This paper explores how social protection in Jamaica helps reduce inequality through redistributive mechanisms, and the effects on company and worker behavior, labor market segmentation and productivity. For that purpose, it analyzes the main social...
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Social registries have been defined as information systems that support outreach, intake, registration, and determination of potential eligibility of applicants for one or more social programmes. These registries can be conceived as social policy tools...
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The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in over 246 million cases and 5 million deaths worldwide.1 From decision-makers and doctors, to vaccine developers and care providers, women have been at the forefront of the COVID-19 response. Despite their enormous...
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Reducing inequality is at the heart of leaving no one behind and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Yet inequality remains the greatest challenge to achieving sustainable development. This policy brief has been prepared based on discussions...
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Addressing the related challenges posed by climate change and inequalities are essential elements to accelerating progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Government budgets are the most significant instruments to do so, including aligning...
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The ripple effects of the war in Ukraine have disrupted energy and food markets. Among many other factors, supply chain disruptions and price spikes in key commodities have been pushing the world towards a precarious inflationary surge. This will have...
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