Social protection in the SDG agenda: Measuring & monitoring progress SPIAC-B Meeting 3 February 2015 OECD approaches to measuring inequalities & social protection Alessandra Heinemann OECD Development Centre
Sustainable Development Goals Rationale Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries 10.4 Adopt policies, especially fiscal, wage and social protection policies, and progressively achieve greater equality Goal 1 on Poverty 1.3 implement nationally appropriate social protection systems and measures for all, including floors, and by 2030 achieve substantial coverage of the poor and the vulnerable Goal 3 on Health 3.8 achieve universal health coverage (UHC), including financial risk protection, access to quality essential health care services, and access to safe, effective, quality, and affordable essential medicines and vaccines for all Goal 10 on Inequalities 10.4 adopt policies especially fiscal, wage, and social protection policies and progressively achieve greater equality
OECD 2011 “Divided we stand”, Analytical Framework for analysis Inequality is Inequality is determined by a complex web of factors Caveat: there are factors beyond fiscal, wage and social protection policies affecting inequality OECD 2011 “Divided we stand”, Analytical Framework for analysis
Measurement in OECD countries Overall amounts of taxes paid and benefits received in the mid-2000s, all households headed by working-age individuals Source: Immervoll & Richardson (2011) Redistribution Policy & Inequality Reduction in OECD Countries, OECD SEM Working Papers No. 122 08/11/2018
Overall amounts of taxes paid and benefits received in the mid-2000s, low-income households (bottom 20%) headed by working-age individuals Source: Immervoll & Richardson (2011) Redistribution Policy & Inequality Reduction in OECD Countries, OECD SEM Working Papers No. 122 08/11/2018
Inequality (Gini) before & after taxes and transfers Impacts on Inequality Inequality (Gini) before & after taxes and transfers Redistribution and inequality as measured for Vietnam in the Social Cohesion Policy Review Sources: Social Cohesion Policy Review of Viet Nam: own calculation based on VHLSS, 2012; Argentina, Chile, Mexico and Peru: OECD (2008), Latin America Economic Outlook; remaining countries OECD (2013) OECD Economic Surveys. 08/11/2018
In-kind benefits can have important redistributive effects Source: WDI and ILO KILM databases (value-added per worker) and VHLSS (wages). In-kind benefits OECD 2011 “Divided we stand”
Social Expenditure Database (SOCX) Tax-benefit models and database Data sources: Social Expenditure Database (SOCX) Tax-benefit models and database Social Benefits Recipients database (SOCR) (forthcoming) Income Distribution Database (IDD) Pension entitlements and indicators Family database (FDB) See complete list 08/11/2018
Inclusive growth and subjective well-being New Approaches Inclusive growth and subjective well-being 08/11/2018
Thank you Contact: alessandra.heinemann@oecd.org 08/11/2018