Social Protection for the Poor and Poorest: Concepts, Policies and Politics

Bys: Armando Barrientos and David Hulme

Book Overview

Social protection is fast becoming an important theme in development policy. This book examines the political processes shaping social protection policies; compares the key conceptual frameworks available for analyzing social protection; and provides a comparative discussion on social protection policies focused on the poor and the poorest.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 023052530X
• ISBN13: 9780230525306
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 8.5"