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What Happens When the Bottom of the Pyramid Meets Social Assistance?

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Illustration of a smartphone handing coins into an open hand, symbolising digital cash transfers, financial inclusion, and the role of financial systems in social assistance.

This blog post is based on an article published in the Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy by Marion Ouma and Jimi Adesina. How does the Bottom of the Pyramid (BoP) model change or reorient social assistance in the context of cash transfers? We explore this question in our recent article by examining the… Continue reading What Happens When the Bottom of the Pyramid Meets Social Assistance?

Iraq’s Hybrid Welfare Regime: Understanding a Fragmented System of Social Protection

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A patchwork of differently patterned fabric squares symbolising a fragmented and hybrid system of social protection.

This blog post is based on an article published in the Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy by Siena Caridi-Ross and Zahid Mumtaz. When we think of welfare states, high-income countries such as Sweden, Germany, or Australia usually come to mind. These countries align with Gøsta Esping-Andersen’s influential typology of social democratic, conservative, and… Continue reading Iraq’s Hybrid Welfare Regime: Understanding a Fragmented System of Social Protection