Savings for unemployment in good or bad times : options for developing countries (English)

The paper describes and evaluates unemployment insurance savings accounts (UISAs) a relatively new and not well-known way of providing unemployment benefits. The UISAs reduce work disincentives by allowing recipients to keep their own unused unemployment contributions, and offer the possibility to extend coverage to informal sector workers. In addition, if integrated with mandatory pension systems (and even social pensions), UISAs can be rapidly deployed...

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Robalino,David A.;

Vodopivec,Milan;

Bodor,Andras;
Document Date
2009/08/01
Document Type
Working Paper (Numbered Series)
Report Number
50320
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
World,
Region
Other,
Disclosure Date
2010/07/01
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Savings for unemployment in good or bad times : options for developing countries
Keywords
pension wealth

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Robalino,David A.; Vodopivec,Milan; Bodor,Andras.

Savings for unemployment in good or bad times : options for developing countries (English). Social Protection discussion paper ; no. SP 0417 Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/486741468175766326

Savings for unemployment in good or bad times : options for developing countries (English)

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