Description
In Formal and Informal Social Safety Nets , Ashraf analyses the role of social safety nets in a time when our global economy threatens our way of life, as entire cities such as Detroit are declared bankrupt. Mohammad Ashraf 1. Why do Social Safety Nets Matter? 2. The Need for Formal Social Safety Nets 3. Research and Development, Innovation, and Economic Growth 4. Innovation and Social Safety Nets 5. Income Distribution and Economic Growth and Development 6. Formal Social Safety Nets, Income Distribution, and the Society 7. Financing of Formal Social Safety Nets 8. Faith-Based Organizations and the Provision of Informal Social Safety Nets 9. Concluding Remarks
