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Record Nr.

UNINA9910511457703321

Titolo

Continuous improvement : strengthening Georgia's targeted social assistance program / / Tinatin Baum, Anastasia Mshvidobadze, and Josefina Posadas

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, District of Columbia : , : World Bank Group, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

1-4648-0901-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (187 p.)

Collana

Directions in Development. Human Development

Disciplina

368.4300973

Soggetti

Social security - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Executive Summary; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Introduction; Objective; The Targeted Social Assistance Program circa 2013; The Reform in a Nutshell; Summary; Notes; References; Chapter 2 Data and Definitions; Introduction; Data; Definitions; Summary; Notes; References; Chapter 3 Revision of the PMT Formula; Introduction; Estimation of the New PMT Formula; Summary; Notes; References; Chapter 4 Revision of the Needs Index; Introduction; Calculation of the Caloric Needs; Calculation of the Noncaloric Needs; Summary; Notes; References

Chapter 5 The New Scheme of TSA Benefits and the Child Benefit ProgramIntroduction; Fiscal Implications; Summary; Note; References; Chapter 6 Winners and Losers of the TSA Program; Introduction; Change in the Structure of Benefits of the TSA; Winners and Losers in Terms of Social Categories; Winners and Losers in Terms of Demographic Characteristics; Examining Potentially Overlapping Effects; Summary; Notes; References; Chapter 7 Winners from the CBP; Introduction; Who's Winning from the Child Benefit Program; Summary; Reference; Chapter 8 From Theory to Practice: Pretesting; Introduction

Results from PretestingSummary; Note; Reference; Chapter 9 Compensation Measures; Introduction; Winners and Losers After Compensation Measures; Summary; Notes; References; Chapter 10



Toward a Comprehensive and Efficient System of Social Protection and Labor; Introduction; Implementation of the Reform; The Way Forward; Notes; References; Appendix A Data; References; Appendix B Subcomponents of the Needs Index; Reference; Appendix C Glossary; Boxes; Box ES.1 Elements of the TSA Reform and Introduction of the CBP; Box ES.2 Main Technical Features of the TSA's PMT