Social Policies in an Age of Austerity

Social Policies in an Age of Austerity

A Comparative Analysis of the Us and Korea

Scholz, John Karl; Lee, Sang-Hyup; Moon, Hyungypo

Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd

06/2015

320

Dura

Inglês

9781784717568

15 a 20 dias

In response to the global financial crisis, many OECD countries reduced public spending on social policies, with economists now often referring to permanent austerity'. The contributions cover social and fiscal policy and issues in labor market policy, in addition to the effectiveness of social insurance, education and antipoverty policy.
Contents: PART I SOCIAL AND FISCAL POLICY 1. Introduction and Overview John Karl Scholz, Hyungpyo Moon and Sang-Hyop Lee 2. Tax and Spend: The Interplay of Fiscal and Social Policy John Karl Scholz and Hsueh-Hsiang Li 3. The Social Safety Net in Korea: From Welfare to Workfare Youngsun Koh PART II ISSUES IN LABOR MARKET POLICY 4. Understanding Differences in Job Growth in Europe, Canada and the United States: What Went Wrong in the United States? Alan B. Krueger PART III SOCIAL INSURANCE AND POLICY EFFECTIVENESS 5. The Unsustainable Rise of the Disability Rolls in the United States: Causes, Consequences and Policy Options David H. Autor 6. Expanding Coverage of the National Pension in Korea: The Effectiveness of the Matching Contribution Subsidy Hyungpyo Moon PART IV EDUCATION POLICY EFFECTIVENESS 7. Current Themes in Education Policy in the United States Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach 8. After-school Classes in Korea: Effects on the Demand for Private Tutoring and Academic Performance Hisam Kim PART V ISSUES IN ANTIPOVERTY PROGRAMS 9. Recent Developments in Antipoverty Policies in the United States James P. Ziliak 10. Korea's Basic Old-Age Pension and its Poverty Reduction Effects Wankyo Chung 11. Effects of Government Subsidies on Investment by Small Companies Bong Geul Chun and Hanwook Yoo Index
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