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सामाजिक सुरक्षा योजना: शहरी गरिबांसाठी दिलासा की लढाई?
Oct 23, 2024

सामाजिक सुरक्षा योजना: शहरी गरिबांसाठी दिलासा की लढाई?

सामाजिक संरक्षण योजनांच्या तळागाळातील अंमलबजावणीत असम�

Social protection schemes: Welfare measures or a test of resilience for the urban poor?
Oct 07, 2024

Social protection schemes: Welfare measures or a test of resilience for the urban poor?

There are disparities in the ground-level implementation of social protection schemes, thus appropriate interventions for the vulnerable urban poor mu

Addressing climate change challenges for transgender individuals and sex workers
Aug 17, 2024

Addressing climate change challenges for transgender individuals and sex workers

Transgender individuals and sex workers are highly vulnerable to climate change. Recognising their unique risks and tailoring policies to address thei

Health as a welfare good in India: Towards a more substantive social protection imperative
Apr 05, 2024

Health as a welfare good in India: Towards a more substantive social protection imperative

Although the government has initiated schemes to extend proper healthcare, many sections of people are still excluded from its coverage or are unable

Gaps in social protection: The US is failing to make needed investments in people
Mar 16, 2022

Gaps in social protection: The US is failing to make needed investments in people

It is high time to dispel the notion that social assistance breeds welfare dependency, as evidence suggests otherwise.

Unravelling fiscal stress
Apr 03, 2021

Unravelling fiscal stress

Turning on a light switch and flooding a dark room with light instantly is apt for describing what happens once health security–related lockdowns an

Job creation, protection and equality: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic
Jan 27, 2021

Job creation, protection and equality: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic

India’s leap into the services and IT sector without first going through the appropriate growth models and methods of educating and skilling its ent

People with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic in India
Nov 28, 2020

People with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic in India

The goal of universal healthcare cannot be achieved without building accessible health facilities for people with disabilities.

COVID-19’s impact on EU solidarity and US healthcare debate
May 01, 2020

COVID-19’s impact on EU solidarity and US healthcare debate

Even as the coronavirus pandemic strains European solidarity, its ideas on social protection experience a fillip — but this time on the other side o

COVID19: A wake-up call for urban social protection in India
Mar 20, 2020

COVID19: A wake-up call for urban social protection in India

Having an urban welfare strategy in place would have allowed the government to act immediately to support workers affected by the coronavirus shock. U

The future of social protection: Is falling through the cracks the new normal?
Jan 30, 2020

The future of social protection: Is falling through the cracks the new normal?

While social protection coverage has increased in many parts of the world, it is evident that many countries, both developed and developing, struggle

Social Protection in the Age of Uber
Dec 05, 2016

Social Protection in the Age of Uber

Global debate on the loss of social protection benefits in a platform economy does not apply in the Indian context and need is for Uber to devise some plan

Social protection to mitigate poverty: Examining the neglect of India’s informal workers
Aug 21, 2023

Social protection to mitigate poverty: Examining the neglect of India’s informal workers

Social protection is crucial in tackling extreme poverty and ensuring equitable development, thus catalysing the transition to a more stable and robust economy. About 50 percent of India’s economy hinges on its informal workers, who comprise 90 percent of the country’s total workforce. Yet, these informal workers continue to be excluded from current social-protection schemes, leaving them with no social or financial safety net and trapping th

How the COVID-19 pandemic exposes the frailty of social protection in the US
May 24, 2023

How the COVID-19 pandemic exposes the frailty of social protection in the US

As the COVID-19 infection rate continues to increase in the United States (US), this brief examines the country’s social protection system and compares it to those of other rich OECD countries. It argues that implementing basic social protection measures in a time of crisis such as this, may be costly both in resources and time. While addressing immediate needs imposed by the public health emergency is priority, in the long term, institutionali

COVID19 and India’s Gig Economy: The Case of Ride-Hailing Companies
Jul 03, 2020

COVID19 and India’s Gig Economy: The Case of Ride-Hailing Companies

The gig economy is part of a crucial transformation occurring in India’s work landscape, and ride-hailing companies are examples of platforms on which “gigs” can be found. The Indian ride-hailing market was projected to grow by 15.5 percent until 2023; the COVID-19 pandemic, however, has disrupted the trajectory. The drivers of these companies—numbering approximately four million—are considered as “independent contractors” and thus

Inclusive growth and the employment challenge
Feb 28, 2018

Inclusive growth and the employment challenge

India’s strong growth in recent years has outstripped job creation and poverty remains a key challenge. In the face of the changing world of work, how can perceived economic problems become opportunities?

Towards Universal Social Security: Priorities for the G20
Jan 03, 2023

Towards Universal Social Security: Priorities for the G20

At least 4 billion people around the world are yet to be covered by any form of social security, and therefore vulnerable to economic, social, and environmental shocks. This paper examines the state of social security in the Group of Twenty (G20) economies—home to 63 percent of the global population. It finds gaps in social security financing in these countries: between universal coverage and actual coverage, and between countries of the Global

Wanted visionary husbanding of public finances
Oct 05, 2020

Wanted visionary husbanding of public finances

The economic advantage from a revived financial sector will generate manifold benefits in investment, growth, and jobs. Every 1% of growth generates 1.2% of tax revenues.