This review paper examines the evidence of the impacts of social protection on growth at macro (national), meso (community or local regional) and micro (individual or household) level and through direct and indirect channels.
Existing evidence suggests that social protection is an important policy tool for low and middle-income country governments, not just for alleviating poverty and reducing vulnerability but for promoting inclusive growth. Understanding and assessing the growth-enhancing impacts of social protection and identifying the most appropriate design and implementation features to achieve this should form part of policy and programme decisions.
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