Do Social Benefits Respond to Crises? Evidence from Europe and Central Asia during the Global Crisis

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dc.creatorIsik-Dikmelik, Aylin
dc.date2013-05-28T18:16:33Z
dc.date2013-05-28T18:16:33Z
dc.date2012-11
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T01:05:46Z
dc.descriptionSocial benefits can potentially play an important role in protecting the poor and minimizing the impacts of an economic crisis. While many studies estimate the impacts of a crisis, there is little evidence of the actual response of social safety nets to systematic shocks. This study traces the response of social benefits during the 2008-10 global crisis for 14 countries in Europe and Central Asia (ECA). The study first sets out a framework for defining the 'expected' response of social benefits covering an assessment of pre-crisis preparedness of social benefits and the severity of the crisis for all countries in the ECA region to provide the context; and then develops a typology of all countries categorized by expected response. Using this typology the study analyzes the monthly administrative data on the observed patterns within social benefit programs. Main findings indicate that actual responses were largely in line with expectations. Pre-crisis preparedness clearly influenced the ability of social benefits to respond to the crisis. Unemployment benefits were generally the first line of response in countries that have them, while social assistance programs also expanded coverage during the crisis. Lessons learned from the 2008?2010 global crisis (such as the importance of structural reform, design, and implementation which affect the success of social benefits programs in crisis response) are also presented. The study concludes with some policy recommendations to help ECA countries prepare for future crises.
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dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/11/16964849/social-benefits-respond-crises-evidence-europe-central-asia-during-global-crisis
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/13565
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/13565
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/415163
dc.languageEnglish
dc.languageen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relationSocial Protection and Labor Discussion Paper;No. 1219
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectADVERSE IMPACT
dc.subjectALLOCATIVE EFFICIENCY
dc.subjectALLOWANCE PROGRAM
dc.subjectANTIPOVERTY PROGRAMS
dc.subjectASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
dc.subjectAUTOMATIC STABILIZER
dc.subjectBENCHMARK
dc.subjectBENEFICIARIES
dc.subjectBENEFICIARY
dc.subjectBENEFIT SCHEMES
dc.subjectBENEFIT SYSTEMS
dc.subjectCAPACITY BUILDING
dc.subjectCASH ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectCASH TRANSFERS
dc.subjectCHILD ALLOWANCES
dc.subjectCHILD HEALTH
dc.subjectCONSUMER PRICE INDEX
dc.subjectCONTRIBUTORY PENSIONS
dc.subjectCOPING STRATEGIES
dc.subjectDEPENDENCY
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT POLICY
dc.subjectDISABILITIES
dc.subjectDISABILITY
dc.subjectDISABILITY ALLOWANCE
dc.subjectDISABILITY ALLOWANCES
dc.subjectDISABILITY BENEFITS
dc.subjectDISABILITY PENSION
dc.subjectEARLY RETIREMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC COOPERATION
dc.subjectECONOMIC CRISES
dc.subjectECONOMIC CRISIS
dc.subjectECONOMIC DOWNTURN
dc.subjectECONOMIC DOWNTURNS
dc.subjectECONOMIC OUTLOOK
dc.subjectECONOMIC SHOCKS
dc.subjectELDERLY
dc.subjectELIGIBILITY
dc.subjectELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
dc.subjectENTITLEMENT
dc.subjectENTITLEMENT PROGRAMS
dc.subjectEU
dc.subjectFAMILY ALLOWANCE
dc.subjectFAMILY ALLOWANCES
dc.subjectFAMILY BENEFIT
dc.subjectFAMILY BENEFITS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL CRISIS
dc.subjectFISCAL CONSTRAINTS
dc.subjectFISCAL DEFICITS
dc.subjectFISCAL POLICY
dc.subjectFOOD STAMPS
dc.subjectGDP
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOMES
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD LEVEL
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD WELFARE
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCOME SUPPORT
dc.subjectINDEXATION
dc.subjectINEQUALITY
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
dc.subjectINVENTORY
dc.subjectJOBLESS
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLABOR MARKETS
dc.subjectLABOR STATISTICS
dc.subjectLIVING STANDARDS
dc.subjectMARGINALIZATION
dc.subjectMIDDLE INCOME COUNTRIES
dc.subjectMINIMUM INCOME
dc.subjectNATURAL DISASTERS
dc.subjectNEEDY FAMILIES
dc.subjectNUTRITION ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectOLD AGE
dc.subjectPARTTIME EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectPENSION
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectPOLITICAL SUPPORT
dc.subjectPOOR
dc.subjectPOSITIVE EFFECTS
dc.subjectPOVERTY LINE
dc.subjectPRICE INCREASES
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectPROTECTION POLICY
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICE
dc.subjectPUBLIC SPENDING
dc.subjectPUBLIC WORKS
dc.subjectPUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS
dc.subjectPURCHASING POWER
dc.subjectRESPONSE TO CRISES
dc.subjectRETIREMENT BENEFITS
dc.subjectRISK MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectSAFETY
dc.subjectSAFETY NET PROGRAMS
dc.subjectSAFETY NET SYSTEMS
dc.subjectSAVINGS
dc.subjectSHOCK
dc.subjectSOCIAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectSOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
dc.subjectSOCIAL BENEFITS
dc.subjectSOCIAL PENSION
dc.subjectSOCIAL PENSIONS
dc.subjectSOCIAL POLICIES
dc.subjectSOCIAL POLICY
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROGRAMS
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectSOCIAL RISK
dc.subjectSOCIAL SAFETY NET
dc.subjectSOCIAL SAFETY NETS
dc.subjectSOCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectSTAFF
dc.subjectSTRUCTURAL REFORMS
dc.subjectSUPPORT PROGRAM
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectTARGETING
dc.subjectTARGETING MECHANISMS
dc.subjectTEMPORARY ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYED
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYED WORKERS
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT RATE
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT RATES
dc.subjectUNIVERSAL BENEFITS
dc.subjectVULNERABLE GROUPS
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectWAR
dc.subjectWELFARE SYSTEMS
dc.subjectWILL
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.subjectWORKFARE
dc.subjectWORKS PROGRAM
dc.subjectcrisis readiness
dc.subjectcrisis response
dc.titleDo Social Benefits Respond to Crises? Evidence from Europe and Central Asia during the Global Crisis

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