Rethinking the role of social security in development
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| author | Christina Behrendt Michael Cichon Krzysztof Hagemejer Stephen Kidd Rüdiger Krech Peter Townsend |
| author_facet | Christina Behrendt Michael Cichon Krzysztof Hagemejer Stephen Kidd Rüdiger Krech Peter Townsend Christina Behrendt Michael Cichon Krzysztof Hagemejer Stephen Kidd Rüdiger Krech Peter Townsend |
| contents | Rethinking the role of social security in development Christina Behrendt Michael Cichon Krzysztof Hagemejer Stephen Kidd Rüdiger Krech Peter Townsend Countries which have been the most successful in achieving long-term sustainable growth and poverty reduction have achieved this — to a greater or lesser extent — by putting in place extensive systems of social security. Clearly, social security has only been one factor among many and, of course, one might ask whether there is a potential chicken and egg dilemma: what came first, growth or social security? In reality, though, evidence suggests that growth and social security have been mutually interdependent and have together contributed to the long-term success of these countries. There is no doubt that OECD countries have made the conscious decision to invest heavily in social security — often at more than 15 per cent of GDP — as part of their long-term growth and poverty reduction strategies. Palgrave Macmillan UK 10.1057/9780230251052_17 DOI https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230251052_17 publication.bookChapter |
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| spellingShingle | Rethinking the role of social security in development Christina Behrendt Michael Cichon Krzysztof Hagemejer Stephen Kidd Rüdiger Krech Peter Townsend Rethinking the role of social security in development Christina Behrendt Michael Cichon Krzysztof Hagemejer Stephen Kidd Rüdiger Krech Peter Townsend Countries which have been the most successful in achieving long-term sustainable growth and poverty reduction have achieved this — to a greater or lesser extent — by putting in place extensive systems of social security. Clearly, social security has only been one factor among many and, of course, one might ask whether there is a potential chicken and egg dilemma: what came first, growth or social security? In reality, though, evidence suggests that growth and social security have been mutually interdependent and have together contributed to the long-term success of these countries. There is no doubt that OECD countries have made the conscious decision to invest heavily in social security — often at more than 15 per cent of GDP — as part of their long-term growth and poverty reduction strategies. Palgrave Macmillan UK 10.1057/9780230251052_17 DOI https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230251052_17 publication.bookChapter |
| title | Rethinking the role of social security in development |
| url | https://researchrepository.ilo.org/esploro/outputs/bookChapter/Rethinking-the-role-of-social-security/995332375302676 |