Social safety nets and targeted social assistance : lessons from the European experience (English)

The objective of this paper is to review and compare the performance of social assistance non-contributory income support programs for the poor within the context of the Social Protection (SP) systems in European and other advanced economies. The performance and design of targeted income support to the poor differ across the advanced countries analyzed. Yet in most European countries, social assistance can be seen as an instrument of last resort after...

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De Neubourg,Chris;

Castonguay, Julie;

Roelen,Keetie;
Document Date
2007/11/01
Document Type
Working Paper (Numbered Series)
Report Number
41529
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Europe,
Region
Europe and Central Asia,
Disclosure Date
2010/07/01
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Social safety nets and targeted social assistance : lessons from the European experience
Keywords
social assistance

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De Neubourg,Chris; Castonguay, Julie; Roelen,Keetie.

Social safety nets and targeted social assistance : lessons from the European experience (English). Social Protection discussion paper ; no. SP 0718 Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/916501468037521250

Social safety nets and targeted social assistance : lessons from the European experience (English)

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