The IMF and Social Protection

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Executive Summary

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Foreword
1. Introduction
2. The IMF’s Role in and Approach to Social Protection
3. IMF Operational Involvement in Social Protection
4. Inter-Institutional Collaboration on Social Protection
5. Conclusions and Recommendations
Statement by the Managing Director on the IEO Evaluation
Summing Up of the Executive Board Discussion
Annexes
1. Definitions of Social Protection and Related Concepts/Terms
2. Social Protection Advice in Article IV Consultations
Background Documents
1. The IMF’s Role in Social Protection: Fund Policy and Guidance
Series Number: BD/17-01/01
Author: Alisa Abrams
2. External Perspectives of the IMF and Social Protection
Series Number: BD/17-01/02
Author: Joshua Wojnilower
3. The IMF and Social Protection: IEO Survey of IMF Staff
Series Number: BD/17-01/03
Authors: Joshua Wojnilower and Chris Monasterski
4. The IMF and Social Protection: Seven Advanced Economy Country Cases
Series Number: BD/17-01/04
Authors: Nancy Wagner and Jianping Zhou
5. The IMF and Social Protection: Seven Emerging Market Country Cases
Series Number: BD/17-01/05
Authors: Ling Hui Tan and Marcelo Selowsky
6. The IMF and Social Protection: Seven Low-Income Country Cases
Series Number: BD/17-01/06
Authors: Jeni Klugman, Marcelo Selowsky, Jianping Zhou, and Alisa Abrams
7. IMF Collaboration with Partner Institutions on Social Protection
Series Number: BD/17-01/07
Author: Jianping Zhou
Background Papers
1. The IMF’s Involvement with Pension Issues: 2006–15
Series Number: BP/17-01/01
Author: Peter Heller
2. Subsidy Reforms and Implications for Social Protection: An Analysis of IMF Advice on Food and Fuel Subsidies
Series Number: BP/17-01/02
Author: Andrew Feltenstein
Press Release
IEO Releases Report on The IMF and Social Protection
Follow Up
Implementation Plan in Response to the Board-Endorsed Recommendations for the IEO Evaluation Report - The IMF and Social Protection
A Strategy for IMF Engagement on Social Spending

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