Social Assistance Policy Development and the Provision of a Decent Level of Income in Selected OECD Countries

The paper starts with a brief look at social expenditure patterns and the importance of different social policy areas, in particular the role of social assistance policy within social protection systems. It then looks at the objectives of social assistance policy and considers payment-rates in terms of adequacy, financial incentives to work, addressing issues as budget standards, indexation methods and the policy approach towards specific client groups. Also, the study briefly highlights Chinese public expenditure issues more generally and presents some key indicators on the dynamics of ageing populations which will have consequences for future social expenditure trends in China.

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Year of publication:	2006-08-01
Authors:	Adema, Willem
Institutions:	Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs (ELS), Organisation de Coopération et de Développement Économiques (OCDE)

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Series:	OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	Number 38
Classification:	H53 - Government Expenditures and Welfare Programs ; I31 - General Welfare; Basic Needs; Quality of Life ; I38 - Government Policy; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics