BUILDING DECENT SOCIETIES by Peter Townsend (Editor) ( 9780230251052 )

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Title:

BUILDING DECENT SOCIETIES
RETHINKING THE ROLE OF SOCIAL SECURITY IN DEVELOPMENT

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Format:

Electronic book text

List price:	£82.80
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ISBN 10:

0230251056

ISBN 13:

9780230251052

Publisher:

PALGRAVE MACMILLAN

Pub. date:

3 August, 2009

Description:

This book builds the case for a comprehensive social security system to be developed in all countries -- to eliminate desperate conditions of poverty, reverse growing inequality and sustain economic growth. It gives the history of the rich countries in meeting poverty and shows how the strategies in the poor countries can be greatly improved.

Synopsis:

The downturn of the global economy has made the scope of the problems of poverty and unemployment worse across the whole world. This book makes the case for a comprehensive social security system to be developed in all countries, including the poorest ones, in order to eliminate desperate conditions of poverty, to reverse growing inequality and to sustain economic growth. The establishment of universal social security systems has been one of the cornerstones of OECD countries' successful economic and social development and has contributed to reducing poverty and fostering social inclusion in today's rich countries. It is increasingly recognized that universal social security systems have an enormous potential for low income countries which has not yet been sufficiently explored. Recognizing that economic and social development are inextricably intertwined across countries, new international strategies are required to design appropriate social security policies which would effectively help to reduce poverty and productively contribute to economic and social development.

Illustrations:

25 black & white tables, 53 figures, 2 tables

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Imprint:

Palgrave Macmillan

Returns:

Non-returnable

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