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| Total population (m.): | 1214.5 |
| GDP per capita (USD): | 1017 |
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Social class related inequalities in household health expenditure and economic burden: evidence from Kerala, south India
Mukherjee, Subrata; ... et al., , 2011, 42 p.
In the Indian context, a household's caste characteristics are most relevant for identifying its poverty and vulnerability status. Inadequate provision of public health care, the near-absence of health insurance and increasing dependence on the private health sector have...
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Mukherjee, Subrata; ... et al., , 2011, 42 p.
In the Indian context, a household's caste characteristics are most relevant for identifying its poverty and vulnerability status. Inadequate provision of public health care, the near-absence of health insurance and increasing dependence on the private health sector have...
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Risky business? Financial protection for people living with HIV/AIDS A review of international experiences
Switlick Prose, Kimberly; Loomis, Molly, USAID, 2011, 53 p.
India is at a crossroads in how it addresses HIV/AIDS. Despite great advancements in resources for HIV/AIDS services, critical gaps in the health system disproportionately affect people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA). They face high out-of-pocket expenses and great financial...
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Switlick Prose, Kimberly; Loomis, Molly, USAID, 2011, 53 p.
India is at a crossroads in how it addresses HIV/AIDS. Despite great advancements in resources for HIV/AIDS services, critical gaps in the health system disproportionately affect people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA). They face high out-of-pocket expenses and great financial...
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Towards solutions and new compacts in a dynamic context: The India Chronic Poverty report
Kapur Mehta , Aasha, ; ... et al., , 2011, 208 p.
This report based on decade long studies through three phases of the study project, aims to draw the attention of policy makers and concerned citizens to the gap, or chasm, between our goals, aspirations and targets and what has actually been achieved, at a time when India's...
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Kapur Mehta , Aasha, ; ... et al., , 2011, 208 p.
This report based on decade long studies through three phases of the study project, aims to draw the attention of policy makers and concerned citizens to the gap, or chasm, between our goals, aspirations and targets and what has actually been achieved, at a time when India's...
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Poverty and social exclusion in India
World Bank, 2011, 192 p.
Despite India's record of rapid economic growth and poverty reduction over recent decades, rising inequality in the country has been a subject of concern among policy makers, academics, and activists alike. Poverty and Social Exclusion in India focuses on social exclusion,...
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World Bank, 2011, 192 p.
Despite India's record of rapid economic growth and poverty reduction over recent decades, rising inequality in the country has been a subject of concern among policy makers, academics, and activists alike. Poverty and Social Exclusion in India focuses on social exclusion,...
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Social security system in India: an international comparative analysis
Jha, Rupak Kumar; Bhattacharyya, Surajit, 2010, 21 p.
This paper examines selected components of social security system in India and compares them with their OECD counterparts. Historically, the Indian policy makers have viewed the pension system as a welfare measure and therefore, it lacks in financial professionalism,...
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Jha, Rupak Kumar; Bhattacharyya, Surajit, 2010, 21 p.
This paper examines selected components of social security system in India and compares them with their OECD counterparts. Historically, the Indian policy makers have viewed the pension system as a welfare measure and therefore, it lacks in financial professionalism,...
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Achieving the Millennium Development Goals in an Era of Global Uncertainty
Asian Development Bank (ADB); United Nations Development Programme, United Nations, 2010, 132 p.
The adoption of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by the world leaders at the United Nations Millennium Summit in 2000 represents their commitment to move decisively to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve universal primary education, promote gender equality, improve human...
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Asian Development Bank (ADB); United Nations Development Programme, United Nations, 2010, 132 p.
The adoption of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by the world leaders at the United Nations Millennium Summit in 2000 represents their commitment to move decisively to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve universal primary education, promote gender equality, improve human...
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Introducing Conditional Cash Transfers in India: A Proposal for Five CCTs
Mehrotra, Santosh, Institute of Applied Manpower Research, 2010, 30 p.
This paper makes the case for converting some of the massive subsidies and significant expenditures on directly targeted poverty reduction programmes into conditional cash transfers. All the five CCTs it proposes would be primarily targeted at the below poverty line...
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Mehrotra, Santosh, Institute of Applied Manpower Research, 2010, 30 p.
This paper makes the case for converting some of the massive subsidies and significant expenditures on directly targeted poverty reduction programmes into conditional cash transfers. All the five CCTs it proposes would be primarily targeted at the below poverty line...
