Research Catalog

Social protection and labor at the World Bank, 2000-08 / Robert Holzmann, editor.

Title
Social protection and labor at the World Bank, 2000-08 / Robert Holzmann, editor.
Publication
Washington D.C. : World Bank, c2009.

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Additional Authors
  • Holzmann, Robert
  • World Bank
Description
xviii, 236 p. : ill.; 28 cm.
Summary
"Social Protection and Labor at the World Bank, 2000-2008 presents a progress review of sector strategy by the World Bank, published in early 2001. The strategy proposed a new conceptual framework - Social Risk Management - to review and reform existing interventions and propose new ones that better assist vulnerable people in addressing the many risks to which they are exposed."--Jacket.
Alternative Title
Social protection and labor at the World Bank, 2000-2008
Subject
  • Economic assistance > Social aspects > Developing countries
  • Poverty > Developing countries
  • Unemployment > Developing countries
  • World Bank > Developing countries
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Social protection and labor at the World Bank: an overview / Robert Holzmann, Sándor Sipos, and the Social Protection Team -- Risk and vulnerability analysis in World Bank analytical work, 2000-07 / Valerie Kozel, Pierre Fallavier, and Reena Badani -- Labor markets in World Bank lending and analytical work, 2000-07 / Milan Vodopivec, Jean Fares, and Michael Justesen -- Pensions in World Bank lending and analytical work, 1984-2007 / Richard Hinz, Melike Egilmezler, and Sergiy Biletsky -- Social safety nets in World Bank lending and analytical work, 2002-07 / Margaret Grosh and Annamaria Milazzo -- Social funds as an instrument of social protection: an analysis of lending trends, 2000-07 / Samantha de Silva and June-wei Sum -- Disability and development in the World Bank, 2002-07 / Jeanine Braithwaite [and others].
ISBN
  • 9780821376485 (alk. paper)
  • 0821376489 (alk. paper)
  • 9780821376546
  • 0821376543
LCCN
^^2008025023