Informal social protection and poverty / Zahid Mumtaz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mumtaz, Zahid, author.

Contributor:

ProQuest ebook central

Isaac Norris Library Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social service.

Charities.

Public welfare--Religious aspects.

Public welfare.

Madrasahs--Social aspects.

Madrasahs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 295 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Springer, [2022]

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Abbreviations

List of Figures

List of Tables

1 Introduction

References

2 Theoretical Framework, Literature Review, and Contributions

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Theoretical Framework

2.3 Literature Review

2.3.1 Overview of the Literature on Welfare Regimes in Developing Countries

2.3.2 The Role of Community in Providing Welfare

2.3.3 Contributions of the Study

3 Conceptualizing Informal Social Protection: A Framework to Compare Formal and Informal Social Protection

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Methodology

3.3 Social Protection

3.4 Overview and Findings from Literature on Informal Social Protection

3.5 Synthesizing the Literature

Defining and Reconceptualizing Informal Social Protection

3.6 Informal Assistance-Sources and Definitions

3.6.1 Family (Immediate and Extended)

3.6.2 Religious Institutions

3.6.3 NGOs (National and International)

3.7 Informal Insurance-Sources and Definition

3.7.1 Family (Immediate and Extended)

3.7.2 Neighborhoods, Friends, and Village Communities

3.7.3 Religious Organizations

3.8 Informal Labor Market Measures-Sources and Definitions

3.8.1 NGOs (Local and International)

3.8.2 Religious Organizations

3.9 Limitations

3.10 Conclusion

3.11 Putting the Conceptualization into Operation and Devising a Survey Instrument for Data Collection

4 Research Design, Methodology, and Data Collection

4.1 Introduction-Exploratory Research Design

4.2 Data Source Identification-Justification of Sample

4.3 Data Collection and Methodology

4.4 Ethical Concerns, Quality of the Data, and Bias Reduction

4.5 Conclusion

5 Madrassas as a Provider of Informal Social Protection in Pakistan

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Secondary Data

5.3 Madrassas in the Early Islamic Period

5.3.1 Origins

5.3.2 Organization of the Madrassa

5.3.3 Method of Instruction and Contributions

5.4 Madrassas in the Indian Sub-Continent Before Colonization

5.5 Impact of Colonization on Madrassas in India

5.6 Madrassa Development in Pakistan

5.7 Results and Discussion

5.8 Conclusion

6 Comparing Formal and Informal Social Protection: Exploring the Usefulness of Informal Social Protection in Pakistan

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Social Protection in Pakistan

6.3 Results and Discussion

6.3.1 Socio-Economic Conditions and Risks and Shocks Faced by the Surveyed Households

6.3.2 Formal and Informal Assistance

6.3.3 Formal and Informal Insurance

6.3.4 Formal and Informal Labor Markets

6.3.5 The Overall Usefulness of Formal and Informal Social Protection

6.4 Limitations, Conclusions, Policy Implications, and Scope of Future Research

7 Machine Learning-Based Approach for Exploring the Household Survey Data

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Use of Machine Learning in Public Policy-An Overview of the Literature

Notes:

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed October 19, 2022).

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Isaac Norris Library Fund.

ISBN:

9789811964749

9811964742

Publisher Number:

99991962229

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