Does constitutionalizing economic and social rights promote their fulfillment

作者: Elizabeth Kaletski , Lanse Minkler , Nishith Prakash , Susan Randolph

DOI: 10.1080/14754835.2015.1103159

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摘要: ABSTRACTThis article explores whether constitutional provisions promote fulfillment of economic and social rights. This is accomplished by combining unique data on both enforceable law directive principles with the Social Economic Rights Fulfillment Index (SERF Index), which measures government such The results indicate that there a positive significant correlation between right to health education components SERF Index. strongest relationship appears be for component where inclusion an provision rights in constitution correlated increase 9.55, or 13.0%, average. These support idea may one way improve outcomes.

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