Social Challenge of Development: Globalisation, Inequalities and Social Protection
Annual Call for Projects 2001
Summary
Within the GIAN framework and with its financial support, six institutions have decided to co-operate in an analysis of the effects of globalisation on inequality. This is one of the major questions of our time, at the intersection of politics and economics. The project considers the general impact of globalisation, and also focuses on health, education and social protection.
The Graduate Institute for Development Studies (GIDS) in Geneva, UNRISD (United Nations Research Institute for Social Development) and the Faculty of Economics of the University of Geneva are leading this research and training program. They will work in close co-operation with the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences of the University of Lausanne, the International Social Security Association (ISSA), Geneva, and the Réalise Association, Geneva, who are also full partners of the programme.
Case studies will be carried out in Vietnam, Bulgaria, South Africa and Mali, as well as in Geneva itself, with the co-operation of local researchers. The teams aim at producing a first set of results and conclusions after 18 months.
The grant provided by the GIAN for this project totals SFr 498,500
Project Team
Prof. Christian Coméliau , Coordinator, Graduate Institute of Development Studies (GIDS) .
Prof. Michel Carton , Co-coordinator, Graduate Institute of Development Studies (GIDS) .
Prof. Yves Flückiger , Co-coordinator, Department of Political Economy , Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences (SES) , University of Geneva (Unige) .
Dr. Dalmer Hoskins , Co-coordinator, International Social Security Association (ISSA) .
Ms Maureen Mackintosh , Co-coordinator, United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) .
Mr Jacques Martin , Co-coordinator, Graduate Institute of Development Studies (GIDS) .
Mr Christophe Dunand , Principal Member, Realize Association .
Mr Alexandre Freire , Principal Member, Graduate Institute of Development Studies (GIDS) .
Ms Fabienne Lagier , Principal Member, Graduate Institute of Development Studies (GIDS) .
Prof. François-Xavier Merrien , Principal Member, Institute of social and pedagogical science , Faculty of Social and Political Science (SSP) , University of Lausanne .
Ms Pauline Plagnat , Principal Member, Graduate Institute of Development Studies (GIDS) .
Mr Roland Sigg , Principal Member, International Social Security Association (ISSA) .
Ms Cynthia Hewitt , Former Member, United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) .
Related Links
> GIDS-DSD , The Social Challenge of Development.
Research Output
Globalisation and Social Protection: Political Economy
(available in French and English) > more |
Globalisaton and Social Protection: Health
(available in English and French) > more |
Globalisation and Social Protection: Education
(available in French and English) > more |
Globalisation and Social Protection: Social Protection
(available in French only) > more |
The Social Challenge of Development: Globalisation and Inequalities
> more |