Overview

This exciting and innovative Handbook provides readers with a comprehensive and globally relevant overview of the instruments, actors and design features of social protection systems, as well as their application and impacts in practice. It is the first book that centres around system building globally, a theme that has gained political importance yet has received relatively little attention in academia. Combining academic discussion with cases from the Global South and North, this Handbook offers practical recommendations on how greater harmonization across social protection policies, programmes and delivery mechanisms can be achieved. It also highlights the importance of linkages to other policy fields and issues such as taxation, humanitarian aid and livelihood approaches. Overall, the chapters argue that a systems approach is needed to respond to the individual needs of different groups in society and to face future challenges from demographic change, globalization, automation, climate change and pandemics. Targeting a broad audience, the Handbook on Social Protection Systems bridges the divide in academic debate around social protection in the Global South and North. It will be an invaluable resource for academics, students and practitioners.

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Author:   Esther Schüring ,  Markus Loewe
Publisher:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN:  

9781839109102

ISBN 10:   1839109106
Pages:   776
Publication Date:   13 August 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contents: Foreword xxvi Ralf Radermacher Acknowledgements xxvii List of abbreviations xxviii 1 Introduction to the Handbook on Social Protection Systems 1 Markus Loewe and Esther Schüring PART I INSTRUMENTS Introduction: Instruments 38 Chris de Neubourg 2 Social transfers 41 Esther Schüring Case study A: Non-contributory social cash transfers in Zambia 55 Benson Chisanga Case study B: Universal basic income grant in theory and practice 61 Brian Mathebula 3 Social insurance 69 Alexander M. van den Heever Case study C: Transforming healthcare financing in Central and Eastern European countries 79 Mirella Cacace Case study D: Challenges of pension funds in Iran 84 Ali Akbar Taimazinani and Yaser Bagheri 4 Labour market policies 91 Andrea Salvini and Georg Bolits Case study E: Labour market policies in MENA countries 106 Ghada Barsoum 5 Social services 112 Barbara Rohregger 6 Micro-insurance 124 Markus Loewe PART II SYSTEM DESIGN Introduction: System design 136 Markus Loewe 7 Financing 138 Arthur van de Meerendonk 8 Targeting 151 Stephen Devereux 9 Human rights approaches 164 Markus Kaltenborn 10 Actors 174 Esther Schüring and Nicola Wiebe 11 Systematic approaches to social protection 190 Chris de Neubourg, Victor Cebotari and Julia Karpati Case study F: The challenges of moving towards universal social protection in Bolivia 211 Nicola Wiebe Case study G: Comprehensive social protection reform in South Africa 218 Alexander M. van den Heever PART III POLICY COORDINATION Introduction: Policy coordination 224 Daniele Malerba 12 Harmonization of similar instruments 227 Rachel Slater 13 Coordination of different instruments 240 Mira Bierbaum and Veronika Wodsak Case study H: Poverty and social transfer coverage in the Kingdom of Eswatini 253 Bernd Schubert 14 Graduation 263 Rachel Sabates-Wheeler 15 Taxation and social protection 277 Armin von Schiller Case study I: Simplified tax regimes and their impact on social insurance in Uruguay 290 Fernanda Teixeira 16 The humanitarian–development nexus 296 Cécile Cherrier Case study J: Emergency cash transfers in Yemen 308 Francisco V. Ayala Case study K: Humanitarian cash transfer in Palestine 314 Nicola Jones and Bassam Abu Hamad 17 Social budgeting 321 Krzysztof Hagemejer and Wolfgang Scholz PART IV GROUPS IN FOCUS Introduction: Groups in focus 336 Esther Schüring 18 Gender and social protection 338 Nicola Jones Case study L: Gender analysis of social protection in Iran 350 Ali Akbar Taimazinani and Maryam Ebrahimi 19 Disability inclusion and social protection 355 Alexandre Côte 20 Child-sensitive social protection 369 Keetie Roelen 21 The elderly and social protection 379 Luis H. Vargas Faulbaum 22 The informal sector and social protection 390 Jairous J. Miti, Mikko Perkiö, Anna Metteri and Salla Atkins Case study M: Extension of the contributory pension scheme to small-scale farmers in Zambia 404 Jairous J. Miti, Mikko Perkiö, Anna Metteri and Salla Atkins 23 Refugees and social protection 411 Tamara A. Kool and Zina Nimeh PART V ADMINISTRATION Introduction: Administration 425 Valentina Barca 24 Delivering social transfers 427 Valentina Barca and Madhumitha Hebbar 25 Delivering social insurance 438 Dominique La Salle 26 Integrated information management 449 Richard Chirchir 27 Portability 459 Dominique La Salle 28 Decentralization 469 Andrew Wyatt Case study N: Capacity development for social protection in Zambia 482 Benson Chisanga and Jairous J. Miti PART VI POLITICAL ECONOMY Introduction: Political economy 490 Esther Schüring 29 International actors and social protection 492 Jeremy Seekings 30 Public preferences 508 Katja Bender 31 The political economy of social protection adoption 521 Miguel Niño-Zarazúa and Alma Santillán Hernández Case study O: Political economy of social protection in Kenya 537 Barbara Rohregger Case study P: Political economy of the basic income grant in South Africa 542 Brian Mathebula 32 Acceptability of social protection reforms 549 Eszter Timár PART VII EFFECTS Introduction: Effects 560 Francesco Burchi 33 Data and analysis in social protection 562 Franziska Gassmann Case study Q: An evidence and gap map of effectiveness studies: social protection interventions in low- and middle-income countries 578 Ashrita Saran and Latha Radhakrishnan 34 Effects of social protection on poverty and inequality 583 Ludovico Carraro and Marta S.L. Marzi 35 Effects of social protection on food consumption and nutrition 597 Francesco Burchi 36 Effects of social protection on health 609 Christoph Strupat 37 Effects of social protection on economic development 622 Garima Bhalla, Mari Kangasniemi and Natalia Winder Rossi 38 Effects of social protection on social inclusion, social cohesion and nation building 636 Gabriele Köhler PART VIII MAJOR CHALLENGES AND REFORM OPTIONS Introduction: Major challenges and reform options 648 Krzysztof Hagemejer 39 Demographic change 651 John Woodall 40 Globalization 663 Joachim Betz 41 The future of work 676 Franziska Gassmann 42 Climate change 688 Daniele Malerba 43 Pandemics and other macro crises 705 John Woodall Case study R: A humanitarian social protection response to COVID-19 in Kenya 717 Larissa Pelham Index

