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Social Assistance in the New EU Member States : Strengthening Performance and Labor Market Incentives

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dc.contributor.authorRingold, Dena
dc.contributor.authorKasek, Leszek
dc.date.accessioned2012-05-31T15:24:21Z
dc.date.available2012-05-31T15:24:21Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.description.abstractThis report looks at safety nets in the new member states from the perspective of fiscal impact and effectiveness. Given the limited budgets for social assistance, ensuring that resources are spent well, reach those who need them, and optimize welfare gains and labor market outcomes. This also requires attention to the balance between spending on means-tested antipoverty programs and family benefits and social insurance programs. Because of high levels of pension spending and rapidly aging populations, there is a risk that contributory social insurance spending will crowd out spending on social assistance. Managing the long-term fiscal sustainability of these programs to meet emerging needs is a priority. This paper looks at social assistance within the broader context of social protection. The main focus of the policy discussion is on the guaranteed minimum income programs, which comprise the centerpiece of the social assistance systems in each of the EU8 countries. Child allowances are also discussed, which are the most important programs from the perspective of spending levels. The first Chapter reviews the datasets and approach. Chapter 2 looks at the context of poverty and social exclusion in the EU8 and the implications for safety nets. Chapter 3 analyses social protection spending. Chapter 4 reviews the performance of social assistance and social protection based on household survey data for six of the countries. Chapter 5 discusses policy design issues including administration, decentralization and activation measures. Chapter 6 looks at the labor market incentives of combined taxes and benefits, and discusses in-work benefits. Chapter 7 concludes.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/06/8187615/social-assistance-new-eu-member-states-strengthening-performance-labor-market-incentives
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/978-0-8213-7159-6
dc.identifier.isbn978-0-9213-7159-6
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/6744
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseriesWorld Bank Working Paper No.117
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectABSOLUTE POVERTY
dc.subjectACCESS TO SERVICES
dc.subjectACCOUNTING
dc.subjectACTIVE LABOR MARKET PROGRAMS
dc.subjectADDITIONAL FINANCING
dc.subjectADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
dc.subjectADMINISTRATIVE DATA
dc.subjectAGEING POPULATIONS
dc.subjectANTI-POVERTY PROGRAMS
dc.subjectANTIPOVERTY PROGRAMS
dc.subjectASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
dc.subjectAVERAGE BENEFIT
dc.subjectAVERAGE MONTHLY BENEFIT
dc.subjectAVERAGE MONTHLY BENEFITS
dc.subjectBENEFICIARIES
dc.subjectBENEFICIARY
dc.subjectBENEFIT AMOUNT
dc.subjectBENEFIT FORMULAS
dc.subjectBENEFIT LEVELS
dc.subjectBENEFIT SYSTEMS
dc.subjectCALCULATION
dc.subjectCALCULATIONS
dc.subjectCASH BENEFITS
dc.subjectCASH TRANSFER
dc.subjectCASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS
dc.subjectCASH TRANSFERS
dc.subjectCHILD ALLOWANCES
dc.subjectCHILD BENEFIT
dc.subjectCHILD BENEFITS
dc.subjectCHILD CARE
dc.subjectCHILD POVERTY
dc.subjectCHILD PROTECTION
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY INITIATIVES
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION SMOOTHING
dc.subjectCONTRIBUTION
dc.subjectCONTRIBUTIONS
dc.subjectCONTRIBUTORY PENSIONS
dc.subjectCOUNTRY COMPARISONS
dc.subjectCROWDING OUT
dc.subjectCUSTOMER SERVICE
dc.subjectDATA COLLECTION
dc.subjectDELIVERY MECHANISMS
dc.subjectDEMOGRAPHIC PRESSURES
dc.subjectDISABILITY
dc.subjectDISABILITY BENEFITS
dc.subjectDISABILITY PENSIONS
dc.subjectDISCRIMINATION
dc.subjectDISPOSABLE INCOME
dc.subjectDISSEMINATION
dc.subjectEARLY RETIREMENTS
dc.subjectEARNINGS
dc.subjectECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectFAMILY BENEFIT
dc.subjectFAMILY BENEFITS
dc.subjectFERTILITY
dc.subjectFERTILITY RATES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SUPPORT
dc.subjectFISCAL SUSTAINABILITY
dc.subjectFLAT RATE
dc.subjectFORMAL EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectGDP
dc.subjectGMI
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT BENEFITS
dc.subjectGUARANTEED MINIMUM INCOME
dc.subjectHBS
dc.subjectHBS DATA
dc.subjectHEALTH BENEFITS
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE SERVICES
dc.subjectHEALTH FINANCING
dc.subjectHEALTH RISKS
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectHOMELESS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD BUDGET SURVEY
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOME
