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John B. Andrews
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The Supply of Social Insurance [PDF]
We propose a theory of the welfare state, in which social transfers are chosen by a governing group interacting with non-governing groups repeatedly.
Gonzalez, Francisco M.
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Social Insurance and Transition [PDF]
We study the general equilibrium effects of social insurance on the transition in a model in which the process of moving workers from matches in the state sector to new matches in the private sector takes time and involves uncertainty.
Andrew Atkeson, Patrick J. Kehoe
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The politics of redistributive social insurance [PDF]
This paper analyses the political support for social insurance that includes elements of redistribution when there exists an imperfect private insurance alternative. Individuals differ both in their income and risk. The social insurance is compulsory and charges an income-related contribution with pooling of risks.
Jean Hindriks, Philippe De Donder
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Social Insurance and Redistribution [PDF]
This paper studies optimal linear income taxation and redistributive social insurance when the former has the traditional labor distortion and the latter generates both ex ante and ex post moral hazard.
Manuel Leite-Monteiro+3 more
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Is there a case for social insurance? [PDF]
Social insurance is an increasingly popular policy reform in developing countries. Thailand and Vietnam have longstanding efforts to achieve universal coverage through social insurance. Kenya is currently implementing such a reform. Caribbean countries have been debating the merits of ‘National Health Insurance’ since the mid-1990s; and many other ...
William D. Savedoff
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Informal Insurance in Social Networks [PDF]
Ray is grateful for funding from the National Science Foundation under grant No. 0241070.
Garance Genicot+2 more
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Migration and Social Insurance [PDF]
SummaryMobility across countries is often suspected to affect the coexistence of different social insurance systems. A wide variety of social protection systems exist within the EU. Some are of Beveridgean inspiration (with universal and more or less flat benefits), while others are mainly Bismarckian (with benefits related to past contributions ...
Cremer, Helmuth, Goulão, Catarina
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Background Nordic countries excel in cancer care, but studies on uptake, costs, or managed entry agreements of cancer medicines have not been conducted recently.
Kati Sarnola+4 more
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