Eligibility Thresholds for Minimum Living Guarantee Programs : International Practices and Implications for China

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dc.creatorWang, Dewen
dc.creatorUmapathi, Nithin
dc.creatorO'Keefe, Philip
dc.date2014-02-11T23:44:49Z
dc.date2014-02-11T23:44:49Z
dc.date2013-11
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T00:50:56Z
dc.descriptionUsing a simple framework, this paper discusses the underlying reason of the variation of threshold level in developed countries, from the least generous 20 percent to around 60 percent of median wage, with an average of 35 percent. The generosity of minimum guarantee social assistance programs is deeply rooted in social values and principles that further underpin the policy objectives. Many Organizations for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries set their policy targets for minimum living standard programs beyond basic needs and aim to guarantee a minimum socially acceptable level for a decent living. Thresholds are also refined to reflect the differences in family size and demographic structure, difference in regional cost of living and changes in prices and local wages. In some countries the thresholds show some regional variation due to local discretionary powers of sub-national authorities to set the threshold depending on the co-financing mechanisms. These lessons are valuable for China as the Chinese government has made efforts to standardize the implementation and management of its own minimum income guarantee (Di Bao) programs. The policy recommendations for China include accelerating the convergence of localized approaches, raising the administrative level for setting thresholds to higher level, defining the roles of central and local governments in financing and management, and establishing a transparent budgetary management system to transfer and allocate social assistance funds.
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dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/11/18600397/eligibility-thresholds-minimum-living-guarantee-programs-international-practices-implications-china
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/17006
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/17006
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/411906
dc.languageEnglish
dc.languageen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relationSocial Protection and labor discussion paper;no. SP 1307
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectABSOLUTE POVERTY
dc.subjectACCESS TO INFORMATION
dc.subjectACCESS TO JOBS
dc.subjectAGGREGATE POVERTY
dc.subjectANTI-POVERTY
dc.subjectANTI-POVERTY PROGRAM
dc.subjectASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
dc.subjectAVERAGE INCOME
dc.subjectAVERAGE WAGES
dc.subjectBENEFICIARIES
dc.subjectBENEFICIARY
dc.subjectBENEFIT LEVEL
dc.subjectBENEFIT LEVELS
dc.subjectBENEFIT SYSTEMS
dc.subjectCASH BENEFIT
dc.subjectCASH BENEFITS
dc.subjectCASH TRANSFER
dc.subjectCASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS
dc.subjectCASH TRANSFERS
dc.subjectCHILD BENEFIT
dc.subjectCOMPULSORY EDUCATION
dc.subjectCONDITIONAL CASH
dc.subjectCONSUMER PRICE INDEX
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectCOST OF FOOD
dc.subjectCPI
dc.subjectDISPOSABLE INCOME
dc.subjectELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
dc.subjectELIGIBILITY CRITERION
dc.subjectELIGIBLE BENEFICIARIES
dc.subjectEMERGENCY ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT GENERATION
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT PROJECT
dc.subjectEXTREME POVERTY
dc.subjectFAMILIES WITH CHILDREN
dc.subjectFAMILY ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectFAMILY BENEFITS
dc.subjectFAMILY INCOME
dc.subjectFEDERAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectFINANCIAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectFISCAL CAPACITY
dc.subjectFOOD ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectFOOD CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectFOOD EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectFOOD EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectFOOD NEEDS
