The global financial and economic crisis beginning in 2008 has highlighted and reinforced the need for effective social protection mechanisms that prevent households from falling into poverty while also being sustainable, thus helping families to improve their earnings permanently. Meanwhile,...

The South in the World Economy: Past, Present and Future / Deepak Nayyar -- The Challenge of the South / Khalil Hamdani -- Capabilities and Human Development: Beyond the Individual-- the Critical Role of Social Institutions and Social Competencies / Frances Stewart -- Demography and Human...