Bulgaria : Mitigating the Impact of the Economic Crisis on the Poor, Social Safety Net Reform Policy Note

World Bank

Washington, DC

关键词: ABSOLUTE POVERTY;    ACTIVE LABOR;    ACTIVE LABOR MARKET;    ACTIVE LABOR MARKET PROGRAMS;    AGE GROUP;   

RP-ID  :  68711

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

This report aims to inform thediscussion by summarizing recent World Bank analysis on theperformance of the social safety net on the basis of the2007 Multi-Topic Household Survey.It reviews theeffectiveness of the main social safety net transferprograms in reducing poverty and assesses how well they areplaced both to address the possible social impact of thecrisis and to promote active social inclusion.It alsoreviews the effectiveness of recently introduced limits toeligibility to Guaranteed Minimum Income, the main socialassistance benefit, which aimed at raising work incentivesfor beneficiaries.It finally lays out a set of policyrecommendations on how to strengthen the social safety netto deal with the economic crisis in the short term as wellas to promote employment activation and support broader ahuman development agenda over the medium term.