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Social protection and children: A synthesis of evidence from the Young Lives longitudinal research programme in Ethiopia, India and Peru
Porter, Catherine, 2010, 34 p.
This paper sets out the key findings from Young Lives research into the ways that major social protection policies are impacting on children, their families and communities in Ethiopia, India and Peru. The research adds to a policy debate on social protection in Africa and...
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Porter, Catherine, 2010, 34 p.
This paper sets out the key findings from Young Lives research into the ways that major social protection policies are impacting on children, their families and communities in Ethiopia, India and Peru. The research adds to a policy debate on social protection in Africa and...
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The emergence of new economic powers: What new values for social security policies?
ISSA, 2010
Brazil, the People’s Republic of China and even India are challenging existing models of social security in the light of their own values, principles and imperatives. Changes in the social security paradigm are an unavoidable issue in an increasingly unstable global context...
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ISSA, 2010
Brazil, the People’s Republic of China and even India are challenging existing models of social security in the light of their own values, principles and imperatives. Changes in the social security paradigm are an unavoidable issue in an increasingly unstable global context...
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World Bank South Asia Economic Update 2010
Moving Up, Looking East
World Bank, 2010, 96 p.
The World Bank South Asia Economic Update 2010 is the World Bank's comprehensive review of the region's economies. In this first pilot edition, the Bank finds that the region experienced the least reduction in growth during the crisis compared to other developing regions, a...
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Moving Up, Looking East
World Bank, 2010, 96 p.
The World Bank South Asia Economic Update 2010 is the World Bank's comprehensive review of the region's economies. In this first pilot edition, the Bank finds that the region experienced the least reduction in growth during the crisis compared to other developing regions, a...
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Adaptive social protection: mapping the evidence and policy context in the agriculture sector in South Asia
Arnall, Alex; Oswald, Katy; ... et al., , Institute of Development Studies, 2010, 94 p.
The concept of Adaptive Social Protection (ASP) refers to a series of measures which aims to build resilience of the poorest and most vulnerable people to climate change by combining elements of social protection (SP), disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change...
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Arnall, Alex; Oswald, Katy; ... et al., , Institute of Development Studies, 2010, 94 p.
The concept of Adaptive Social Protection (ASP) refers to a series of measures which aims to build resilience of the poorest and most vulnerable people to climate change by combining elements of social protection (SP), disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change...
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Social Assistance in Developing Countries Database
Barrientos, Armando; Niño-Zarazúa, Miguel; Maitrot, Mathilde, Chronic Poverty Research Centre, 2010, 137 p.
The database aims to: - provide a summary of the evidence available on the effectiveness of social assistance interventions in developing countries; - focus on programmes seeking to combine the reduction and mitigation of poverty, with strengthening and facilitating household...
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Barrientos, Armando; Niño-Zarazúa, Miguel; Maitrot, Mathilde, Chronic Poverty Research Centre, 2010, 137 p.
The database aims to: - provide a summary of the evidence available on the effectiveness of social assistance interventions in developing countries; - focus on programmes seeking to combine the reduction and mitigation of poverty, with strengthening and facilitating household...
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Economic security arrangements in the context of population ageing in India
Bloom, David E.; Mahal, Ajay; Rosenberg, Larry; Sevilla, Jaypee, 2010, 59-89
The rapid ageing of India's population, in conjunction with migration out of rural areas and the continued concentration of the working population in the informal sector, has highlighted the need for better economic security arrangements for the elderly. Traditional family...
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Bloom, David E.; Mahal, Ajay; Rosenberg, Larry; Sevilla, Jaypee, 2010, 59-89
The rapid ageing of India's population, in conjunction with migration out of rural areas and the continued concentration of the working population in the informal sector, has highlighted the need for better economic security arrangements for the elderly. Traditional family...
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Extending social protection for unorganized sector workers in India: One step forward, two steps backward?
Pottaveettil Remesh, Babu, , 2010
This paper discusses recent interventions and initiatives in India for providing social security to unorganized sector workers, and argues that the initial impetus gained in the social security front is not retained. Citing the neglect of the crucial recommendations by the...
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Pottaveettil Remesh, Babu, , 2010
This paper discusses recent interventions and initiatives in India for providing social security to unorganized sector workers, and argues that the initial impetus gained in the social security front is not retained. Citing the neglect of the crucial recommendations by the...
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Organizational effectiveness of select Indian social security organizations - A diagnostic study
Singh, Sharad, ISSA, 2010
This paper studies the state of organizational effectiveness of two very large Indian social security organizations (SSOs) through an appropriate model developed for the study and recommends strategies for enhancing their organizational effectiveness. This study has attempted...
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Singh, Sharad, ISSA, 2010
This paper studies the state of organizational effectiveness of two very large Indian social security organizations (SSOs) through an appropriate model developed for the study and recommends strategies for enhancing their organizational effectiveness. This study has attempted...
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The Time to Lead is Now: The Adoption of ESG Analysis by Asian Government Pension Funds
Association for sustainable & responsible investment in Asia, ASRIA, 2009, 140 p.
Asia's pension funds are among the largest and fastest growing pools of capital in the region and their influence in the capital markets will continue to grow, especially as asset allocations diversify. The integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria...
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Association for sustainable & responsible investment in Asia, ASRIA, 2009, 140 p.
Asia's pension funds are among the largest and fastest growing pools of capital in the region and their influence in the capital markets will continue to grow, especially as asset allocations diversify. The integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria...
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Poverty and disability among Indian elderly: evidence from household survey
Pandey, Manoj K., 2009, 19 p.
In India, more than one quarter of the Indian aged population (age 60 upwards) is disabled. Age-specific disability rates and the severity of disablement increases with age. Indian data also suggests that that 40 percent of the elderly live below the poverty line and 90...
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Pandey, Manoj K., 2009, 19 p.
In India, more than one quarter of the Indian aged population (age 60 upwards) is disabled. Age-specific disability rates and the severity of disablement increases with age. Indian data also suggests that that 40 percent of the elderly live below the poverty line and 90...
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Labor Force Participation among Indian Elderly:Does Health Matter?
Pandey, Manoj K., 2009, 23 p.
The paper analyzes the effect of health status on labour force participation for agedIndians. The potential endogeneity in health and labour force participation has been takencare of by using full information maximum likelihood (FIML) and estimation results arecompared with...
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Pandey, Manoj K., 2009, 23 p.
The paper analyzes the effect of health status on labour force participation for agedIndians. The potential endogeneity in health and labour force participation has been takencare of by using full information maximum likelihood (FIML) and estimation results arecompared with...
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On Ageing, Health and Poverty in Rural India
Pandey, Manoj K., 2009, 17 p.
In this paper, the trend and determinants of health and poverty among the elderly in rural India is analysed. Two rounds of National Sample Survey (NSS) data for the year 1995-96 and 2004 are employed. The analysis has been done with independent and pooled datasets. Our...
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Pandey, Manoj K., 2009, 17 p.
In this paper, the trend and determinants of health and poverty among the elderly in rural India is analysed. Two rounds of National Sample Survey (NSS) data for the year 1995-96 and 2004 are employed. The analysis has been done with independent and pooled datasets. Our...
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Economic implications and sustainability of micropensions in the era of pension reforms in India
Uthira, D; Manohar, Hansa Lysander, 2009, 36-47
The new pension system (NPS) introduced by the government of India is South Asia’s first DC (defined contribution) pension scheme. It provides individual retirement accounts, product choices, professional fund management by competing private fund managers and portability...
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Uthira, D; Manohar, Hansa Lysander, 2009, 36-47
The new pension system (NPS) introduced by the government of India is South Asia’s first DC (defined contribution) pension scheme. It provides individual retirement accounts, product choices, professional fund management by competing private fund managers and portability...
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Websites
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Disability and Development Database
Leonard Cheshire Disability, , World Bank, 2012
With World Bank support, Leonard Cheshire Disability has created the unique Disability and Development Database, the first publicly accessible and searchable online database of Government-funded projects that specifically include disabled people. The database,...
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Leonard Cheshire Disability, , World Bank, 2012
With World Bank support, Leonard Cheshire Disability has created the unique Disability and Development Database, the first publicly accessible and searchable online database of Government-funded projects that specifically include disabled people. The database,...
