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Conference news- financing social policy
Hujo, Katja McClanahan, Shea
Hujo, Katja
McClanahan, Shea
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"Social policy is a central instrument to promote an inclusive and democratically anchored development process. In recent years, the general perception of the costs and benefits of social policy has changed, and policy makers are increasingly aware of the positive potential social policy entails. Nevertheless, the challenge is to build social programmes on financial arrangements that are themselves sustainable, equitable and conducive to economic development. The United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) initiated a project in 2006 to examine options and constraints for financing social policy in developing countries. The research, which is funded by the Ford Foundation, explores the developmental impact associated with specific financing techniques and revenue sources, the latter covering taxation, social insurance contributions, social and pension funds, mineral rents, remittances and aid. The project is situated within the UNRISD research programme Social Policy and Development, which takes a broad approach to social policy, defining the concept as going beyond basic protection and poverty reduction goals to impact on the productive, reproductive, distributive and protective spheres simultaneously."(pg 1)
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2007-03-01
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