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Social and Health Policies in OECD Countries: A Survey of Current Programmes and Recent Developments

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  • David W. Kalisch
  • Tetsuya Aman
  • Libbie A. Buchele

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The responses of countries to the OECD Caring World questionnaire, together with other available information, provides a good basis for summarising the main social policy trends with respect to the broad coverage of social protection arrangements, assistance for families, assistance for unemployed people of working age, retirement incomes, health care, long-term care and housing assistance.In terms of the broad coverage of social security measures, the main developments have been some tightening of eligibility, particularly for new migrants, and increased importance of social assistance measures. Countries have responded to concerns about the incidence of social exclusion, often through comprehensive, integrated measures which include income support as well as measures to assist people back into mainstream activities of society.With general family assistance measures, some countries have pursued greater means-testing of benefits, at the same time as some payments have been ...

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  • David W. Kalisch & Tetsuya Aman & Libbie A. Buchele, 1998. "Social and Health Policies in OECD Countries: A Survey of Current Programmes and Recent Developments," OECD Labour Market and Social Policy Occasional Papers 33, OECD Publishing.
    • Handle: RePEc:oec:elsaaa:33-en
    DOI: 10.1787/720018345154
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    1. Katja Hölsch, 2002. "The Effect of Social Transfers in Europe: An Empirical Analysis Using Generalized Lorenz Curves," LIS Working papers 317, LIS Cross-National Data Center in Luxembourg.
    2. Pearson, Mark & Martin, John P., 2005. "Should We Extend the Role of Private Social Expenditure?," IZA Discussion Papers 1544, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
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    4. Spieß, Christa Katharina & Schneider, A. Ulrike, 2003. "Interactions between care-giving and paid work hours among European midlife women, 1994 to 1996," EconStor Open Access Articles and Book Chapters, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, vol. 23(01), pages 41-68.
    5. Roberto Cellini & Giacomo Pignataro & Ilde Rizzo, 2000. "Competition and Efficiency in Health Care: An Analysis of the Italian Case," International Tax and Public Finance, Springer;International Institute of Public Finance, vol. 7(4), pages 503-519, August.
    6. Dietrich, Vera, 1999. "Liberalization of health services in Europe: Who benefits from cross-border care?," IWH Discussion Papers 107/1999, Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH).
    7. Pavoni, Nicola, 2007. "On optimal unemployment compensation," Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier, vol. 54(6), pages 1612-1630, September.
    8. Fernández Montt, René, 2008. "Incidencia del Auge en la salud privada [AUGE`s impact in private health]," MPRA Paper 22728, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    9. HÖLSCH Katja, 2002. "The effect of social transfers in Europe: An empirical analysis using generalised Lorenz curves," IRISS Working Paper Series 2002-02, IRISS at CEPS/INSTEAD.

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