Innovations in insuring the poor: Social protection and risk

Elements of social protection date back several millennia. Free food distribution was a feature of Egypt in the time of the Pharaohs and of Rome during its Imperial age. England had a succession of “Poor Laws” dating from the 16th century that provided assistance to those unable to work, and Germany...

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Autor principal: Hoddinott, John F.
Formato: Brief
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161954
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description Elements of social protection date back several millennia. Free food distribution was a feature of Egypt in the time of the Pharaohs and of Rome during its Imperial age. England had a succession of “Poor Laws” dating from the 16th century that provided assistance to those unable to work, and Germany inaugurated components of the modern welfare state in the late 19th century. The past 15 years have seen an upsurge in interest in implementing social protection in developing countries. This brief outlines the principal components of social protection, explains how they help households cope with risk, and notes critical design features.
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spelling CGSpace1619542025-11-06T04:43:09Z Innovations in insuring the poor: Social protection and risk Hoddinott, John F. social protection food supply developing countries risk Elements of social protection date back several millennia. Free food distribution was a feature of Egypt in the time of the Pharaohs and of Rome during its Imperial age. England had a succession of “Poor Laws” dating from the 16th century that provided assistance to those unable to work, and Germany inaugurated components of the modern welfare state in the late 19th century. The past 15 years have seen an upsurge in interest in implementing social protection in developing countries. This brief outlines the principal components of social protection, explains how they help households cope with risk, and notes critical design features. 2009 2024-11-21T09:59:49Z 2024-11-21T09:59:49Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161954 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Hoddinott, John F. 2009. Innovations in insuring the poor: Social protection and risk. 2020 Vision Focus Brief 17(14). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161954
spellingShingle social protection
food supply
developing countries
risk
Hoddinott, John F.
Innovations in insuring the poor: Social protection and risk
title Innovations in insuring the poor: Social protection and risk
title_full Innovations in insuring the poor: Social protection and risk
title_fullStr Innovations in insuring the poor: Social protection and risk
title_full_unstemmed Innovations in insuring the poor: Social protection and risk
title_short Innovations in insuring the poor: Social protection and risk
title_sort innovations in insuring the poor social protection and risk
topic social protection
food supply
developing countries
risk
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