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1st publ.

Oxford : Oxford University, 2006

viii,169 s. : il.

ISBN 0-19-926102-4 (brož.)

Obsahuje tabulky, grafy, předmluvu, úvod, glosář, rejstřík

Bibliografie na s. [151]-158

Politika sociální - Evropa - pojednání

Stát sociální - Evropa - srovnávání - pojednání

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PREFACE ix // 1 Introduction 1 // 1.1 Questioning the welfare state 1 // 1.2 Definitions and objectives 3 // 1.3 Equity versus efficiency 5 // 1.4 Why the welfare state? 7 // 2 Poverty and inequality 9 // 2.1 Introduction 9 // 2.2 Comparing poverty 9 // 2.3 Comparing inequality 13 // 2.4 Redistributive effect of social protection 15 // 2.4.1 Effect on the poverty of households 15 // 2.4.2 Aggregate effect on poverty and inequality 16 // 2.4.3 Permanent inequality and poverty across European countries 18 // 2.5 Conclusion 20 // 3 Social spending 21 // 3.1 Introduction 21 // 3.2 Level and profile 21 // 3.3 Evolution 24 // 3.4 Problems of comparison 27 // 3.5 The entitlement problem 29 // 3.6 Conclusion 30 // 4 Revenue sources 31 // 4.1 Introduction 31 // 4.2 Financing the welfare state 31 // 4.3 Alternative sources 33 // 4.3.1 Regressive taxation 34 // 4.3.2 Adverse effect on competition 34 // 4.3.3 A shrinking tax base 35 // 4.4 Social insurance contributions 36 // 4.5 Conclusion 37 // 5 Types of social protection 38 // 5.1 Introduction 38 // 5.2 Taxonomy of social protection 38 // 5.3 Implications of alternative regimes 41 // 5.3.1 Redistribution 41 // 5.3.2 Incentives 42 // 5.3.3 Political support 43 // 5.4 Styles of welfare state 45 // 5.5 The active versus passive welfare state 47 // 5.6 Alternative approaches 48 // 5.7 Conclusion 49 // 6 Social insurance and globalization 50 // 6.1 Introduction 50 // 6.2 Benefits of globalization 51 // 6.3 Tax competition and race to the bottom 52 // 6.4 Some evidence 55 // 6.5 Why so little race to the bottom? 59 // 6.6 The open method of coordination 60 // 6.7 Another view 64 // 6.8 Conclusion 64 // 7 Welfare state and economic efficiency 67 // 7.1 Introduction 67 // 7.2 Individual behavior 68 // 7.3 A numerical example 70 // 7.4 Aggregate evidence 74 // 7.5 An historical view 76 // 7.6 Conclusion 77 //

8 Efficiency of the welfare state 78 // 8.1 Introduction 78 // 8.2 The Matthew effect 79 // 8.3 Administrative costs 81 // 8.4 Doing better with less 83 // 8.5 Survey of productive efficiency studies 84 // 8.6 Public spending efficiency 86 // 8.7 An aggregate view at efficiency 86 // 8.8 Conclusion 90 // 9 Social versus private insurance 91 // 9.1 Introduction 91 // 9.2 Social insurance 91 // 9.2.1 The state, the market and the family 91 // 9.2.2 The specificity of social insurance 92 // 9.2.3 Expenditure for insurance, private and public 93 // 9.3 Standard cases for social insurance 94 // 9.3.1 Market failures 94 // 9.3.2 Social insurance as a redistributive device 96 // 9.4 New arguments pro and con 97 // 9.4.1 Increasing demand and evolving labor market 97 // 9.4.2 Payroll taxation, fiscal competition and social dumping 98 // 9.4.3 Credibility and commitment . 99 // 9.5 Implications and conclusion 99 // 9.6 Conclusion 101 // 10 Old age pensions 102 // 10.1 Introduction 102 // 10.2 Profile of the systems 102 // 10.3 Financing problem 105 // 10.4 Early retirement 107 // 10.5 Difficult reforms 109 // 10.6 Reforming social security 111 // 10.7 Conclusion 114 // 11 Health care 116 // 11.1 Introduction 116 // 11.2 Expenditure on health care 1 16 // 11.3 Cost containment 121 // 11.4 Equity aspects 122 // 11.5 Conclusion 124 // 12 Unemployment and poverty 125 // 12.1 Introduction 125 // 12.2 Unemployment and employment 125 // 12.3 Unemployment benefits 128 // 12.4 Two tracks 129 // 12.5 The working poor in Europe 133 // 12.6 Conclusion 136 // 13 Family allowances 137 // 13.1 Introduction 137 // 13.2 Evolution and structure 137 // 13.3 The two effects of family allowances 140 // 13.4 Types of child care policies 143 // 13.5 Conclusion 144 // 14 Conclusion 146 // 14.1 Lionel or Tony 146 // 14.2 The acquired rights issue 147 //

14.3 Towards a European social protection 148 // 14.4 Wrapping up 149 // BIBLIOGRAPHY 151 // GLOSSARY 159 // INDEX 165