Benefits and Costs of Social Pensions in Sub-Saharan Africa

Benefits and Costs of Social Pensions in Sub-Saharan Africa

The lack of efficient social security systems, the presence of large informal sectors, and the pace at which the population is aging in some Sub-Saharan African countries are red flags warning of a potential long-term problem: that is, the inabilit...

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Main Authors: Guven, Melis U., Leite, Phillippe G.
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2016
Subjects:
pensions
elderly
old age
poverty
aging
cash transfers
universal social pension
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/07/26602949/benefits-costs-social-pensions-sub-saharan-africa
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24945

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/07/26602949/benefits-costs-social-pensions-sub-saharan-africa
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24945

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