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Expanding social insurance coverage to informal workers

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  • Winkler, Hernan
  • Ruppert Bulmer, Elizabeth
  • Mote, Hilma

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The high incidence of informality in developing countries implies that many workers are not covered against important risks, such as unemployment, illness and old-age poverty. Given that expanding the Bismarckian system to include informal workers presents many challenges, several countries implemented non-contributory social insurance programs to expand coverage. However, these contributed to labor market segmentation and are unlikely to be financially sustainable. This note reviews the economic literature dealing with the expansion of social insurance programs and summarizes the main policy insights. It draws on international evidence on social insurance system design and innovations, and the resulting impact on coverage. It also provides general design principles that can apply to unemployment benefits, health insurance, and pensions.

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  • Winkler, Hernan & Ruppert Bulmer, Elizabeth & Mote, Hilma, 2017. "Expanding social insurance coverage to informal workers," Jobs Group Papers, Notes, and Guides 27905978, The World Bank.
    • Handle: RePEc:wbk:jbsgrp:27905978
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    1. Lucas Sato & Nourjelha Mohamed, 2022. "The role of social insurance schemes in addressing the risks faced by agricultural workers in the Middle East and North Africa," Research Report 80, International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth.
    2. Nada Wasi & Chinnawat Devahastin Na Ayudhya & Pucktada Treeratpituk & Chommanart Nittayo, 2021. "Understanding a Less Developed Labor Market through the Lens of Social Security Data," PIER Discussion Papers 147, Puey Ungphakorn Institute for Economic Research.
    3. Roosa Lambin & Milla Nyyssölä, 2022. "Two decades of Tanzanian health policy: Examining policy developments and opportunities through a gender lens," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2022-30, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
    4. Lucas Sato & Camila Rolon & Beatriz Burattini & Victor Thives & Louisa Wagner & Arniela Rénique & Mauricio Mireles, 2022. "Respuesta de protección social al COVID-19 en el ámbito rural de América Latina y el Caribe: Protección y promoción del empleo en el sector agrario," Policy Research Brief 83, International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth.
    5. Lucas Sato & Camila Rolon & Beatriz Burattini & Victor Thives & Louisa Wagner & Arniela Rénique & Mauricio Mireles, 2022. "Social protection response to COVID-19 in rural LAC: Protection and promotion of employment in the agricultural sector," Policy Research Brief 83, International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth.

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