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Public policy and extended families: evidence from pensions in South Africa
Year: 2003 | Published by: The World Bank
This paper uses the social pension in South Africa to explore the question: how resources are allocated within extended families? It examines the social...
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Old age security and social pensions
Year: 2003 | Published by: World Bank
This paper explores coverage rates of contributory pensions throughout the world, both for working age and older people. It then goes on to ask...
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Antigua and Barbuda Social Security Board (webpage)
Year: 2003
Antigua and Barbuda Social Security Board webpage on the Old Age Assistance benefit.
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Universal Pensions in Mauritius: Lessons for the Rest of Us
Year: 2003 | Published by: International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)
That the Government of Mauritius provides nearly every resident over the age of 60 with a non-contributory, basic pension is one of the best-kept...
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Social Assistance Grants: Impact of Government Programmes Using Administrative Data Sets
Year: 2003 | Published by: South African Regional Poverty Network (SARPN)
Despite being targeted at only the elderly, the very young and the disabled, social assistance grants play a large role in redistribution and poverty...
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What is the impact of non-contributory pensions on poverty? Estimates from Brazil and South Africa
Year: 2003 | Published by: Chronic Poverty Research Centre
This paper considers the impact of cash transfer programmes for the old in Brazil and South Africa on poverty among households with older people....
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Non-contributory pensions and poverty prevention: a comparative study of Brazil and South Africa
Year: 2003 | Published by: HelpAge International and IPDM
The debate on how best to organise old age support in developing countries is growing. Old age poverty is widespread in developing countries, and...
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Does money protect health status? Evidence from South African pensions
Year: 2004 | Published by: Princeton
A strong, positive association between income and health status has been documented between countries, within countries at points in time, and within countries over...
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The informal economy
Year: 2004 | Published by: World Bank
The informal economy can no longer be considered as a temporary phenomenon. Furthermore, the informal economy has been observed to have more of a...
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Citizen's pension: an introduction
Year: 2004 | Published by: PPI
A Citizen s Pension is a basic amount payable to all people over state pension age that pass a residency or citizenship test. This...
