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...

This volume explains how economic rights are realized--or violated--in Canada and the United States. Contributors analyze the philosophy, law, and politics of these rights and discuss specific issues such as poverty, health care, and the rights of people with disabilities.

La 4ème de couverture indique : "L'économie sociale et solidaire (ESS) possède sa dynamique propre. En tant que forme d'économie, elle contrebalance les échecs du marché et les limites de l'État et c'est à ce double titre qu'elle prend une place grandissante dans la réflexion des...