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Systemic Shocks and Social Protection : The Role and Effectiveness of Public Works Programs

Public works programs have been an important safety net intervention in both developed and developing countries for many years. By providing temporary low-wage jobs to unskilled manual workers, income is transferred to poor households in a self-tar...

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Main Authors: Mackintosh, Fiona, Blomquist, John
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
DROUGHT
FAMINE
INCOME
INCOME TRANSFERS
INTERVENTION
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
POOR
POVERTY RATES
PUBLIC GOODS
PUBLIC WORKS
PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS
PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS
RISK MANAGEMENT
SAFETY NET PROGRAMS
SOCIAL SAFETY NETS
SOCIAL WELFARE
TARGETING
TAX
TAX REVENUES
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TRANSACTION COSTS
TRANSFER BENEFITS
UNEMPLOYMENT
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/01/6243709/systemic-shocks-social-protection-role-effectiveness-public-works-programs-systemic-shocks-social-protection-role-effectiveness-public-works-programs
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11819
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Summary:Public works programs have been an important safety net intervention in both developed and developing countries for many years. By providing temporary low-wage jobs to unskilled manual workers, income is transferred to poor households in a self-targeted manner while achieving useful projects such as road construction and maintenance, irrigation infrastructure, reforestation, and soil conservation.

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