Preface
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Has Aggregate Income Growth Been Effective in Reducing Poverty and Inequality in Latin America?
Chapter 3: Social Protection for the Unemployed
Chapter 4: Heterogeneity and Optimal Unemployment Insurance
Chapter 5: Helping the Poor Manage Risk Better: The Role of Social Funds
Chapter 6: Insuring the Economic Costs of Illness
Chapter 7: Coverage Under Old Age Security Programs and Protection for the Uninsured: What are the Issues?
Chapter 8: Social Assistance on Pensions and Health Care for the Poor in Latin America and the Caribbean
Chapter 9: The Safety Net Role of Microfinance for Income and Consumption Smoothing
Chapter 10: Consumption Smoothing and Extended Families: The Role of Government-Sponsored Insurance
Chapter 11: Social Protection for the Poor in the Developed World
Authors
Index
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