Reviews

'The Handbook on Social Protection Systems represents a valuable addition to the literature to understand the dynamics of social policy in the 21st century. The focus on the large and heterogeneous groups of nations usually placed under the category of the 'Global South' is valuable and necessary, not only because of the intense research that the complexity of their social protection policies deserves, but also given the need for specialists of any region, whether students or scholars, as well as public officials, politicians or members of non-governmental and international organisations, to learn from the experiences, issues and cases discussed in the book.' -- Ricardo Velazquez Leyer, Social Policy & Administration 'A unique tour de force through the world of social protection. The volume is distinguished by a novel systemic approach that takes account of the entire range of instruments, institutions, policies and actors that make up social protection. First-rate experts from more than 20 countries get down to the nitty-gritty of social protection systems, combining overview chapters with exemplary case studies across the global South and North. This Handbook sets new standards! It is highly recommended to researchers and practitioners alike.'

'The Handbook provides a comprehensive introduction to social protection systems, their functions, components, and outcomes. Its global scope, astute treatment of theory and policy, and appropriate case studies, should ensure the Handbook becomes an indispensable resource for policy makers, students, and researchers alike.' -- Armando Barrientos, Professor Emeritus, University of Manchester, UK 'The editors and contributors to the Handbook on Social Protection Systems have made an important contribution to the literature, ranging widely over the field and providing in-depth analyses of the complex dimensions of social protection policies and programs around the world. The Handbook will be the definitive work on social protection for many years to come and should be widely consulted.' -- James Midgley, University of California Berkeley, US

'A unique tour de force through the world of social protection. The volume is distinguished by a novel systemic approach that takes account of the entire range of instruments, institutions, policies and actors that make up social protection. First-rate experts from more than 20 countries get down to the nitty-gritty of social protection systems, combining overview chapters with exemplary case studies across the global South and North. This Handbook sets new standards! It is highly recommended to researchers and practitioners alike.'

Author Information

Edited by Esther Schüring, Professor of Social Protection Systems, Department of Social Policy and Social Security Studies, Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg, University of Applied Sciences and Markus Loewe, Head of the Middle East and North Africa Research Team, Transformation of Economic and Social Systems Programme, German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE), Germany

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