Social security for the unorganized sector in South Asia

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ID9971992
AuthorsIrudaya Rajan (0000-0003-0990-5159, Centre For Development Studies, corresponding author), S Irudaya Rajan
Year2002
Volume55
Issue4
Pages143-156
Publication date2002-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Social Security Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0020-871X • E-ISSN: 1468-246X
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/1468-246x.00143
OpenAlexW2078911208
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited1

This paper discusses social security programmes for the disadvantaged elderly population in the unorganized sector in three South Asian countries: India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Owing to data constraints, the discussion is limited to social assistance, old age homes, and pensions. The analysis suggests that both the State and private voluntary organizations have played only a limited role in providing social assistance in old age. The outcome is inadequate coverage and funding for the programmes designed to assist older persons. Because of rapid ageing, if the current situation is allowed to prevail, the outcome will be even less promising. Increased coverage and funding will require greater focus on achieving higher economic growth rates and improving the fiscal management of public expenditure

Business · Development economics · Disadvantaged · Economic growth · Economics · Economy · Environmental health · Population · Population ageing · Private sector · Public sector · Social Assistance · Social protection · Social sector · Social security · South asia · Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis · Global Health Care Issues · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Medicine

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