[eng] The main theoretical discussions about the reforms of Welfare State can be understood in view of the several conceptions of the insurance function which seems appropriate to the social security programs. In this view, this paper first investigate two models : the (wages-) insurance model...

Im Laufe der letzten fünfzehn Jahre sind in Frankreich zwei wichtige Reformen der Basisrentensysteme (1993 und 2003) verabschiedet sowie zahlreiche MaBnahmmen zur Reform der gesetzlichen Zusatzversorgung getroffen worden. Im Gegensatz zu anderen Ländern ist die Rolle des Umlageverfahrens als...

This paper refers to a few recent studies, which have focused on methodological issues related to the estimation of the wage share variations, to compare the evolutions in France and former West Germany since 1970. It is shown that the usual method overestimates the long run drop of wage share...