Publication: Bulgaria : Mitigating the Impact of the Economic Crisis on the Poor, Social Safety Net Reform Policy Note
Date
2009-09
ISSN
Published
2009-09
Author(s)
World Bank
Abstract
This report aims to inform the
discussion by summarizing recent World Bank analysis on the
performance of the social safety net on the basis of the
2007 Multi-Topic Household Survey. It reviews the
effectiveness of the main social safety net transfer
programs in reducing poverty and assesses how well they are
placed both to address the possible social impact of the
crisis and to promote active social inclusion. It also
reviews the effectiveness of recently introduced limits to
eligibility to Guaranteed Minimum Income, the main social
assistance benefit, which aimed at raising work incentives
for beneficiaries. It finally lays out a set of policy
recommendations on how to strengthen the social safety net
to deal with the economic crisis in the short term as well
as to promote employment activation and support broader a
human development agenda over the medium term.
Citation
“World Bank. 2009. Bulgaria : Mitigating the Impact of the Economic Crisis on the Poor, Social Safety Net Reform Policy Note. © Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/82117e45-7e61-5226-a0bc-420130a95951 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”