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This Element provides an analysis of social protection from an economic perspective. It describes the design of social protection programs, assesses the efficiency and performance of social protection programs, analyzes the relative merits of social and private insurance, and focuses on the implications of asymmetric information.

Table of Contents
1. Introduction; 2. Design and sustainability; 3. Performance of the welfare state; 4. Social protection and private insurance; 5. Social policies under asymmetric information; 6. Conclusion; Appendix; References.

The Economics of Social Protection

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    Publisher: Cambridge University Press
    Publication Date: 9/28/2023 12:00:00 AM
    ISBN13: 9781009454155, 978-1009454155
    ISBN10: 1009454153
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    Mixed economic systems Monetary economics Social insurance law

    Description

    Book Synopsis
    This Element provides an analysis of social protection from an economic perspective. It describes the design of social protection programs, assesses the efficiency and performance of social protection programs, analyzes the relative merits of social and private insurance, and focuses on the implications of asymmetric information.

    Table of Contents
    1. Introduction; 2. Design and sustainability; 3. Performance of the welfare state; 4. Social protection and private insurance; 5. Social policies under asymmetric information; 6. Conclusion; Appendix; References.

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