Mechanisms for inclusion of the informal sector to the Social Security Network in the Dominican Republic
| Areas | : | Methodologies for research and evaluation of policy and programmes, Poverty and equality |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher/s in charge | : | Miguel Jaramillo |
| Execution time | : | November 2011 - March 2012 |
Presentation
The purpose of the study is to offer recommendations regarding policies to develop an inclusive social protection network for workers informally employed, considering the current conditions in the Dominican Republic, as well as the global economy and lessons learned in other countries. These policy recommendations seek to counteract the fact that despite the firm growth of the Dominican economy, formal employment has not sufficiently increased to absorb the labor force growth, with resulting emigration and the increase of informal employment.
The study includes: 1) a diagnosis of the informally employed workers’ situation, specifying lines of activity, age groups and composition by gender; 2) a historical review from the year 2000 of the evolution of social policy orientations in the country, with emphasis on social protection issues (such as health, pensions, risk protection, social programs and others) and their inclusion capacity, considering especially the specific needs of informally employed workers; 3) an inventory of the elements (policies and programs) that currently make up the social protection network, analyzing their capacity to meet the specific needs of poor workers informally employed, both in their legal mandate and in their results (offer and access); and 4) identification of successful cases and good design and implementation practices in social protection policies and/or policies tending to formalization, at different government levels, that meet the specific needs of poor workers informally employed, exploring the sustainability of such experiences and their replication feasibility.
