Minimizing Negative Distributional Effects of Public Sector Downsizing
Downsizing programs are an important part of many public sector reforms supported by the World Bank. Although these programs can reduce budget deficits and address inefficiencies caused by state-led development strategies, many observers are concer...
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okr-10986-112742021-04-23T14:02:54Z Minimizing Negative Distributional Effects of Public Sector Downsizing Razzaz, Susan BUDGET DEFICITS DISCRIMINATION EMPLOYMENT FAMILIES FEMALE EMPLOYEES FEMALE WORKERS GENDER GENDER EQUALITY NUTRITION PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCTIVITY PROJECT REPORT PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR DOWNSIZING PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYMENT PUBLIC SECTOR WAGES RESEARCH REPORT STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT SUBSISTENCE AGRICULTURE TURKEY WAGE GAP WHO WORKERS Downsizing programs are an important part of many public sector reforms supported by the World Bank. Although these programs can reduce budget deficits and address inefficiencies caused by state-led development strategies, many observers are concerned about the political and social consequences of mass layoffs as well as the disproportionate share of the losses that some groups of workers may bear. This note examines the differing possible impacts of downsizing on male and female employees and the consequences for households and the economy at large. After discussing why the distributional consequences of downsizing are important, the note introduces a simple tool that can be used in the design of downsizing programs to minimize negative distributional consequences. Although this note focuses on the differing effects of downsizing on men and women, similar concerns apply to other categories of workers (such as different ethnic groups). This tool can easily be adapted to minimize the negative distributional consequences for other groups as well. 2012-08-13T14:37:41Z 2012-08-13T14:37:41Z 2004-04 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/04/5177543/minimizing-negative-distributional-effects-public-sector-downsizing http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11274 English PREM Notes; No. 84 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research |
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BUDGET DEFICITS DISCRIMINATION EMPLOYMENT FAMILIES FEMALE EMPLOYEES FEMALE WORKERS GENDER GENDER EQUALITY NUTRITION PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCTIVITY PROJECT REPORT PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR DOWNSIZING PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYMENT PUBLIC SECTOR WAGES RESEARCH REPORT STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT SUBSISTENCE AGRICULTURE TURKEY WAGE GAP WHO WORKERS |
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BUDGET DEFICITS DISCRIMINATION EMPLOYMENT FAMILIES FEMALE EMPLOYEES FEMALE WORKERS GENDER GENDER EQUALITY NUTRITION PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCTIVITY PROJECT REPORT PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR DOWNSIZING PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYMENT PUBLIC SECTOR WAGES RESEARCH REPORT STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT SUBSISTENCE AGRICULTURE TURKEY WAGE GAP WHO WORKERS Razzaz, Susan Minimizing Negative Distributional Effects of Public Sector Downsizing |
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Downsizing programs are an important
part of many public sector reforms supported by the World
Bank. Although these programs can reduce budget deficits and
address inefficiencies caused by state-led development
strategies, many observers are concerned about the political
and social consequences of mass layoffs as well as the
disproportionate share of the losses that some groups of
workers may bear. This note examines the differing possible
impacts of downsizing on male and female employees and the
consequences for households and the economy at large. After
discussing why the distributional consequences of downsizing
are important, the note introduces a simple tool that can be
used in the design of downsizing programs to minimize
negative distributional consequences. Although this note
focuses on the differing effects of downsizing on men and
women, similar concerns apply to other categories of workers
(such as different ethnic groups). This tool can easily be
adapted to minimize the negative distributional consequences
for other groups as well. |
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Publications & Research :: Brief |
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Razzaz, Susan |
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Razzaz, Susan |
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Minimizing Negative Distributional Effects of Public Sector Downsizing |
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Minimizing Negative Distributional Effects of Public Sector Downsizing |
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Minimizing Negative Distributional Effects of Public Sector Downsizing |
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Minimizing Negative Distributional Effects of Public Sector Downsizing |
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Minimizing Negative Distributional Effects of Public Sector Downsizing |
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minimizing negative distributional effects of public sector downsizing |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2012 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/04/5177543/minimizing-negative-distributional-effects-public-sector-downsizing http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11274 |
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