Social Protection Floor for a Fair and Inclusive Globalization

Book excerpt: Shows how social protection can play a pivotal role in relieving people of the fear of poverty and deprivation, delivering on the promises of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Highlights the extension of social protection as a piece in a fairer and inclusive globalization. Shows how the social protection has helped to stabilize aggregate demand in times of crisis and to increase resilience against economic shocks, contributing to accelerate recovery and more inclusive and sustainable development paths.