New Frontiers of Social Policy – serie
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Building Equality and Opportunity Through Social Guarantees
New Approaches to Public Policy and the Realization of Rights
Av Estanislao Gacitua-Mario, Andrew Norton m. fl.
Häftad, 2009
357 kr
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This book examines the validity of a social guarantees approach as a framework for evaluating, monitoring, and improving the design of social policy. Social guarantees are defined as sets of policy mechanisms that determine citizens' entitlements related to basic services and ensure their …
Social Dimensions of Climate Change
Equity and Vulnerability in a Warming World
Häftad, 2009
348 kr
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Climate change is arguably the most profound challenge facing the international community in the 21st century. It is as much a challenge for poverty reduction, growth and development as it is a global environmental issue. It could undermine or reverse progress in reducing poverty and attaining the …
Inclusion Matters
The Foundation for Shared Prosperity
Av World Bank
Häftad, 2013
302 kr
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First, the report offers a definition of social inclusion as the ""process of improving the terms for individuals and groups to take part in society."" It unpacks different domains of society that excluded groups and individuals are at particular risk of being left out of—markets, services, and …
Institutions Taking Root
Building State Capacity in Challenging Contexts
Av World Bank, Naazneen H. Barma m. fl.
Häftad, 2014
471 kr
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Building and operating successful public institutions is a perennial and long-term challenge for governments, which is compounded by the volatile conditions found in fragile settings. Yet some government agencies do manage to take root and achieve success in delivering results earning legitimacy …
Opening the Black Box
The Contextual Drivers of Social Accountability
Av Helene Grandvoinnet, Ghazia Aslam m. fl.
Häftad, 2015
401 kr
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Opening the Black Box: Contextual Drivers of Social Accountability fills an important knowledge gap by providing guidance on how to assess contextual drivers of social accountability effectiveness. This publication aims to more strategically support citizen engagement at the country level and for a …
Social Sustainability in Development
Meeting the Challenges of the 21st Century
Av Patrick Barron, Louise Cord m. fl.
Häftad, 2023
499 kr
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The overlapping crises of COVID-19, climate change, and rising levels of conflict are exacerbating global inequalities. This book offers a definition and framework for social sustainability, as well as examples and concrete guidance on how development can foster progress towards it.
Assets, Livelihoods and Social Policy
Av World Bank Group, Anis A. Dani m. fl.
Häftad, 2008
345 kr
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Given the pervasiveness of the informal sector and the lack of adequate universal safety nets, livelihoods of the poor depend heavily on their ability to access and accumulate assets, obtain decent returns on those assets, and use their asset base to manage risks. The papers in this volume discuss …
Inclusive States
Social Policy and Structural Inequalities
Av Anis A. Dani, Arjan de Haan
Häftad, 2008
345 kr
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This title is part of the ""New Frontiers of Social Policy"" series. In most developing countries, the mixed record of state effectiveness, market imperfections, and persistent structural inequities has undermined the effectiveness of social policy. ""The New Frontiers of Social Policy"" series, …
Institutional Pathways to Equity
Addressing Inequality Traps
Av Michael Walton, Anis A. Dani m. fl.
Häftad, 2008
287 kr
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This title is part of the ""New Frontiers of Social Policy"" series. In most developing countries, the mixed record of state effectiveness, market imperfections, and persistent structural inequities has undermined the effectiveness of social policy. ""The New Frontiers of Social Policy"" series, …
