Adjustment and social funds: political panacea or effective poverty reduction?

Employment Papers No. 2

Compares and evaluates a variety of social funds and special employment schemes aimed at offsetting rising poverty following implementation of structural adjustment programmes. Examines targeting and output efficiency of the social funds and institutional strategies.

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Author(s)

  • Frances Stewart and Willem van der Geest - International Development Centre, University of Oxford (Employment Department, International Labour Office)

References

  • ISBN: 92-2-109664-5