted to the poor.
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  Childhood poverty in Rajasthan: a review of literature

  Childhood Poverty Research and Policy Centre, 2004

  This paper reviews the literature on childhood poverty in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Designed to inform future primary research in the state, it examines the effects of poverty on children, analyses the relationship between livelihoods and childhood poverty and wellbeing, and identifies some of the mechanisms by which poverty is transferred across generations.
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  The informal economy: fact finding study

  Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, 2004

  This study provides an overview of the characteristics of the informal economy in developing countries, identifies reasons for the significance of the informal economy, and provides recommendations for SIDA on how to address the issues raised through its development programmes.The paper emphasises that the informal economy needs to be better understood, by both governments and donors, because i
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  Child poverty and cash transfers

  Childhood Poverty Research and Policy Centre, 2004

  This paper addresses the effectiveness of cash transfers in addressing childhood poverty in developing and transition economies.
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  Understanding the dynamics of socio-economic mobility: tales from two Indian villages

  Overseas Development Institute, 2004

  This paper examines the factors impacting on livelihoods in rural India.
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  Household coping strategies in response to the introduction of user charges of social services: a case study on health in Uganda

  Institute of Development Studies UK, 1999

  This Institute of Development Studies (IDS) working paper examines the approaches to health care seeking and financing by households. The study examines two poor districts in rural Uganda using a range of qualitative research techniques.
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  Pension insurance system in Armenia

  Armenian International Policy Research Group, 2004

  Pension insurance system of Armenia is financed mainly from social contributions made by employees and employers and is the subject of investigation.
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  The social impact of social funds in Jamaica: a participatory econometric” analysis of targeting, collective action, and participation in community-driven development

  Conference: Q-Squared in Practice: Experiences of Combining Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Poverty Appraisal, May 2004, 2005

  Qualitative data from a case study of the Jamaica social investment fund (JSIF) reveal that the social fund process is elite-driven and decision making tends to be dominated by a small group of motivated individuals.

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