The contribution of social transfers to the reduction of poverty

The authors interpret social transfers broadly as a set of measures to reduce or relieve poverty, and study how well this purpose is served in the countries that participated in the European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions in 2007. Motivated by the findings, they characterise a social transfer system in a country by its potential and effectiveness, and compare the countries for a range of definitions of the poverty threshold. The methods are also applied to two subpopulations of household types.

Read this IZA report here.

Ensuring globalisation after the great crisis

The global crisis has rocked people’s faith in globalisation. This column introduces a new book arguing that, despite taking a step back, globalisation is one of the most travelled routes the world has known for spreading growth and prosperity. It provides policy recommendations for renovating that road dealing with the WTO, social security, global imbalances, and foreign direct investment.

Read this article on VoxEu here.

Les soins de santé de 1ère ligne trop souvent ignorés

Hasker a enquêté sur la manière dont trois pays mènent leur lutte contre les maladies avec un petit budget consacré à la santé publique.

Lisez l'article dans LLB ici.

Une planète mal en point

Le WWF a présenté la 8e édition de son rapport “Planète Vivante”. Une partie de l’humanité continue à vivre au-dessus de ses moyens écologiques.

Lisez l'article dans LLB ici.

Lisez le rapport du WWF ici.