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Cash transfers, health insurance and pensions: How social protection measures facilitates demographic change

In Sub-Saharan Africa only a minority of people benefit from social protection measures. Yet they are a critical tool for sustainable development by reducing poverty and accelerating progress in education, health and gender equality. Our new study "Social protection across the life course" reveals how social protection systems in Sub-Saharan Africa can influence demographic change.

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“In my work on population policies worldwide and on the demography of sub-Saharan Africa, I use regularly the publications of the Berlin Institute for Population and Development. They focus on key issues and they are well-crafted and scientifically sound. Most importantly, these publications greatly help me to communicate complex issues in a clear and accessible way.”

John F. May, Ph. D. Mitglied des wissenschaftlichen Beirats
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John F. May, Ph. D. 
Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University, Arlington, Virginia and Member of the Scientific Advisory Council of the Berlin Institute for Population and Development