The New Trend In Social Policies
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Emerging Trends In Social Policy From The South
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Author : Ilcheong Yi
language : en
Publisher: Policy Press
Release Date : 2024-05-21
Emerging Trends In Social Policy From The South written by Ilcheong Yi and has been published by Policy Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-05-21 with Political Science categories.
Drawing on international case studies from emerging economies and developing countries including South Africa, India, Egypt, Morocco, Jordan, Tunisia, Indonesia, China and Russia, this book examines the rise, nature and effectiveness of recent developments in social policy in the Global South. By analysing these new emerging trends, the book aims to understand how they can contribute to meaningful change and whether they could offer alternative solutions to the social, economic and environmental policy challenges facing low-income countries within a contemporary global context. It pays particular attention to reforms and innovations relating to the objectives of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including the move away from a welfare state, towards a ‘welfare multitude’, in which new actors, such as civil society organisations, play an increasingly important role in social policy.
New Trends In Social Welfare Policy In The Netherlands
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Author : G. Hendriks
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978
New Trends In Social Welfare Policy In The Netherlands written by G. Hendriks and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with Netherlands categories.
Transnational Social Policies
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Author : International Development Research Centre (Canada)
language : en
Publisher: IDRC
Release Date : 1999
Transnational Social Policies written by International Development Research Centre (Canada) and has been published by IDRC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Africa categories.
Relationships between social policy and human development are the subject of much research and theorizing. The literature in this area, however, examines these issues strictly within national contexts. What influence will international agendas such as NAFTA, the World Summit for Social Development, and Habitat II have? Transnational Social Policies specifically addresses the worldwide trend for national policies on human and social development to be increasingly influenced by agendas that are international, or "transnational," in nature. In doing so, the book examines the underlying international developmental, ethical, economic, and political issues shaping national policies in health, education, and employment in the developing world. This book's focus on the "transnational" character of the social policy debate makes it a truly unique and original contribution to the literature. It will appeal to the academic community, worldwide, in international development, public policy and administration, and social work; policymakers, researchers, and practitioners in the field of public (social) policy; and the international community of individuals and organizations working in international social development.
The New Trend In Social Policies Conditional Cash Transfer Programs
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Author : Magdalena Zettl
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013-11
The New Trend In Social Policies Conditional Cash Transfer Programs written by Magdalena Zettl and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11 with categories.
Seminar paper from the year 2013 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Region: Middle- and South America, grade: 1.4, language: English, abstract: During the last decade, Conditional Cash Transfer programs have become indispensable to social policies of Latin American countries. Between 1990 and 2011 seventeen countries in Central and South America started to provide financial support to poor families, based on the condition that certain health and education requirements are fulfilled. Although Conditional Cash Transfer programs of different countries are usually similar in design and outcome, each of them has its peculiarities. This paper conducts a comparative analysis of Conditional Cash Transfer programs in Peru, named Juntos, and Ecuador, named Bono de Desarrollo Humano. The aim of this paper is two-folded. By taking into account the political regime, historical legacy of social provision, current social policies as well as structural conditions of each country, this paper provides an explanation of similarities and differences of the design and outcome of Juntos in Peru and Bono de Desarrollo Humano in Ecuador. Additional to that, the paper uses this analysis to demonstrate that Conditional Cash Transfer programs alone cannot be made accountable for a reduction in poverty rates and more balanced figures of inequality.
Global Social Policy
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Author : Bob Deacon
language : en
Publisher: SAGE
Release Date : 1997-10-27
Global Social Policy written by Bob Deacon and has been published by SAGE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-10-27 with Social Science categories.
This accessible text looks at the impact of the globalization process on social policy. National social policy is increasingly determined by global economic competition and international organizations. Its substance is becoming more and more transnational and now has to be understood in terms of global social redistribution, social regulation, social provision and empowerment. Global Social Policy examines trends in global inequity and summarizes the diverse experiences of different welfare regimes across the world. The authors review the social policies of international organizations such as the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, UN Agencies and the European Union, and show them to be engaged in heated controversy regarding the future for welfare. They argue that this concealed global discourse needs to be brought into an accountable arena.
Targeting Social Benefits
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Author : Neil Gilbert
language : en
Publisher: Transaction Publishers
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Targeting Social Benefits written by Neil Gilbert and has been published by Transaction Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Political Science categories.
Over the last decade changing family life and increasing fiscal constraints on welfare expenditures have forced industrialized nations to reconsider how they approach social protection. Faced with fiscal and demographic changes, many countries have been struggling to -develop innovative policy responses. Some involve targeting benefits in order to shrink existing program commitments, to focus welfare expenditures on those most in need, and to give social welfare systems more flexibility in redirecting available resources to meet emerging demands. Targeting Social Benefits: International Perspectives and Trends provides a systematic assessment of the trend toward targeting in seven countries representing a range of industrialized welfare states-New Zealand, the Netherlands, Britain, Israel, the United States, Italy, and Sweden. The contributors to this volume examine the extent to which each country has adopted measures to focus social benefits on specific population groups and particularly social welfare program areas. A summary chapter surveys and categorizes the choices nations have made in targeting methods, culls the lessons learned for recent reforms, and explores the implications of these developments for the future of the welfare state. Specific methods for targeting benefits in different program areas are analyzed, which includes means-tests, income testing, diagnostic criteria, behavioral requirements and the use of socio-demo-graphic categories. This illuminating volume provides an in-depth understanding of alternative approaches to and consequences of policies designed to target social benefits. It will help scholars, professionals, and policymakers deepen their understanding of the alternative methods and consequences of recent policies designed to shift the allocation of social welfare benefits. Neil Gilbert is Chernin Professor of Social Welfare at the School of Social Welfare, University of California at Berkeley, and Director of the Center for Comparative Family Welfare and Poverty Research. Dr. Gilbert served as a Senior Research Fellow for the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development in Geneva and was twice awarded Fulbright Fellowships to study European social policy. His numerous publications include 22 books and 100 articles that have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, The Public Interest, Society, Commentary, and other leading academic journals.
Poverty And Social Deprivation In The Mediterranean
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Author : Maria Petmesidou
language : en
Publisher: Zed Books Ltd.
Release Date : 2013-07-04
Poverty And Social Deprivation In The Mediterranean written by Maria Petmesidou and has been published by Zed Books Ltd. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-04 with Business & Economics categories.
In the growth of regional identities worldwide, the Mediterranean Basin is emerging as an entity in its own right. This book, a unique collaboration among social scientists around the entire Mediterranean littoral, covers Southern Europe, Turkey, the Balkans, North Africa, and the Near East. Leading economists, sociologists and social policy experts document with new and up-to-date empirical material the changing profiles of poverty and social deprivation. The result is a thought-provoking comparison of the extent, severity and structural causes of poverty and social inequality, and the huge diversity of public responses to the challenges they pose.
Changing Patterns Of Social Protection
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Author : Rebecca A. Van Voorhis
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-09-04
Changing Patterns Of Social Protection written by Rebecca A. Van Voorhis and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-04 with Business & Economics categories.
""A thoughtful assessment of socioeconomic needs and influences, observing the necessity for benefits as well as the lessons of experience offered by various nations""--Library Bookwatch Over the last two decades, aging populations, changing family structures, market forces of globalization, strains of immigration, and political and ideological realignments have joined to create powerful pressures that are reshaping the design and philosophy of social welfare policies. Changing Patterns of Social Protection analyzes emerging patterns of social welfare and the implications of these trends for the future of social protection to vulnerable groups in France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, United Kingdom, and the United States. Examining central policy trends in these countries, contributors explore current reforms of mainline programs: old age pensions, disability and unemployment insurance, family assistance, health care, and social services. The findings highlight how modern dynamics of social protection are manifest through reforms that include diverse social and economic incentives, changing benefit structures, a wide range of work-oriented measures, the resurgence of private activity, and current approaches to targeting benefits. Assessments of the socioeconomic influences that have precipitated these reforms reveal a broad range of common factors as well as country-specific influences such as the clientelistic approach to welfare in Italy, the complexities of reunification in Germany, and the ""Dutch disease"" of explosive claims for disability benefits. Changing Patterns of Social Protection offers insights into the issues raised by these policy reforms and their possible effects. By clarifying alternative policy designs this work affords a fresh perspective on how to think about the changing structure and function of social welfare arrangements in modern society. Neil Gilbert is Chernin Professor of Social Services and Social Welfare at the Un
Social Provision In Low Income Countries
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Author : World Institute for Development Economics Research
language : en
Publisher: Wider Studies in Development E
Release Date : 2001
Social Provision In Low Income Countries written by World Institute for Development Economics Research and has been published by Wider Studies in Development E this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Business & Economics categories.
During recent years, provision of key social services in low-income countries has been affected by adverse macroeconomic conditions and by radical changes in economic thinking. For example, the welfarist approach, which gives prominence to the state in delivering and financing social services,has been challenged by the neoliberal approach, which limits the role of the government to that of residual provider for the very poor. According to the neoliberal approach, the private sector could, by relying on price mechanisms, achieve more efficient provision. However, this approach relies ona rather narrow definition of efficiency which ignores social externalities in the delivery and use of services."Social Provision in Low-Income Countries" analyses the merits and limitations of both welfarist and neoliberal approaches to the provision of key social services in terms of the outcomes and sustainability of the two approaches. The volume proposes an alternative model of social provision,characterized by multiplicity in service delivery and financing.The new model, in which households, civil society, and government play important roles, avoids the inefficiencies of state provision and the exclusion and fragmentation of market-based systems. The authors argue for an integrative approach which encourages the equity and efficiency gained from asynergistic relationship between various service providers. They further argue that the well-known market and government failures in social provision are due to undesirable extremes in policy design, rather than to inherent characteristics of market or government institutions.The strengths of this new approach are illustrated with case studies from Chile, China, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. The volume also describes how social services in Finland were organized in the early stages, and draws policy lessons for present day developing countries.
Social Protection As Development Policy
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Author : Sarah Cook
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-01-21
Social Protection As Development Policy written by Sarah Cook and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-21 with Social Science categories.
The Asian crisis of the late 1990s severely affected some of the most successful economies in the region, placing the issue of social protection high on the regional and international agenda. Subsequently, growth rates revived, but the fruits of growth have not been evenly distributed and inequality has risen. Behind this trend lie deeply entrenched forms of poverty and social exclusion as well as new forms of vulnerability resulting from the liberalisation of markets and growing exposure to the global economy. This volume deals with issues of poverty, vulnerability and social exclusion in the Asian context. The articles deal with different groups of vulnerable people, exploring some of the characteristics of vulnerability in different contexts, and reflecting on appropriate policy responses. Collectively, they emphasise a broad-based systemic approach to the problems of vulnerability and insecurity, where social protection needs to be ‘rescued’ from its dominant current conceptualisation as a response to risk and crisis, and instead be integrated into the mainstream of development policy. This book will interest scholars of economics, politics, development studies, development economics, sociology, social policy, and South Asian studies.