Alternatives for Welfare Policy: Coping with Internationalisation and Demographic Change

doi:10.1017/CBO9780511493508

Demographic change and increasingly international markets are putting severe pressure on developed welfare states in the OECD countries. The contributors to this book assess the magnitude of these challenges and discuss in depth, and in concrete terms, what policy options are open to meet them. Looking at public service production, social insurance, tax policy and debt policy, they examine the main costs and benefits associated with an extensive welfare state and ask whether the same objectives can be reached with a welfare regime that is less costly. They also discuss whether the organization of the welfare state is capable of meeting future challenges facing a changing society. This rigorous analysis draws on empirical material from OECD countries with a focus on the Scandinavian countries.

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv
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Contents
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List of contributors
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Preface
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1 - Introduction
pp 1-22
- By Torben M. Andersen, Professor of Economics University of Aarhus, Denmark; Research Fellow Centre for Economic Policy Research, Per Molander, Adviser Developing and transitional economies
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2 - International integration and the welfare state
pp 23-48
- By Torben M. Andersen, Professor of Economics University of Aarhus, Denmark; Research Fellow Centre for Economic Policy Research
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3 - The changing age structure and the public sector
pp 49-75
- By Thomas Lindh, Professor of Economics Uppsala University; Research Director Institute for Futures Studies in Stockholm
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4 - Emigration from the Scandinavian welfare states
pp 76-104
- By Peder J. Pedersen, Professor of Economics University of Aarhus, Denmark, Marianne Røed, Researcher Institute of Social Research in Oslo, Norway, Lena Schröder, Head of the Division of Social Analysis Swedish Board of Integration
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5 - Productivity and costs in public production of services
pp 105-130
- By Jørn Rattsø, Professor of Economics Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim
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6 - Use of fees in the provision of public services in OECD countries
pp 131-166
- By Carl Emmerson, Programme Director of research on public finances and pensions Institute for Fiscal Studies, London, Howard Reed, Programme Director of research on work and incomes Institute for Fiscal Studies, London
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7 - Privatisation of social insurance with reference to Sweden
pp 167-188
- By Lars Söderström, Professor at the Department of Economics University of Lund, Sweden, Klas Rikner
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8 - Occupational welfare
pp 189-206
- By Ann-Charlotte Ståhlberg, Associate Professor of Economics Swedish Institute for Social Research, Stockholm University, Sweden
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9 - Pathways to retirement and retirement incentives in Sweden
pp 207-237
- By Mårten Palme, Associate Professor Department of Economics, University of Stockholm, Ingemar Svensson, Researcher Swedish National Social Insurance Board
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10 - Social insurance and redistribution
pp 238-254
- By Pierre Pestieau, Professor of Economics University of Liège
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11 - Assessing the effect of introducing welfare accounts in Sweden
pp 255-275
- By Stefan Fölster, Assistant Professor in Economics and chief economist Confederation of Swedish Enterprise, Robert Gidehag, Chief Economist Swedish Research Institute of Trade, Mike Orszag, Head of Research Watson Wyatt, Dennis J. Snower, Professor of economics Birkbeck College, University of London
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12 - Taxation in a global economy
pp 276-304
- By Bernd Huber, Professor of Economics University of Munich, Erik Norrman, Doctor of economics and works University of Lund
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13 - Taxation and education investment in the tertiary sector
pp 305-327
- By Fredrik Andersson, Associate Professor of economics Lund University, Kai A. Konrad, Professor of Economics Freie Universität Berlin; Director of the unit ‘Market Processes and Governance’ Social Science Research Centre at Berlin
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14 - Debt strategies for Sweden and Europe
pp 328-349
- By Martin Flodén, Assistant Professor Stockholm School of Economics and research affiliate at the CEPR
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15 - Policy options for reforming the welfare state
pp 350-375
- By Torben M. Andersen, Professor of Economics University of Aarhus, Denmark; Research Fellow Centre for Economic Policy Research, Per Molander, Adviser Developing and transitional economies
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Index
pp 376-383
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Coping with Internationalisation and Demographic Change

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Contents
pp v-vi

List of contributors
pp vii-ix

Preface
pp x-xii

1 - Introduction
pp 1-22

2 - International integration and the welfare state
pp 23-48

3 - The changing age structure and the public sector
pp 49-75

4 - Emigration from the Scandinavian welfare states
pp 76-104

5 - Productivity and costs in public production of services
pp 105-130

6 - Use of fees in the provision of public services in OECD countries
pp 131-166

7 - Privatisation of social insurance with reference to Sweden
pp 167-188

8 - Occupational welfare
pp 189-206

9 - Pathways to retirement and retirement incentives in Sweden
pp 207-237

10 - Social insurance and redistribution
pp 238-254

11 - Assessing the effect of introducing welfare accounts in Sweden
pp 255-275

12 - Taxation in a global economy
pp 276-304

13 - Taxation and education investment in the tertiary sector
pp 305-327

14 - Debt strategies for Sweden and Europe
pp 328-349

15 - Policy options for reforming the welfare state
pp 350-375

Index
pp 376-383

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