Protection + prevention + promotion = policy paralysis
In this issue of Pathways’ Perspectives, Nicholas Freeland critiques the Transformative Social Protection (TSP) framework’s application in social policy, arguing it leads to policy paralysis due to inherent flaws and...
Read more
Universal social security is feasible in low-income countries: a critical review of the ILO’s calculations on the cost of bridging the gap
In this new Pathways’ Perspectives piece, Stephen Kidd (Principal Social Security Specialist), Diloá Athias (Senior Economist) and Olivia Claxton (Social Protection Officer) examine the ILO’s claim that universal social security would...
Read more
Continuing the debate: a response to the ILO’s defence of their social security financing estimates
In March, Stephen Kidd, Diloá Athias and Olivia Claxton wrote a critique of the ILO’s estimates of the universal social security financing gaps. The ILO responded, defending their results. You...
Read more
How effective are pension systems in ensuring a minimum income in old age? An index to measure global progress
Our Social Policy Specialist, Anh Tran, has gathered data from a range of sources to provide a snapshot of the world’s pension systems in terms of their ability to guarantee the old age population a minimum pension.
Read more
COVID-19, the social contract and the need for a new normal for social protection
Our Social Policy Specialist David Hillson takes a look at the recent historical role of the social contract in social protection within the context of COVID-19.
Read more
The myth of a resilient Lebanon: isn’t it time to end the global paradigm of gender inequality?
Our Senior Social Policy Specialist, Anasuya Sengupta, takes a critical look at the Lebanese crisis not as an exception but a reflection of the unequal world we live in.
Read more
Why are human rights considerations fundamental to inclusive and lifecycle social protection systems?
Senior Social Protection Specialist Alexandra Barrantes delves into the importance of a human rights-based approach to Social Protection, framing social protection debates and policy decisions around entitlements rather than charity or handouts.
Read more
What has the Covid-19 crisis taught us about social protection?
In our latest Pathways Perspective, Stephen Kidd and Daisy Sibun reflect on some of the key lessons we have learnt about social protection in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis.
Read more
Who contributes? Re-thinking “Non-contributory” within a citizenship paradigm
Our Senior Social Policy Specialist Shea McClanahan challenges us to broaden our perspective on what it means to contribute and, by extension, to deserve social protection.
Read more
>