Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Executive Summary -- Why Does Argentina Need Social Protection? -- What Is the Status of Social Protection in Argentina? -- What Happened to Income Support during the Crisis? -- What Has Happened since the Crisis? -- What Do Argentines Think about Social Protection? -- What Does the Future Hold for Income Support in Argentina? -- What Is the Potential of Income Support to Reduce Structural Poverty in Argentina? -- Final Reflections: What Are the Preconditions for Integrated Social Protection? -- The Report -- 1. Income Transfer Programs and Social Protection -- Introduction -- Definitions: Social Protection and Income Support -- The Size of Income Transfer Programs in Argentina -- 2. Income Support Policies in Argentina: Origins and Development -- The Origins of Income Transfer Programs in Argentina -- Emergency Response and Current Income Support Policy -- Current Income Support Policy -- 3. Opinions and Preferences Toward Income Support -- Data and Approach -- Familiarity and Experience with Programs -- Views about Programs -- Perceptions of Beneficiaries -- Program Design -- Conclusions -- 4. Income Support and the Role of the Provinces -- The Federal Model in Argentina -- Social Spending at the Subnational Level in Argentina -- Income Support Policies at the Provincial and Municipal Levels -- 5. Policy Options and Future Challenges -- The Role of Income Support for the Poor -- A Typology of Options -- The Potential Impact of Income Transfers -- The Simulations -- Introducing Behavioral Responses -- Implementation Challenges -- 6. Reflections, Challenges, and Policy Considerations -- 7. References -- Appendixes -- Appendix A: Methodology of the EPPS -- Appendix B: Provincial Consultations: Process and Methodology.

Selection of Provinces and Key Informants -- Methodology -- Appendix C: Methodology of the Behavioral Simulation -- Back cover.