Study: EU should back social insurance for poor nations

The European Union could help reduce entrenched poverty by supporting social insurance systems in developing nations, says a new European Parliament study.

The study calls on the EU to encourage the growth of social schemes for poor nations through aid as well as offering expertise drawing on Europe’s own experience in providing universal health and pension systems.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background Information: Parliament evaluates development aid cuts at €10 billion http://www.europeansources.info/record/parliament-evaluates-development-aid-cuts-at-e10-billion/

European Parliament, DG for External Policies: Feasibility of Social Protection Schemes in Developing Countries http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meetdocs/2009_2014/documents/deve/dv/study_social_protecti/study_social_protection.pdf

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