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Study conducted in Pudukkotai and Thanjavur districts of Tamil Nadu, India

Contributed articles presented at the International Seminar on Economic Growth, Trade and Poverty, organized at the Institute for Social and Economic Change in association with Sichuan Academy of Social Sciences, during 6-7 December 2012

Is it beneficial for a country's currency to be used internationally? And, if so, can we quantify the benefit? Since the emergence of the euro, there has been great interest in the consequences of a transfer of the US dollar's premier international role to the euro. Building on recent advancements in the literature on search models of money, this paper presents a novel model-based approach towards assessing the welfare benefits associated with the international use of a country's currency. The welfare gain for the Euro area in having the euro internationally used ranges from 1.7% to 2.1% of co

Distinguishes between Basic Social Security (BSS), intended for those who do not dispose of minimal resources and are prone to human deprivation and vulnerability, and Contingent Social Security (CSS), protecting people in hazardous situations arising from ill-health, accidents, unemployment, old age, etc. Drawing on European experiences over history, reflects on social security issues in transition and developing countries, including poverty reduction. Outline lessons learned from ILO and other studies on the extension of social security