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Argentina : Income Support Policies toward the Bicentennial

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2013-05-23T19:48:22Z
dc.date.available2013-05-23T19:48:22Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractArgentina approaches its bicentennial as an independent republic; it has a window of opportunity in social protection policy. Following the most serious economic crisis in its history during 2001-02, the country mobilized an unprecedented effort to provide income support to the population in need. Now, as growth has returned and social indicators have recovered to pre-crisis levels, there is an opening to move from emergency income support programs to a more comprehensive, long-term, and sustainable strategy for social protection. The emergency response was effective, as it helped the country to overcome the worst of the crisis. The centerpiece of the strategy, plan Jefes y Jefas, provided benefits to nearly two million households during a period when poverty affected more than half the population and unemployment reached record levels. The number of beneficiaries slowly declined beginning in 2003, and was at nearly one-third of its maximum value by early 2008. This reduction was achieved by the reentry of beneficiaries into the formal labor market, the loss of eligibility, and the shift of beneficiaries to familias and seguro de capacitacion y empleo (Seguro), the successor programs to Jefes. Now that the crisis has passed, the policy debate has shifted toward the future of social protection over the longer term. The improvement in overall economic conditions since 2003 has resulted in a decline in unemployment, poverty, and inequality, and a recovery of formal employment and real salaries to pre-crisis levels. These positive trends have generated opportunities to consider longer-term and structural issues, including a debate over the future of whether this new type of noncontributory social policies, based on income transfers to households and individuals, should continue.en
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/13530
dc.identifier.issn978-0-8213-8051-2
dc.identifier.issn0253-2123
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/13531
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesWorld Bank Country Study;
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectaccess to employment
dc.subjectaccess to health care
dc.subjectaccounting
dc.subjectadministrative costs
dc.subjectBaseline Data
dc.subjectBeneficiaries
dc.subjectCash Transfer Programs
dc.subjectcash transfers
dc.subjectChild allowances
dc.subjectchild care
dc.subjectchildbirth
dc.subjectcitizens
dc.subjectcivil servants
dc.subjectcollective bargaining
dc.subjectcombat poverty
dc.subjectcommodity prices
dc.subjectcommunity development
dc.subjectcommunity services
dc.subjectconditionalities
dc.subjectconditionality
dc.subjectconsumption smoothing
dc.subjectcoverage of population
dc.subjectcrowding out
dc.subjectcycle of poverty
dc.subjectdebt
dc.subjectdebt service
dc.subjectdelivery of services
dc.subjectDescriptive Statistics
dc.subjectdevelopment policies
dc.subjectdisability
dc.subjectdissemination
dc.subjecteconomic conditions
dc.subjecteconomic crises
dc.subjecteconomic cycle
dc.subjecteconomic downturns
dc.subjecteconomic growth
dc.subjectEconomic policy
dc.subjecteconomic recovery
dc.subjecteconomies of scale
dc.subjectElderly
dc.subjectemployment opportunities
dc.subjectEmployment Programs
dc.subjectFamily Allowances
dc.subjectfamily benefits
dc.subjectfederal budget
dc.subjectFederal spending
dc.subjectfinancial resources
dc.subjectfinancial support
dc.subjectfiscal pressure
dc.subjectfiscal side
dc.subjectfiscal sustainability
dc.subjectforeign direct investment
dc.subjectGDP
dc.subjectgeneral revenues
dc.subjectgeneral taxation
dc.subjectGini coefficient
dc.subjectgovernment agencies
dc.subjectgovernment expenditure
dc.subjectgrowth model
dc.subjecthealth care
dc.subjecthealth clinics
dc.subjectHealth insurance
dc.subjecthealth services
dc.subjecthousehold size
dc.subjecthuman capital
dc.subjectHuman Development
dc.subjectincome distribution
dc.subjectIncome inequality
dc.subjectIncome Support
dc.subjectIncome Support Programs
dc.subjectIncome Transfer Program
dc.subjectIncome Transfers
