Publication: Social Safety Nets in OECD Countries
Date
2006-01
ISSN
Published
2006-01
Author(s)
Tesliuc, Emil
Abstract
The focus of the note is on
non-contributory social programs for low-income households,
or other vulnerable groups in OECD countries. These
programs, typically referred to as social safety net (SSN)
programs in developing countries, are labeled welfare
programs in the US and social assistance programs in the
European Union. This note covers 28 countries belonging to
the OECD, and refers to an in depth review of SSN programs
in the US and nine European Union countries prepared for a
course on "Social Safety Nets in OECD Countries."
The accompanying course materials have been developed by a
team from the Urban Institute (for the US) and the
University of Maastricht (for nine European Union
countries). The material on US welfare policies also draws
on Lindert (2005), and the review of reforms in OECD
countries from Abt (2003).
Citation
“Tesliuc, Emil. 2006. Social Safety Nets in OECD Countries. Social Safety Nets Primer Notes; No. 25. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/11778 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”