Building decent societies: rethinking the role of social security in state building

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Corporate Author:
International Labour Office , Palgrave Macmillan
Author:
Peter Townsend (editor)
Publisher:
ILO

This book makes the case for a comprehensive social security system to be developed in all countries, including the poorest ones, in order to eliminate desperate conditions of poverty, to reverse growing inequality and to sustain economic growth. The establishment of universal social security systems has been one of the cornerstones of OECD countries' successful economic and social development and has contributed to reducing poverty and fostering social inclusion in today's rich countries. It is increasingly recognised that universal social security systems have an enormous potential for low income countries which has not yet been sufficiently explored. Recognising that economic and social development are inextricably intertwined across countries, new international strategies are required to design appropriate social security policies which would effectively help to reduce poverty and productively contribute to economic and social development.

Extent 368p. ISBN 9789221219958
Size N/A Price £73.00
Format hdbk Published 05 Aug 2009
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