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    Social Assistance in the New EU Member States: Strengthening Performance and Labor Market Incentives
    Social Assistance in the New EU Member States: Strengthening Performance and Labor Market Incentives
    Social Assistance in the New EU Member States: Strengthening Performance and Labor Market Incentives
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    Social Assistance in the New EU Member States: Strengthening Performance and Labor Market Incentives

    By Leszek Kasek and Dean Ringold

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    This study analyzes the performance of social assistance and family benefit programs in eight new member states of the European Union from the perspective of fiscal impact and effectiveness. It is based on household survey data for six of the countries, as well as budget data and information on program design collected at the national level. The paper finds that, although social assistance programs in the new member states are small in terms of coverage and expenditure levels (reaching 2 to 5 percent of the population), the programs are an important safety net for the poor. Programs are relatively well targeted, with between 30 and 60 percent of resources going to the poorest quintile of the population. For those who receive them, benefits can make up as much as 37 percent of average consumption of the poor.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWorld Bank Publications
    Release dateAug 20, 2007
    ISBN9780821371596
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