Social protection and the informal sector in developing countries: challenges and opportunities

R. Sudharshan Canagarajah () and S.V. Sethuraman

No 24080, Social Protection Discussion Papers and Notes from The World Bank

Abstract: This paper is aimed at identifying the sources of income insecurity and vulnerability among workers in the informal sector in developing countries and examines alternative approaches to social protection for the informal sector. This is followed by a discussion on the challenges of developing a comprehensive approach to social protection for the sector, building on the 2000/1 WDR on poverty and the 2001 Social Protection Sector Strategy Paper.

Keywords: Environmental Economics&Policies; Poverty Assessment; Banks&Banking Reform; Health Economics&Finance; Labor Standards (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2001-12-31
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