June 2014

 
 
 

World Social Protection Report 2014/15
Building economic recovery, inclusive development and social justice

The World Social Protection Report 2014-15 is a comprehensive source of information on social protection systems, policy trends and social protection statistics. The report:

  • provides a global overview of the organization of social protection systems, their coverage, benefits, and public expenditures;
  • following a life-cycle approach, presents social protection for children, women and men in working age, and older persons, including progress towards universal health coverage;
  • analyses recent policy trends, eg. negative impacts of fiscal consolidation and adjustment measures;
  • calls to expand social protection for crisis recovery, inclusive development and social justice.

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