Description |
1 online resource (299 pages) : statistics |
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Contents |
pt. 1. Monitoring the state of social security coverage -- Definitions, standards and concepts -- Scope of social security coverage around the world: context and overview -- Social health protection coverage -- Coverage by social security pensions: income security in old age -- Income support to the unemployed -- Coverage by other branches of social security -- Minimum income support and other social assistance -- Investments in social security: amounts, results and efficiency -- Identifying factors for extended social security coverage -- pt. 2. Thematic focus: social security in times of crisis -- Responding to economic crisis with social security -- Conclusion: closing the coverage gaps and building social security for all. |
Summary |
Presents the knowledge available on coverage by social security in different parts of the world, and identifies existing coverage gaps. Focuses in on three elements: (1) mapping social security coverage globally and by region or other country grouping; (2) presenting various methods and approaches to assessing social security coverage; (3) identifying and indicating gaps in measurable statistical knowledge on social security coverage, costs and impacts. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
Social security -- Cross-cultural studies.
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Social security. |
Genre/Form |
Cross-cultural studies.
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Electronic books.
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ILO pub.
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Pub OIT.
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Pub OIT.
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Electronic books -- Cross-cultural studies.
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Added Author |
International Labour Office.
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ISBN |
9789221232698 (electronic book) |
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9221232697 (electronic book) |
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9221232689 |
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9789221232681 |
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9789221232681 |
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9221232689 |
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