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World Health Organization : Countries
WHO
The Country Health Profile provides an overview of the situation and trends of priority health problems and the health systems profile, including a description of institutional frameworks, trends in the national response, key issues and challenges. (Source: who.int)
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WHO
The Country Health Profile provides an overview of the situation and trends of priority health problems and the health systems profile, including a description of institutional frameworks, trends in the national response, key issues and challenges. (Source: who.int)
English, French, Spanish
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NATLEX : Country Profiles
ILO
The NATLEX COUNTRY PROFILES DATABASE brings together information on national labour law and the application of international labour standards in one portal. The profiles include: - Basic information (membership, ILO office, etc.) - Ratifications -- including ratifications of...
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ILO
The NATLEX COUNTRY PROFILES DATABASE brings together information on national labour law and the application of international labour standards in one portal. The profiles include: - Basic information (membership, ILO office, etc.) - Ratifications -- including ratifications of...
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GESS: Regional & Country profiles
ILO
This section provides an overview of the extension of social security in the world. (Source: ILO/STEP)
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ILO
This section provides an overview of the extension of social security in the world. (Source: ILO/STEP)
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ILO social security inquiry
Population data, Scheme information, Indicators
ILO
The objective of the ILO Social Security Inquiry (SSI) is to collect, store and disseminate comparable statistical data on social security worldwide. This includes expenditure and receipts of social protection schemes as well as data on protected persons, recipients of social...
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Population data, Scheme information, Indicators
ILO
The objective of the ILO Social Security Inquiry (SSI) is to collect, store and disseminate comparable statistical data on social security worldwide. This includes expenditure and receipts of social protection schemes as well as data on protected persons, recipients of social...
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OECD/KOREA Policy Centre
Asian Policy Centre - Health and Social Policy
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), OECD
The OECD/Korea Policy Centre fosters the exchange of technical information and policy experiences relating to the Asia Pacific region in areas such as health statistics, pension reforms and social policy and expenditure. (Source: OECD)
English, Korean
Asian Policy Centre - Health and Social Policy
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), OECD
The OECD/Korea Policy Centre fosters the exchange of technical information and policy experiences relating to the Asia Pacific region in areas such as health statistics, pension reforms and social policy and expenditure. (Source: OECD)
English, Korean
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ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
International Labour Office, ILO
Regional advisory and research office of the ILO. This website includes summarised information on member states, fulltext of some publications and access to ILO online databases. (Source: ELDIS)
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International Labour Office, ILO
Regional advisory and research office of the ILO. This website includes summarised information on member states, fulltext of some publications and access to ILO online databases. (Source: ELDIS)
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Social Development in Asia-Pacific: Social Protection
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), United Nations
Large parts of the population in Asia and the Pacific are still struggling to generate a livelihood that satisfies their basic needs, being highly vulnerable to any form of external shock. The lack of income, assets, opportunities and access to social services make them unable...
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United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), United Nations
Large parts of the population in Asia and the Pacific are still struggling to generate a livelihood that satisfies their basic needs, being highly vulnerable to any form of external shock. The lack of income, assets, opportunities and access to social services make them unable...
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Annual and statistical reports
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Annual Report [India Ministry of Labour and Employment]
Ministry of Labour (India), India Ministry of Labour and Employment
These Annual Reports cover the various activities of the Ministry of Labour and Employment in the previous year. These documents provide some valuables data on social protection in this India and especially on everything dealing with risk of unemployment and employment policy.
English, Hindi
Ministry of Labour (India), India Ministry of Labour and Employment
These Annual Reports cover the various activities of the Ministry of Labour and Employment in the previous year. These documents provide some valuables data on social protection in this India and especially on everything dealing with risk of unemployment and employment policy.
English, Hindi
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Annual Report : Statistics Performance
Employee's Provident Fund Organisation, Employees' Provident Fund Organisation
This publication provides an overview of the various activities of the Indian Employee's Provident Fund Organisation.
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Employee's Provident Fund Organisation, Employees' Provident Fund Organisation
This publication provides an overview of the various activities of the Indian Employee's Provident Fund Organisation.
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ESIC Annual Report
Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), Employees' State Insurance Corporation
English, Hindi
Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), Employees' State Insurance Corporation
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HelpAge India Annual Report
HelpAge India
HelpAge India's mission is to work for the cause and care of disadvantaged Older Persons, in order to improve the quality of their lives. HelpAge India yearly publishes reports to keep all its stake holders informed about its activities. (Source: Helpage India)
HelpAge India
HelpAge India's mission is to work for the cause and care of disadvantaged Older Persons, in order to improve the quality of their lives. HelpAge India yearly publishes reports to keep all its stake holders informed about its activities. (Source: Helpage India)