Books in the International Social Security Series series

This work analyses emerging patterns of social welfare and the implications of these trends for the future of social protection to vulnerable groups in France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, United Kingdom, and the USA.

A systematic assessment of the trend toward targeting in seven countries representing a range of industrialized welfare states. It examines the extent to which each country has adopted measures to focus social benefits on specific population groups and social welfare programme areas.

This volume presents a periodic overview of the most significant developments and trends in the field of social security have become a firm commitment for the International Social Security Association. This book presents the outcome of such a review.

This work provides an analysis of the development and structure of modern welfare programmes and how they function. The dynamics of welfare reform are covered by focusing on two programmes - the Revenu Minimum d'Insertion in France and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families in the USA.

A study of employability. It deals with concepts and instruments of employability; contains country papers describing and evaluating measures implemented with the objective of improving employability of job-seekers; and showcases a practical approach with Canada.

While trying to adapt social security systems to the fiscal demands of aging societies, policymakers face the compelling challenge of how to design pension reforms that achieve fair outcomes for women. This book examines how countries are trying to meet this challenge and gives insights into the gender dimensions of alternative designs for reform.

Examining all areas of health policy, this book covers such topics as worldwide innovations in health insurance reform, approaches to extending healthcare coverage, confronting resource scarcity, and institutional and administrative frameworks.

An overview of the various positions of supporters and opponents of privatization in the main branches of social security, followed by national experience of privatized or part-privatized social security systems. The perspective of each contributor is markedly different.

An investigation of the challenges for social security in an increasingly globalized world. It analyzes strategies of adjustment and presents research with the goal of enlightening and informing the policy debate about the legitimacy of social security in a globalized world.

Changing Patterns of Social Protection analyzes emerging patterns of social welfare and the implications of these trends for the future of social protection to vulnerable groups in France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, United Kingdom, and the United States

Presenting a periodic overview of the most significant developments and trends in the field of social security has become, for the International Social Security Association, a tradition and a firm commitment

Over the last decade changing family life and increasing fiscal constraints on welfare expenditures have forced industrialized nations to reconsider how they approach social protection

In the struggle against unemployment and marginalization, employability has become the one major tool to counteract this phenomenon

Aging populations are creating tremendous pressures on social security systems throughout the world, lifting the need for reform to the top of policy agendas