Comparative social protection systems
[TRAV2720]
[45h] 5 credits
This course is taught in the 2d semester.
Teacher(s): Yannick Vanderborght, Pascale Vielle
Language: French
Level: Second
Aims
- To help them understand the key elements of 'typical' models of social protection in Europe.
- To help them identify, and make a comparative analysis of, the main differences between these models, and their specific effects.
Main themes
- A comparative analysis of the macro-economic and macro-social elements of systems: public finances, deduc-tions and re-distribution, consumption, and populations covered.
- A comparative analysis of methods of financing and management, and of the revenue and expenditure of typi-cal systems.
- A comparative analysis of the main policies and mechanisms of social protection: replace income and guaran-tees in respect of health, old age, family and disability.
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