Beyond the World Bank

Conversation with the author in english.
Samtalet sker på engelska.

In the recently published book Matthew Greenslade sheds light on the effects of the World Bank’s promotion of a poverty-targeted approach to social protection in lower income countries. Simply put, poverty-targeting resembles the poor relief which dominated social policy in Sweden before the modern social protection system was developed. Sweden’s experience during the 20th century shows the importance of universal systems in order to promote development, increase equality and build a social contract. How come Sweden – through the World Bank – is promoting the poor relief strategy of the 1800s? Matthew Greenslade is an economist who has worked on social protection for twenty-five years inside and outside the UK government, including in countries such as Kenya, Nepal and Uganda.

Comments are given by Tomas Eneroth, president of ABF Sweden, former minister and member of the International Committee of the Swedish Parliament, with a special responsibility for issues relating to the World Bank. 

The conversation is facilitated by Gunnel Axelsson Nycander, policy adviser at Act Church of Sweden, specialist in social protection in the Global South.

Boken kan läsas och laddas ned utan kostnad tack vare ett bidrag från Act Svenska kyrkan. The book can be read and downloaded free of charge thanks to a contribution from Act Swedish Church. Link: Beyond the World Bank: The Fight for Universal Social Protection in the Global South: Matthew Greenslade: Bloomsbury Academic – Bloomsbury

Time: Thursday 5th February 
Place: Palmesalen, ABF-huset and online via YouTube on this link: https://www.youtube.com/live/XN2TZ9VKpCU?si=PCM9V8xh5snpha0s

Free entrance

Boken kan läsas och laddas ned utan kostnad tack vare ett bidrag från Act Svenska kyrkan.
Länk: Beyond the World Bank: The Fight for Universal Social Protection in the Global South: Matthew Greenslade: Bloomsbury Academic – Bloomsbury