Social security
The first topic includes an analysis of global, regional and national trends in social security expenditure and financing, as well as in social security coverage and benefit levels.
The second topic examines the short- and long-term returns on investments in social security/social protection systems. It explores the impacts of these systems on poverty, inequality, labour markets dynamics, child labour, health status, education, productivity and economic growth.
The third topic focuses on the development of models to i) assess fiscal space, and ii) simulate impacts of different social policy options on social and economic development.
Finally, the project includes an analysis of policy linkages between wage setting mechanisms and other labour protection policies aimed at providing income security and reducing inequality.
Featured publications
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Policy Briefing
The political economy of pension reforms in times of global crisis: State unilateralism or social dialogue?
This paper analyses the implementation of a social protection package in Zambia and introduces the concept of creating fiscal space to finance social protection.
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Extension of Social Security Series
Evidence on gender inequities in social health protection: The case of women living in rural areas
This paper examines issues concerning inequalities in health for rural women: the differences in utilization of health care between men and women, and between women living in rural and urban areas; the barriers to utilization of health services for women in rural areas, and the systemic weaknesses for rural women.
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Extension of Social Security Series
Can the European elderly afford the financial burden of health and long-term care? Assessing impacts and policy implications
This paper assesses the financial impact of private health and long-term care expenditure on households of the elderly, in particular, the impact of out-of-pocket payments at the time of service delivery and related policy implications.
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Asian Development Bank publication
Providing Social Security in Old Age: The International Labour Organization View
Focuses on the question of the universalization of affordable retirement as part of a wider objective to guarantee a basic social security package for all.
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Working paper
Social protection and minimum wages responses to the 2008 financial and economic crisis: Findings from the ILO/World Bank Inventory
Provides an overview of country responses to the various social security policies during the global crisis of 2008.
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International Social Security Review
Beyond legal coverage: Assessing the performance of social health protection
This paper proposes a new approach to measuring performance of social health protection by applying a set of relevant indicators in an analytical framework.
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