dc.subjectindicator targeting
dc.subjectInequality
dc.subjectInflation
dc.subjectInformation systems
dc.subjectinnovations
dc.subjectinsurance schemes
dc.subjectinterventions
dc.subjectjob training
dc.subjectlabor market
dc.subjectlabor markets
dc.subjectlegal status
dc.subjectliving conditions
dc.subjectlocal community
dc.subjectlocal currency
dc.subjectMarginal cost
dc.subjectmarket incentives
dc.subjectMinistry of Economy
dc.subjectmunicipal authorities
dc.subjectmunicipal governments
dc.subjectmunicipal level
dc.subjectnational agencies
dc.subjectNational Council
dc.subjectnational government
dc.subjectnational income
dc.subjectnational level
dc.subjectnational strategy
dc.subjectnegative incentives
dc.subjectnumber of people
dc.subjectnutrition
dc.subjectold age
dc.subjectold-age
dc.subjectopinion leaders
dc.subjectopportunity cost
dc.subjectopportunity costs
dc.subjectpension reform
dc.subjectpension scheme
dc.subjectpension systems
dc.subjectpensions
dc.subjectPer Capita Income
dc.subjectperfect targeting
dc.subjectpolicy goals
dc.subjectPolicy Impacts
dc.subjectpolicy makers
dc.subjectpolicy response
dc.subjectpolitical economy
dc.subjectPoor
dc.subjectpopulation groups
dc.subjectpoverty alleviation
dc.subjectPoverty rates
dc.subjectpractitioners
dc.subjectPrice subsidies
dc.subjectprivate sector
dc.subjectProgram Design
dc.subjectprogram implementation
dc.subjectprograms
dc.subjectProvincial governments
dc.subjectProvincial Level
dc.subjectprovincial levels
dc.subjectPublic Expenditure
dc.subjectPublic Expenditures
dc.subjectPublic Revenues
dc.subjectpublic sector
dc.subjectpublic spending
dc.subjectpurchasing power
dc.subjectquality of services
dc.subjectrespect
dc.subjectretirement
dc.subjectsafety
dc.subjectsafety net
dc.subjectSchool Attendance
dc.subjectsector policies
dc.subjectSimulations
dc.subjectsocial assistance
dc.subjectsocial consequences
dc.subjectSocial Development
dc.subjectsocial development goals
dc.subjectsocial indicators
dc.subjectsocial insurance
dc.subjectsocial insurance programs
dc.subjectsocial policies
dc.subjectSocial policy
dc.subjectSocial Programs
dc.subjectSocial Protection
dc.subjectSocial Protection Sector
dc.subjectSocial Sectors
dc.subjectSocial security
dc.subjectsocial security coverage
dc.subjectsocial security programs
dc.subjectsocial security system
dc.subjectSocial Spending
dc.subjectstructural reforms
dc.subjecttargeting
dc.subjecttrade unions
dc.subjecttraining opportunities
dc.subjectTransfer Programs
dc.subjectUnemployed
dc.subjectUnemployment
dc.subjectunemployment benefits
dc.subjectunemployment rate
dc.subjectUrban Population
dc.subjectvicious cycle
dc.subjectvulnerability
dc.subjectvulnerable groups
dc.subjectvulnerable populations
dc.subjectwage distribution
dc.subjectwage increases
dc.subjectwages
dc.subjectwar
dc.subjectWars
dc.subjectwelfare indicators
dc.subjectwelfare state
dc.subjectworkfare programs
dc.titleArgentina : Income Support Policies toward the Bicentennialen
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okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaJobs
okr.date.disclosure2009-10-08
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-15T11:02:36.396497Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Publication
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.globalpracticeSocial Protection and Labor
okr.globalpracticePoverty
okr.globalpracticeFinance and Markets
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
okr.identifier.report50357
okr.language.supporteden
okr.region.administrativeLatin America & Caribbean
okr.region.countryARGENTINA
okr.sectorEducation :: General education sector
okr.sectorHealth and other social services :: Health
okr.sectorHealth and other social services :: Other social services
okr.themeSocial protection and risk management :: Social safety nets
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development::Public & Municipal Finance
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Population Policies
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Poverty Impact Evaluation
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Services & Transfers to Poor
okr.topicPublic Sector Development
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Policies
okr.unitSocial Protection Sector (LCSHS)
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