Jobs and Social Protection: Rethinking Labour Market Policy in the Global South - orfonline.org

Labour market-based social protection has expanded across the Global South, but it must evolve to address emerging challenges and a changing world of work Over the last two decades, social protection systems in low- and middle-income countries of the Global South have expanded, with coverage more than doubling . This expansion has been driven by economic growth, political incentives and welfare-state aspirations. In countries such as India, Brazil and South Africa, social protection has become integral to national strategies for development and inclusive growth, as recent analysis has shown .