Social assistance in low and middle income countries 2000-2015

The social assistance explorer contains a harmonised panel dataset of social assistance indicators spanning 2000-2015. It has been developed to support comparative research on emerging welfare institutions. Comparative analysis of social protection institutions in low and middle income countries is scarce. Yet social assistance accounts for most of the recent expansion of welfare institutions. The project collected data on programme design and objectives, institutionalisation, reach, and financial resources. Key indicators can be aggregated at country and region levels.

社会救助探索数据集包含覆盖2000年至2015年的统一口径社会救助指标面板数据集。本数据集旨在为新兴福利制度的比较研究提供支撑。当前针对中低收入国家社会保护制度的比较研究较为匮乏，但社会救助是近年来福利制度扩张的主要组成部分。本项目采集了项目设计与目标、制度化程度、覆盖范围以及财政资源等维度的数据。核心指标可按国家及区域层级进行汇总。