UID:
almafu_9958123722102883
Umfang:
1 online resource (62 pages)
ISBN:
9786613783684
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9781462316748
,
1462316743
,
9781455203055
,
145520305X
,
9781281602992
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128160299X
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9781455274581
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1455274585
Serie:
IMF Working Papers
Inhalt:
This paper argues that the brunt of the reform-induced increase in Polish social expenditures has been borne by social insurance arrangements (mainly pensions and unemployment compensation) rather than by social assistance schemes targeted to the poor or more temporary social safety net schemes. This is largely due to ease of access to social security and its more attractive benefit structure. Much of recent social expenditure reform had an ad-hoc nature and was driven by the need to alleviate looming financial distress. A major policy challenge is to avoid a further burdening of social security by needs that should be addressed by basic income support and emergency assistance policies or by general transfers (e.g., family allowances). Current reform needs are illustrated by using unemployment benefits and pensions as examples.
Anmerkung:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
,
English
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9781451846164
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 1451846169
Sprache:
Englisch
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