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SIZE
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEY DATA
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRES
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD WELFARE
dc.subjectINCIDENCE ANALYSIS
dc.subjectINCOME DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectINCOME LEVEL
dc.subjectINCOME SECURITY
dc.subjectINCOME SHOCKS
dc.subjectINCOME SUPPORT
dc.subjectINCREASES IN BENEFITS
dc.subjectINDICATOR TARGETING
dc.subjectINDIVIDUAL WELFARE
dc.subjectINEQUALITY
dc.subjectINFORMATION CAMPAIGNS
dc.subjectINFORMATION SYSTEM
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
dc.subjectINSURANCE SCHEMES
dc.subjectINSURANCE SERVICES
dc.subjectJOB CREATION
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET POLICIES
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET PROGRAMS
dc.subjectLEGAL STATUS
dc.subjectLIVING CONDITIONS
dc.subjectLIVING STANDARDS
dc.subjectLOCAL GOVERNMENTS
dc.subjectLOW INCOME
dc.subjectLOW-INCOME
dc.subjectLUMP SUM
dc.subjectMARGINAL TAX RATE
dc.subjectMARKET CONDITIONS
dc.subjectMARKET INCENTIVES
dc.subjectMATERNITY BENEFITS
dc.subjectMATERNITY LEAVE
dc.subjectMEANS TESTING
dc.subjectMINIMUM INCOME
dc.subjectMINIMUM INCOME GUARANTEE
dc.subjectMINIMUM WAGE
dc.subjectMINIMUM WAGES
dc.subjectNATIONAL ACTION
dc.subjectNATIONAL ACTION PLAN
dc.subjectNATIONAL LEVEL
dc.subjectNUMBER OF CHILDREN
dc.subjectOLD AGE
dc.subjectPARENTAL CARE
dc.subjectPAYROLL TAX
dc.subjectPENSION
dc.subjectPENSION REFORMS
dc.subjectPENSION SPENDING
dc.subjectPENSIONS
dc.subjectPOOR
dc.subjectPOOR HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectPOVERTY ANALYSIS
dc.subjectPOVERTY HEADCOUNT
dc.subjectPOVERTY LINE
dc.subjectPOVERTY LINES
dc.subjectPOVERTY MEASUREMENT
dc.subjectPOVERTY MEASURES
dc.subjectPOVERTY RATE
dc.subjectPOVERTY RATES
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPOVERTY RELIEF
dc.subjectPOVERTY TRAPS
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectPROGRAM BENEFICIARIES
dc.subjectPROTECTION POLICIES
dc.subjectPROTECTION SYSTEM
dc.subjectPROTECTION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectPUBLIC EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectPUBLIC WORKS
dc.subjectPUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS
dc.subjectPURCHASING POWER
dc.subjectPURCHASING POWER PARITY
dc.subjectQUESTIONNAIRES
dc.subjectRELATIVE POVERTY
dc.subjectRELATIVE POVERTY RATES
dc.subjectRESOURCE CONSTRAINTS
dc.subjectRETIREMENT
dc.subjectRETIREMENT AGES
dc.subjectRISKS OF POVERTY
dc.subjectSAFETY NET
dc.subjectSAFETY NETS
dc.subjectSCHOLARSHIPS
dc.subjectSCHOOL MEAL
dc.subjectSENIOR
dc.subjectSEVERANCE PAY
dc.subjectSHARE OF BENEFITS
dc.subjectSHARE OF TRANSFERS
dc.subjectSMALL BUSINESS
dc.subjectSMALL BUSINESSES
dc.subjectSOCIAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectSOCIAL BENEFITS
dc.subjectSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSOCIAL EXCLUSION
dc.subjectSOCIAL FUND
dc.subjectSOCIAL INSURANCE
dc.subjectSOCIAL INSURANCE PROGRAMS
dc.subjectSOCIAL POLICY
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROGRAMS
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectSOCIAL SAFETY NET
dc.subjectSOCIAL SAFETY NETS
dc.subjectSOCIAL SECURITY
dc.subjectSOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTIONS
dc.subjectSOCIAL SERVICE
dc.subjectSOCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectSOCIAL WELFARE
dc.subjectSOCIAL WELFARE PROGRAMS
dc.subjectSOCIAL WORKERS
dc.subjectSOURCES OF INCOME
dc.subjectSUPPORT TO FAMILIES
dc.subjectTARGETING
dc.subjectTAX CREDITS
dc.subjectTAX RATES
dc.subjectTAXABLE INCOME
dc.subjectTAXATION
dc.subjectTRAINING PROGRAMS
dc.subjectTRANSFER PROGRAM
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYED
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYED PERSON
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
dc.subjectUNIVERSAL BENEFITS
dc.subjectVALUABLE
dc.subjectVULNERABLE GROUPS
dc.subjectWAGE WORKERS
dc.subjectWELFARE PROGRAMS
dc.subjectWELFARE STATES
dc.subjectWITHDRAWAL
dc.subjectWORK INCENTIVES
dc.subjectWORKING ADULTS
dc.subjectWORKING POOR
dc.titleSocial Assistance in the New EU Member States : Strengthening Performance and Labor Market Incentivesen
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okr.globalpracticeSocial Protection and Labor
okr.globalpracticePoverty
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/978-0-8213-7159-6
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okr.region.administrativeEurope and Central Asia
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Safety Nets and Transfers
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Poverty Impact Evaluation
okr.topicServices and Transfers to Poor
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Population Policies
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population
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