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Protection sociale et solidarité en France. Évolutions et questions d'avenir

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  • Mireille Elbaum

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The French Welfare state has experienced important changes in the last 25 years, with contrasted and even opposite consequences in terms of solidarity. Individual responsibility has been emphasized, as well as the potentially negative effects of social expenditure. The institutional framework of the social protection system has become more complex, with an extended role of additional insurances and local authorities. The problems of finances and labour cost have constantly been on the agenda, while unemployment and part-time or short-term labour contracts have made social protection less effective. Ageing now implies new collective choices, especially in terms of funding, in order to preserve solidarity in the face of social risks. Yet, the financial incentives implemented in the fields of retirement, health or minimum income are neither fair nor effective, when benefit recipients have no real capacity of choice, and when financial responsibility is not extended to other actors such as firms or health care providers. The paper also focuses on the issues of universal versus targeted benefits and individualisation of the tax-benefit system. JEL Classification: H50, H51, H53, H55, I0, I8, I30.

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  • Mireille Elbaum, 2007. "Protection sociale et solidarité en France. Évolutions et questions d'avenir," Revue de l'OFCE, Presses de Sciences-Po, vol. 0(3), pages 559-622.
  • Handle: RePEc:cai:reofsp:reof_102_0559
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    1. Philippe Batifoulier & John Latsis & Jacques Merchiers, 2010. "Les priorités de la prise en charge financière des soins. Une approche par la philosophie du besoin," EconomiX Working Papers 2010-2, University of Paris Nanterre, EconomiX.
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    3. Françoise Milewski, 2010. "Pourquoi les politiques publiques sont-elles si peu suivies d’effets ?," SciencePo Working papers Main hal-03389318, HAL.
    4. repec:spo:wpmain:info:hdl:2441/5l6uh8ogmqildh09h52b3b0kh is not listed on IDEAS
    5. Françoise Milewski, 2010. "Pourquoi les politiques publiques sont-elles si peu suivies d’effets ?," Post-Print hal-03389318, HAL.

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    Keywords

    social protection; Welfare state; justice; solidarity; social policy;
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    JEL classification:

    • H50 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - General
    • H51 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Government Expenditures and Health
    • H53 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Government Expenditures and Welfare Programs
    • H55 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Social Security and Public Pensions
    • I0 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - General
    • I30 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - General

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