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Record Nr.

UNINA9910807115803321

Titolo

Social protection and labor at the World Bank, 2000-08 / / Robert Holzmann, editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington D.C., : World Bank, c2009

ISBN

1-281-84592-2

9786611845926

0-8213-7654-3

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

xviii, 236 pages : illustrations ; ; 28 cm

Altri autori (Persone)

HolzmannRobert

Disciplina

332.1/532091724

Soggetti

Economic assistance - Social aspects - Developing countries

Unemployment - Developing countries

Poverty - Developing countries

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; Preface; Abbreviations; Chapter 1: Social Protection and Labor at the World Bank: An Overview; BOX 1.1 Core Diagnostics: Risk and Vulnerability Assessments; TABLE 1.1 Coverage of Social Protection in Country Assistance Strategies for 18 Priority Countries; TABLE 1.2 Risk and Vulnerability Assessments by World Bank Region, Fiscal Years 2000-07; TABLE 1.3 Total Social Protection and Labor Lending by Region and SP&L Practice Area, Fiscal Years 2002-07; TABLE 1.4 Total Social Protection and Labor Lending by SP&L Practice Area and Type of Lending, Fiscal Years 2002-07

TABLE 1.5 Total Social Protection and Labor Lending by SP&L Practice Area and Type of Instrument, Fiscal Years 2002-07TABLE 1.6 Social Protection and Labor Lending by SP&L Practice Area by Fiscal Year; TABLE 1.7 Total Social Protection and Labor Lending by SP&L Practice Area and Sector Board, Fiscal Years 2002-07; Chapter 2: Risk and Vulnerability Analysis in World Bank Analytical Work, 2000-07; BOX 2.1 Opportunities, Empowerment, and Security: A New Strategy for Poverty Reduction; FIGURE 2.1 Sequencing of Shocks and Risk Management Strategies

TABLE 2.1 R&V Analysis by Region, Fiscal Years 2000-07BOX 2.2 Key



Workshops on Risk, Vulnerability, and Poverty, Fiscal Years 2000-07; FIGURE 2.2 RVAs Compared with PAs, Fiscal Years 2000-07; FIGURE 2.3 Combined R&V Analysis Products by Year; TABLE 2.2 Components of R&V Analysis and Examples of Good Practice; Chapter 3: Labor Markets in World Bank Lending and Analytical Work, 2000-07; TABLE 3.1 Labor Market Policies within the Social Risk Management Framework; FIGURE 3.1 Global Employment and Unemployment Trends, 1996-2007

FIGURE 3.2 Employment Rate, Unemployment Rate, and Working Poor Living below US1 per Day, 2006TABLE 3.2 Labor Market Lending by U.S. Dollar Amount and Number of Projects, 2000-07; FIGURE 3.3 IBRD and IDA Labor Market Lending, 2000-07; TABLE 3.3 Total Labor Markets Lending by Region, 2000-07; FIGURE 3.4 Labor Market Lending Instruments, by Region, 2000-07; FIGURE 3.5 Labor Market Lending Instruments, 2000-07; TABLE 3.4 Labor Market Components, Investment Lending, 2000-07; FIGURE 3.6 Share of Labor Market Lending in Total Development Policy Lending by Region, 2000-07

TABLE 3.5 Frequency of Labor Market Conditions, 2000-07TABLE 3.6 Enhancing Labor Market Flexibility: Examples of Conditions; TABLE 3.7 Unemployment Insurance or Other Income Support for the Unemployed: Examples of Conditions; TABLE 3.8 Investment Lending and Development Policy Lending Projects with Labor Market Components: Number of Projects and Percentage of Sector Lending, 2000-07; FIGURE 3.7 Number of Analytical Pieces by Type of Product, 2005-07; FIGURE 3.8 Percentage of Total Analytical Pieces by Region, 2005-07; TABLE 3.9 Analytical Pieces by Sector Board, 2005-07

TABLE 3.10 Intermediate Outcome Indicators: Improve Earnings Opportunities and Quality of Jobs

Sommario/riassunto

Social Protection & Labor at the World Bank, 2000-2008 presents a progress review of the 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.