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Did Social Protection Assist with Progress Towards the Millennium Development Goals?

In: Moving from the Millennium to the Sustainable Development Goals

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  • Meg Elkins

    (RMIT University)

  • Simon Feeny

    (RMIT University)

  • Sefa Awaworyi Churchill

    (RMIT University)

Abstract

In this chapter, the authors advance discussions on the relevance of social protection as discussed in the literature and proceed to examine if social protection has played a role in achieving the progress made towards the MDGs. They argue that despite anecdotal evidence promoting social protection as crucial in assisting the vulnerable and poor manage risk, raise human capital and improve their livelihoods, there is an absence of empirical evidence to substantiate these claims. Using data for 101 developing countries, the authors show that social protection coverage is positively associated with progress towards many of the MDGs.

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  • Meg Elkins & Simon Feeny & Sefa Awaworyi Churchill, 2020. "Did Social Protection Assist with Progress Towards the Millennium Development Goals?," Springer Books, in: Sefa Awaworyi Churchill (ed.), Moving from the Millennium to the Sustainable Development Goals, chapter 11, pages 227-242, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-981-15-1556-9_11
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-1556-9_11
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