Margaret S. Gordon, Gordon Margaret S.

Social Security Policies in Industrial Countries

A Comparative Analysis

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The discussion focuses on questions such as the relative merits of earnings-related, income-tested and universal benefits.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 396
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. November 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 641g
• ISBN-13: 9780521106719
• ISBN-10: 0521106710
• Artikelnr.: 25906625

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
1. Post-war developments
2. Differences in social security spending
3. National old-age pension programs: basic structure
4. Other major features of old-age pension programs
5. The age of retirement
6. Long-term invalidity programs
7. Industrial injuries programs
8. The role of employer pension plans
9. The economic impacts of pension programs
10. Health benefits
11. Unemployment compensation
12. Labour market policies
13. Family allowances and family policies
14. Public assistance and guaranteed income proposals
15. International linkages
16. Conclusions
Appendices
References
Index.