Comparative social protection systems [ LTRAV2720 ]
5.0 crédits ECTS
45.0 h
2q
| Teacher(s) |
Merla Laura ;
Vanderborght Yannick ;
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| Language |
English
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Place
of the course |
Louvain-la-Neuve
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| Main themes |
An examination of various models: universality or professionalisation, insurance-assistance, individualisation-household, funding, and management.
- 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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| Aims |
- To help students understand the various models of social protection.
- 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.
The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and
command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be
accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled
“Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
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| Other information |
This course forms part of a study programme that takes place in the evenings and on Saturday mornings
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Faculty or entity
in charge |
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