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Conference News- Social policy in mineral-rich countries
Hujo, Katja Campbell, Christy Gaia, Elena Lara, Leonardo
Hujo, Katja
Campbell, Christy
Gaia, Elena
Lara, Leonardo
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"Why do some mineral-rich countries channel their resources into sustainable economic and social policies, while others do not? What are the factors that impede resource-rich countries in the South from investing more of their wealth in social development? Can boosting mineral rents open fiscal space for transformative social policies in a context that is also conducive to democracy, social inclusion and economic development? These are some of the questions guiding research under a project at the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD), Financing Social Policy in Mineral-Rich Countries, which is part of the second stage of a broader inquiry, initiated in 2006, Financing Social Policy (see UNRISD Conference News No. 18, 2007). The umbrella project, funded by the Ford Foundation, explores the developmental impact associated with specific financing techniques and revenue resources such as taxation, social insurance contributions, social and pension funds, remittances, aid and the topic of this issue of Conference News: mineral rents. In 2007, UNRISD commissioned eight papers on the theme of financing social policy through mineral rents, which included four conceptual papers and four case studies on Chile, Indonesia, Nigeria and Norway. These papers were presented during a two-day workshop in Geneva on 24–25 April 2008. The workshop brought together commissioned authors as well as academics and experts from the United Nations, including staff from the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)."(pg 1)
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2008-04-24
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