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-targeted manner while achieving useful projects such as road construction and maintenance, irrigation infrastructure, reforestation, and soil conservation.
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| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2003-01
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| 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 https://hdl.handle.net/10986/11819 |
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