Books and reports

February 2006

1. Health micro-insurance schemes: Feasibility study guide. Two-volume set.

   01 February 2006

   This guide will help promoters of health micro-insurance schemes to realize such a study. It will allow for the analyzation of the necessary prerequisites for the creation of such a scheme, as well as identifying the characteristics (the organisation, the services, etc.) necessary for its viability and its effectiveness. The guide is organised in two volumes. The first provides a step-by-step procedure, which will help actors to organise their implementation of the study. The second focuses on the methods and tools relating to each step, offering concrete support for putting the procedure into practice.

2. Health micro-insurance schemes: Feasibility study guide. Volume 2: Tools

   01 February 2006

   This guide will help promoters of health micro-insurance schemes to realize such a study. It will allow for the analyzation of the necessary prerequisites for the creation of such a scheme, as well as identifying the characteristics (the organisation, the services, etc.) necessary for its viability and its effectiveness. The guide is organised in two volumes. The first provides a step-by-step procedure, which will help actors to organise their implementation of the study. The second focuses on the methods and tools relating to each step, offering concrete support for putting the procedure into practice.

3. Health micro-insurance schemes: Feasibility study guide. Volume 1: Procedure

   01 February 2006

   This guide will help promoters of health micro-insurance schemes to realize such a study. It will allow for the analyzation of the necessary prerequisites for the creation of such a scheme, as well as identifying the characteristics (the organisation, the services, etc.) necessary for its viability and its effectiveness. The guide is organised in two volumes. The first provides a step-by-step procedure, which will help actors to organise their implementation of the study. The second focuses on the methods and tools relating to each step, offering concrete support for putting the procedure into practice.

September 2005

1. Learning from experience: A gendered approach to social protection for workers in the informal economy

   19 September 2005

   Provides an overview of the need for social protection of women workers in the informal sector. Sketches some innovative approaches to social protection that have been undertaken by governments, community-based organizations and other non-governmental bodies; identifies gaps and priorities for future research, development programme and policy.

August 2004

1. Gender roles and sex equality: European solutions to social security disputes

   25 August 2004

   Describes the overall framework of European Community law and explores concepts of sex equality in various social security systems. Concludes that while sex equality is a fundamental European right, unlawful discrimination in the field of social security persists and needs to be further addressed.

January 2004

1. Minimum income schemes in Europe

   14 January 2004

   Examines recent developments in minimum income schemes in some Western European countries.

November 2003

1. Concepts and strategies for combating social exclusion. An overview

   05 November 2003

   Explores how the concept of social exclusion has emerged and how it responded to the socio-economic changes of the 1970s. Examines the manifestations of exclusion at the individual, group, social and spatial levels and discusses difficulties in its measurement and analysis. Reviews strategies for combating exclusion and identifies approaches which have been shown to give positive results.

October 2003

1. Corrosive reform: Failing health systems in Eastern Europe

   28 October 2003

   Analyses the growing insecurity of health sector workers during the transition period.

February 2002

1. Social security. A new consensus

   04 February 2002

   Comprises a background report on the issues, challenges and prospects for social security and the report and conclusions of the ILO Committee on Social Security. Focuses on six key issues: the interconnections between social security, employment and development; extension of the personal coverage of social security; gender equality; the financing of social security; expanding social dialogue; and the implications for future ILO work.

January 2002

1. Care work: The quest for security

   25 January 2002