Regional Social Policy

Bob Deacon, Isabel Ortiz and Sergei Zelenev

Working Papers from United Nations, Department of Economics and Social Affairs

Abstract: This paper argues why countries should give priority to developing cross-border regional social policies. The first part presents the conceptual case for regional social policies in terms of how the social dimension of regionalism can provide an alternative to the current pattern of globalization. The second presents the concept and dimensions of regional social policies. The third part reviews progress to date, which suggests that the time is right to pursue this agenda. The paper closes with some institutional issues related to how regional social policy might be advanced, including options for financing regional social policies.

Keywords: regional social policy; globalization; international public goods; financing for development. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F02 H87 I38 O19 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 32 pages
Date: 2007-07
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