The first part of the book provides designing a social accounting system. The second part shows how the relationships between the economy and the social protection system can be translated into a quantitative model which permits projections and simulations to be carried out. Includes two concrete country applications.

Society at a Glance is OECD's biannual compendium of indicators showing the extent to which OECD countries are becoming more equal, more healthy, and more cohesive.

New from Attainment's Explore Series!Explore Budgeting focuses on the skills needed to set and stick to a budget. But learning how to do it isn't easy. First, how much money do you have available and what's its relative value? What are projected expenses, and how do you keep track of them? And how can you avoid splurges and other unnecessary purchases? Author Judi Kinney tackles all these issues--and more--in this exceptionally practical, easy-to-teach curriculum.

Explicates political economy factors that have brought about greater transparency and participation in budget settings across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. This title presents the strategies, policies, and institutions through which improvements can occur and produce change in policy and institutional outcomes.