Zur neoliberalen Politik gehört eine Umdeutung von Begriffen ("Erfolg" statt "Gier", "Ungleichheit" statt "Armut"), die zur Entpolitisierung führen. Ungerechtigkeit wird hingenommen, Alternativen werden nicht mehr erwogen, weil sie in der allgegenwärtigen ökonomischen Logik keinen Platz mehr...

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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...