How to Make Public Works Work : A Review of the Experiences

Public work programs (PWPs) have been an important safety nets instrument used in diverse country circumstances at different points in time in both middle income and low income countries. Well-designed and implemented PWPs can help mitigating incom...

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Main Authors:	del Ninno, Carlo, Subbarao, Kalanidhi, Milazzo, Annamaria
Format:	Brief
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT COVARIATE SHOCKS CRISES DELIVERY MODELS EMPLOYMENT IDIOSYNCRATIC SHOCKS INCOME INSURANCE INTERVENTIONS LABOR ABSORPTION LABOR INTENSITY LABOR MARKET M&E SYSTEMS MARKET WAGE MOTIVATION PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT POOR PUBLIC WORKS PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS SAFETY SAFETY NET SAFETY NET PROGRAMS SAFETY NETS SECOND ROUND EFFECTS SHORT TERM EMPLOYMENT SOCIAL SAFETY NETS TARGETING TEMPORARY JOBS UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WAGE RATE WELL-BEING WORKERS
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/09/12805935/make-public-works-work-review-experiences http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11718

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spelling	okr-10986-117182021-04-23T14:02:57Z How to Make Public Works Work : A Review of the Experiences del Ninno, Carlo Subbarao, Kalanidhi Milazzo, Annamaria COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT COVARIATE SHOCKS CRISES DELIVERY MODELS EMPLOYMENT IDIOSYNCRATIC SHOCKS INCOME INSURANCE INTERVENTIONS LABOR ABSORPTION LABOR INTENSITY LABOR MARKET M&E SYSTEMS MARKET WAGE MOTIVATION PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT POOR PUBLIC WORKS PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS SAFETY SAFETY NET SAFETY NET PROGRAMS SAFETY NETS SECOND ROUND EFFECTS SHORT TERM EMPLOYMENT SOCIAL SAFETY NETS TARGETING TEMPORARY JOBS UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WAGE RATE WELL-BEING WORKERS Public work programs (PWPs) have been an important safety nets instrument used in diverse country circumstances at different points in time in both middle income and low income countries. Well-designed and implemented PWPs can help mitigating income shocks; the programs can also be used to reduce poverty. This paper reviews the experience with PWPs in several countries over the past 20 years to delineate use patterns and to determine the factors contributing to its use as a successful safety net program. This is done by reviewing cross-country variations in the design, implementation procedures and delivery models followed by an assessment of methods for monitoring and evaluation specific to public works. 2012-08-13T15:49:32Z 2012-08-13T15:49:32Z 2009-09 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/09/12805935/make-public-works-work-review-experiences http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11718 English Social Safety Nets Primer Notes; No. 31 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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topic	COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT COVARIATE SHOCKS CRISES DELIVERY MODELS EMPLOYMENT IDIOSYNCRATIC SHOCKS INCOME INSURANCE INTERVENTIONS LABOR ABSORPTION LABOR INTENSITY LABOR MARKET M&E SYSTEMS MARKET WAGE MOTIVATION PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT POOR PUBLIC WORKS PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS SAFETY SAFETY NET SAFETY NET PROGRAMS SAFETY NETS SECOND ROUND EFFECTS SHORT TERM EMPLOYMENT SOCIAL SAFETY NETS TARGETING TEMPORARY JOBS UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WAGE RATE WELL-BEING WORKERS
spellingShingle	COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT COVARIATE SHOCKS CRISES DELIVERY MODELS EMPLOYMENT IDIOSYNCRATIC SHOCKS INCOME INSURANCE INTERVENTIONS LABOR ABSORPTION LABOR INTENSITY LABOR MARKET M&E SYSTEMS MARKET WAGE MOTIVATION PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT POOR PUBLIC WORKS PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS SAFETY SAFETY NET SAFETY NET PROGRAMS SAFETY NETS SECOND ROUND EFFECTS SHORT TERM EMPLOYMENT SOCIAL SAFETY NETS TARGETING TEMPORARY JOBS UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WAGE RATE WELL-BEING WORKERS del Ninno, Carlo Subbarao, Kalanidhi Milazzo, Annamaria How to Make Public Works Work : A Review of the Experiences
relation	Social Safety Nets Primer Notes; No. 31
description	Public work programs (PWPs) have been an important safety nets instrument used in diverse country circumstances at different points in time in both middle income and low income countries. Well-designed and implemented PWPs can help mitigating income shocks; the programs can also be used to reduce poverty. This paper reviews the experience with PWPs in several countries over the past 20 years to delineate use patterns and to determine the factors contributing to its use as a successful safety net program. This is done by reviewing cross-country variations in the design, implementation procedures and delivery models followed by an assessment of methods for monitoring and evaluation specific to public works.
format	Publications & Research :: Brief
author	del Ninno, Carlo Subbarao, Kalanidhi Milazzo, Annamaria
author_facet	del Ninno, Carlo Subbarao, Kalanidhi Milazzo, Annamaria
author_sort	del Ninno, Carlo
title	How to Make Public Works Work : A Review of the Experiences
title_short	How to Make Public Works Work : A Review of the Experiences
title_full	How to Make Public Works Work : A Review of the Experiences
title_fullStr	How to Make Public Works Work : A Review of the Experiences
title_full_unstemmed	How to Make Public Works Work : A Review of the Experiences
title_sort	how to make public works work : a review of the experiences
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2012
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/09/12805935/make-public-works-work-review-experiences http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11718
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