This highly original and thought-provoking book examines the recent expansion of social protection in China, India, Brazil and South Africa four countries exper

Adaptive social protection (ASP) helps to build the resilience of poor and vulnerable households to the impacts of large, covariate shocks, such as natural disa

Investments in social protection help to reduce poverty and vulnerability, and promote inclusive growth. This report analyzes comprehensive data on government s

While the rise of social protection in the global North has been widely researched, we know little about the history of social protection in the global South. T