Papers by Robert Palacios
World Bank Other Operational Studies, 2015
This work is a product of the staff of The World Bank with external contributions. The findings, ... more This work is a product of the staff of The World Bank with external contributions. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this work do not necessarily reflect the views of The World Bank, its Board of Executive Directors, or the governments they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this work. The boundaries, colors, denominations, and other information shown on any map in this work do not imply any judgment on the part of The World Bank concerning the legal status of any territory or the endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries.
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As a Pension Reform Strategy
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The paper outlines a forward-looking role of social protection against the background of increasi... more The paper outlines a forward-looking role of social protection against the background of increasing concerns about risk, and vulnerability, exemplified by the recent East Asian crisis, the concerns of the World Development Report (WDR) 2000, the need for a better understanding of poverty dynamics, and the opportunity and risks created by globalization. These considerations, and the need for a more proactive approach to lasting poverty reduction, have led to the development of a new conceptual framework, which casts social protection as social risk management. The paper highlights the main elements of the new conceptual framework, and its main strategic conclusions for attacking poverty, before addressing crucial issues for its implementation: the need for an operational definition of vulnerability; the use of social risk assessments as an operational entry point for a new policy dialogue; economic crisis management, and the lessons for social protection; and, the undertaking of soci...
Conclusions and Final Considerations
Protecting All: Risk Sharing for a Diverse and Diversifying World of Work, 2019
Administrative Requirements and Prospects for Universal Nonfinancial Defined Contribution Schemes in Emerging Market Economies
Progress and Challenges of Nonfinancial Defined Contribution Pension Schemes: Volume 2. Addressing Gender, Administration, and Communication, 2019
Custos administrativos dos planos de pensão públicos e privados
As vezes criticam-se , os planos de pensao privados e descentralizados por serem mais caros de ad... more As vezes criticam-se , os planos de pensao privados e descentralizados por serem mais caros de administrar-se do que os planos publicos centralizados. Mas talvez essa critica se baseie numa avaliacao incorreta dos custos e da eficiencia dos planos publicos.
Morocco - Country assessment : Identification for Development (ID4D) - identification systems analysis
The report is organized as follows. Section two reviews the identity ecosystem in Morocco. The se... more The report is organized as follows. Section two reviews the identity ecosystem in Morocco. The section discusses in detail five identification programs that seem to have complementary strengths and that can be considered as assets. These are the national identity (CNIE), the civil register, the children school register (MASSAR), the register of health assistance (RAMED), and the social security register (CNSS). Section three, provides a global analysis of the data collected and highlights the findings within a holistic view. Section 4 presents some options that may be explored to improve the identification systems in the country. In annex one, the color coded performance matrix for the What Matters factors is given for reference. The methodology of the research is briefly presented in annex two along with the raw data collected through the SPA ID Questionnaire tool, and in annex three some population data from HCP that is used in this report is provided for convenience. It is import...
Protecting all Risk-sharing in the changing world of work
U. Gentilini; M. Grosh; P. O’Keefe; T. Packard; R. Palacios; D. Robalino; I. Santos.December, 201... more U. Gentilini; M. Grosh; P. O’Keefe; T. Packard; R. Palacios; D. Robalino; I. Santos.December, 2018.Protecting all,Proceedings,[Sejong]KDI School of Public Policy and Management,19
Back Matter: Appendices A through C
Protecting All: Risk Sharing for a Diverse and Diversifying World of Work, 2019
Identification for Development (ID4D) country diagnostic : Cote d'Ivoire
The report is organized into the following sections: section two presents the approach and method... more The report is organized into the following sections: section two presents the approach and methodology of the evaluation used. It gives an overview of the Identification Systems Analysis (ISA). Section three gives a detailed description of the Identity ecosystem in Cote d’Ivoire. It examines all the identification schemes that were considered of primary importance by the Mission and that were part of the interviews conducted. Where enough data was collected, the ISA analysis is performed and the color coded score is presented. Section four presents a series of recommendations to address the identification needs of the WB Project but also for improving the identification practices in the country in general. Those recommendations are based on the extensive experience that the World Bank ISA team has had in the course of applying the tool in similar environments. In addition to these primary sections, the report contains four appendices: appendix one presents the scoring methodology of...
In the last few years, proposals to introduce a universal basic income or universal basic income ... more In the last few years, proposals to introduce a universal basic income or universal basic income (UBI) have proliferated. Proponents point out that narrowly targeted programs exclude many of the poor. Critics point out that universality spreads limited resources thinly over the population limiting the impact on poverty for a given level of spending. While high income countries can claw back the transfer to the higher income group through a progressive income tax, this is not possible in developing countries where most people operate in the informal sector. This note looks at an alternative to either narrow targeting or UBI. It uses household survey data from 52 low and middle-income countries to compare the poverty impact of a UBI to a transfer that is gradually reduced as estimated consumption increases. The taper can be set at different rates and can lead to zero transfers to households above a chosen threshold. The tapered UBI (TUBI) can be based on proxy indicators for unobserve...
Prevailing Risk-Sharing Policies and Drivers of Disruption in the World of Work
Protecting All: Risk Sharing for a Diverse and Diversifying World of Work, 2019
Building a secure , sustainable and modern retirement-income system in Senegal Third draft
Symposium “key isssues in introducing pre-funded pension schemes
Addressing Marginalization, Polarization, and the Labor Market
This is the third publication to analyze progress, challenges, and adjustment options of this ref... more This is the third publication to analyze progress, challenges, and adjustment options of this reform revolution for mandated public pension schemes. The individual account-based but unfunded approach that promises fair and financially sustainable benefits is a reform benchmark for all pension schemes. Nonfinancial defined contribution (NDC) schemes originated in the 1990s independently in Italy and Sweden, were then adopted by Latvia, Poland, and Norway, envisaged but not implemented in various other countries (such as Egypt and Russia), and remain under discussion in many countries across the world (such as China and France). In its complete form, the approach also comprises budget-financed basic income provisions and mandated or voluntary funded provisions. Volume one offers an assessment of early reform countries before addressing key aspects of policy implementation and design review, including: how to best combine basic income provisions with NDC; how to deal with heterogeneity...
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2020
Any opinions expressed in this paper are those of the author(s) and not those of IZA. Research pu... more Any opinions expressed in this paper are those of the author(s) and not those of IZA. Research published in this series may include views on policy, but IZA takes no institutional policy positions. The IZA research network is committed to the IZA Guiding Principles of Research Integrity. The IZA Institute of Labor Economics is an independent economic research institute that conducts research in labor economics and offers evidence-based policy advice on labor market issues. Supported by the Deutsche Post Foundation, IZA runs the world's largest network of economists, whose research aims to provide answers to the global labor market challenges of our time. Our key objective is to build bridges between academic research, policymakers and society. IZA Discussion Papers often represent preliminary work and are circulated to encourage discussion. Citation of such a paper should account for its provisional character. A revised version may be available directly from the author.
From an Employment-Based to a Comprehensive Model of Risk Sharing
Protecting All: Risk Sharing for a Diverse and Diversifying World of Work, 2019
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