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Title: | Ageing and poverty in Africa and the role of social pensions |
Authors: | Kakwani, Nanak Subbarao, Kalanidhi |
Abstract: | In many low income African countries, three factors are placing an undue burden on the elderly. First, the burden on the elderly has enormously increased with the increase in mortality of prime age adults due to HIV AIDS pandemic and regional conflicts. Second, the traditional safety net of the extended family has become ineffective and unreliable for the elderly. Third, in a few countries, the elderly are called upon to shoulder the responsibility of the family as they became the principal breadwinners and caregivers for young children. While a number of studies have examined the welfare consequences of these developments on children, few studies have systematically analyzed the poverty situation among the elderly (relative to other groups) in low income countries Africa, and the role of social pensions. This study aims to fill this gap. |
metadata.dc.rights.holder: | International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth United Nations Development Programme |
metadata.dc.rights.license: | O texto e dados desta publicação podem ser reproduzidos desde que as fontes sejam citadas. Reproduções com fins comerciais são proibidas. |
metadata.dc.type: | Working Paper |
Appears in Collections: | Publicações do IPC-IG |
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