Shocks and social protection in the Horn of Africa: analysis from the Productive Safety Net programme in Ethiopia
Article first published online: 21 JAN 2013
DOI: 10.1111/j.2040-0209.2012.00395.x
© 2012 Institute of Development Studies
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IDS Working Papers
Special Issue: Shocks and social protection in the Horn of Africa: analysis from the Productive Safety Net programme in Ethiopia
Volume 2012, Issue 395, pages 1–120, June 2012
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Béné, C., Devereux, S. and Sabates-Wheeler, R. (2012), Shocks and social protection in the Horn of Africa: analysis from the Productive Safety Net programme in Ethiopia. IDS Working Papers, 2012: 1–120. doi: 10.1111/j.2040-0209.2012.00395.x
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Keywords:
- coping strategies;
- resilience;
- vulnerability;
- poverty;
- Africa
Summary
Using panel data from the Ethiopian Productive Safety Net Program, this paper explores the degree to which this social protection programme has been successful in protecting its beneficiaries against the various shocks that have affected the Horn of Africa in the recent past. The analysis suggests that although the PSNP has managed to improve households’ food security and wellbeing, the positive effects of the programme are not robust enough to shield recipients completely against the impacts of severe shocks.