The Social Policy Blog

This blog is based on an article in the Journal of Social Policy by Titilope Eluwa, George Eluwa, Apera Iorwa, Babajide Daini, Kabir Abdullahi, Modasola Balogun, Sanni Yaya, Bright Ahinkorah and Abdullahi Lawal. Click here to access the article. Nigeria, with over 200 million people, has the largest number of poor persons globally with about… Continue reading Impact of Cash Transfers on Household Incomes in Nigeria →

This blog is based on an article in Social Policy and Society by Zahid Mumtaz. Click here to access the article. A sizeable segment of the global population, particularly in Global South nations, lacks access to state-provided formal welfare. Consequently, they rely on informal support to meet their needs. This informal assistance however - whether… Continue reading Harmony and Dissonance: The Interplay of Formal and Informal Social Protection →

This blog is based on an article in Social Policy and Society by Hyewon Park and Kosuke Sakai. Click here to access the article. East Asia is relatively unique in terms of social welfare. A considerable portion of social welfare, including care, employment, and education, is delegated to the private sector, whereas the entire responsibility… Continue reading How Young People Have Become the New Target of East Asian Welfare →

This blog is based on an article in the Journal of Social Policy by Lara Bister, Peter Eibich, Roberta Rutigliano, Mine Kühn and Karen van Hedel. Click here to access the article. In many countries, maternity leave constitutes the absence period from work granted to mothers before and after their child’s birth. It represents a… Continue reading Which Maternity Leave Length is Most Beneficial for Women’s Health? →

This blog is based on an article in the Journal of Social Policy by Åke Bergmark and Hugo Stranz. Click here to access the article. In recent years, the perception of Swedish welfare as generous and all-inclusive has become increasingly questioned by scholars. This also applies to its final tier, social assistance, which is a… Continue reading Welfare With a Crooked Halo: Analysing Swedish Social Assistance Over Three Decades →