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Social security, poverty reduction and development. Arguments for enlarging the concept and coverage of social security in a globalizing world

Extension of Social Security Series, ESS Paper 21

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Kannan, K.P.; ILO, Social Security Policy and Development Branch
International Labour Office
2004
92-2-116049-1 and 92-2-116049-1 (web version)
1020-9581
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The paper has attempted to put forward a number of arguments for enlarging both the concept and the coverage of social security especially in developing countries. It argues that social security should address the twin problems of deficiency and adversity. As such the concept of social security has been enlarged to include, what may be called, Basic Social Security (BSS) to take care of deficiency and Contingent Social Security (CSS) to meet contingencies.

ESS Paper Series (ILO) 7392
09.11.2012