dc.subjectFOOD POVERTY
dc.subjectFOOD POVERTY LINE
dc.subjectFOOD PRICE
dc.subjectFOOD SHARE
dc.subjectFOOD STAMP
dc.subjectGUARANTEED MINIMUM INCOME
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOME
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SIZE
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEY
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEY DATA
dc.subjectHOUSING
dc.subjectHOUSING SUBSIDIES
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectIMPACTS ON POVERTY
dc.subjectINCOME DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectINCOME GROWTH
dc.subjectINCOME POVERTY
dc.subjectINCOME SECURITY
dc.subjectINCOME SUPPORT
dc.subjectINCOME TRANSFER
dc.subjectINCOME TRANSFERS
dc.subjectINEQUALITY
dc.subjectINFORMAL EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectINSURANCE
dc.subjectINSURANCE SYSTEMS
dc.subjectLABOR MARKETS
dc.subjectLIVING CONDITION
dc.subjectLIVING CONDITIONS
dc.subjectLIVING STANDARDS
dc.subjectMEANS TEST
dc.subjectMEANS TESTING
dc.subjectMEANS TESTS
dc.subjectMEDICAL EXPENSES
dc.subjectMIG
dc.subjectMINIMUM INCOME
dc.subjectMINIMUM INCOMES
dc.subjectMINIMUM WAGE
dc.subjectMINIMUM WAGES
dc.subjectNATIONAL POVERTY
dc.subjectNATIONAL POVERTY LINE
dc.subjectNATURAL DISASTERS
dc.subjectNEAR POOR
dc.subjectNEEDY FAMILIES
dc.subjectNET INCOME
dc.subjectNUMBER OF CHILDREN
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectPENSION
dc.subjectPENSIONS
dc.subjectPER CAPITA INCOME
dc.subjectPOLICY GOALS
dc.subjectPOLITICAL CONSTRAINTS
dc.subjectPOOR
dc.subjectPOOR AREAS
dc.subjectPOOR COUNTRIES
dc.subjectPOOR FAMILIES
dc.subjectPOOR HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectPOOR PEOPLE
dc.subjectPOORER AREAS
dc.subjectPOORER HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectPOVERTY LINE
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPRIVATE PENSION
dc.subjectPROTECTION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectREGIONAL COST
dc.subjectREGIONAL COST OF LIVING
dc.subjectREGIONAL DIFFERENCES
dc.subjectREGIONAL INFLATION
dc.subjectREGIONAL PRICE
dc.subjectREGIONAL VARIATION
dc.subjectREGRESSION ANALYSIS
dc.subjectRURAL
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL BENEFICIARIES
dc.subjectRURAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectRURAL GAP
dc.subjectRURAL INCOME
dc.subjectRURAL POOR
dc.subjectRURAL POOR HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectRURAL POPULATION
dc.subjectRURAL POVERTY
dc.subjectRURAL POVERTY LINE
dc.subjectRURAL POVERTY MONITORING
dc.subjectSAFETY NET
dc.subjectSAFETY NET PROGRAMS
dc.subjectSAFETY NETS
dc.subjectSAVINGS
dc.subjectSAVINGS ACCOUNTS
dc.subjectSCHOOL FEEDING
dc.subjectSEVERANCE PAY
dc.subjectSIMULATIONS
dc.subjectSINGLE PARENT
dc.subjectSINGLE PARENTS
dc.subjectSKILLED LABOR
dc.subjectSOCIAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectSOCIAL ASSISTANCE LAW
dc.subjectSOCIAL BENEFITS
dc.subjectSOCIAL CONTRACT
dc.subjectSOCIAL FUNDS
dc.subjectSOCIAL INSURANCE
dc.subjectSOCIAL POLICIES
dc.subjectSOCIAL POLICY
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectSOCIAL SAFETY NETS
dc.subjectSOCIAL SECURITY
dc.subjectSOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAMS
dc.subjectSOCIAL SERVICE
dc.subjectSOCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectSOCIAL WELFARE
dc.subjectSTATISTICAL ANALYSIS
dc.subjectSUBSISTENCE
dc.subjectTARGETING
dc.subjectTAX CREDITS
dc.subjectTEMPORARY ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectTEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectTRAINING PROGRAMS
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT
dc.subjectWAGE GROWTH
dc.subjectWAR
dc.subjectWELFARE INDICATORS
dc.subjectWELFARE LEVEL
dc.subjectWELFARE PROGRAMS
dc.subjectWELFARE STATES
dc.subjectWELFARE SYSTEM
dc.subjectWELLBEING
dc.titleEligibility Thresholds for Minimum Living Guarantee Programs : International Practices and Implications for China

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