Public works as a safety net : design, evidence, and implementation (English)

From the Victorian poor laws in nineteenth century Britain to the post-war recovery of the 1940s, public works programs have historically played an important role as countercyclical interventions to address seasonal and short-term unemployment. In recent times, the role of public works has broadened, because globalization and economic integration, while expanding opportunities for all, has also increased the exposure to and transmission of risk, especially...

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Andrews,Colin;

Del Ninno,Carlo;

Rodriguez Alas,Claudia P;

Subbarao,Kalanidhi;
Document Date
2012/11/20
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Publication
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73824
Volume No
1
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1
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World,
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Other,
Disclosure Date
2012/11/22
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Disclosed
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Public works as a safety net : design, evidence, and implementation
Keywords
public works program

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Andrews,Colin; Del Ninno,Carlo; Rodriguez Alas,Claudia P; Subbarao,Kalanidhi.

Public works as a safety net : design, evidence, and implementation (English). Directions in development|human development Washington D.C. : The Worldbank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/289871468339050938

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