Social security for the excluded majority : case-studies of developing countries /
The large majority of workers in developing countries are excluded from social security protection. This volume examines this problem in Benin, China, El Salvador, India and the UNited Republic of Tanzania, and explores ways in which governments and organizations at national and local levels can wor...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Geneva :
ILO,
1999.
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| Online Access: | Table of contents Table of contents Free Access |
| Summary: | The large majority of workers in developing countries are excluded from social security protection. This volume examines this problem in Benin, China, El Salvador, India and the UNited Republic of Tanzania, and explores ways in which governments and organizations at national and local levels can work together to bring social security protection to all. This book, through a series of detailed case studies compiled by an international array of policy experts, looks closely at the workings of self-financed schemes for informal workers that emerged in the 1990s, and highlights the schemes that have been most beneficial. It focuses on how NGOs, cooperatives and other organizations have been able to develop institutions and policies more in line with the requirements and contributory capacity of the informal sector. The authors evaluate various approaches to the extension of formal sector social insurance to informal sector workers, including the self-employed. In addition, they explore hoe social assistance programs, although often requiring sophisticated administration, can help ensure that benefits reach the population most in need, such as children, the disabled and the elderly. The study offers an in-depth analytical introduction on the extension of social security in developing countries as a whole, and a conclusion containing innovative policy recommendations for countries designing and implementing new programs. Social Security for the Excluded Majority pleads for a participatory approach to the extension of social security--one where national or local governments and organizations come together to create practical, workable policies regarding social security protection and the informal sector. A novel feature concerns area-based social insurance schemes, aiming at full coverage in a geographical area. |
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| Physical Description: | xviii, 198 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9221108562 9789221108566 |