Title: Social protection and labor at the World Bank, 2000-08 /
Authors: Holzmann, Robert; World Bank
Publisher: World Bank,
Year: 2009
Subjects: World Bank Developing countries.; Economic assistance Social aspects Developing countries.; Unemployment Developing countries; Poverty Developing countries
Abstract: "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.
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].