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

This 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 welf...

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Main Authors: Ringold, Dena, Kasek, Leszek
Format: Publication
Language:English
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Published: Washington, DC: World Bank 2012
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GDP
GMI
HBS
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/06/8187615/social-assistance-new-eu-member-states-strengthening-performance-labor-market-incentives
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topic ABSOLUTE POVERTY
ACCESS TO SERVICES
ACCOUNTING
ACTIVE LABOR MARKET PROGRAMS
ADDITIONAL FINANCING
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
ADMINISTRATIVE DATA
AGEING POPULATIONS
ANTI-POVERTY PROGRAMS
ANTIPOVERTY PROGRAMS
ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
AVERAGE BENEFIT
AVERAGE MONTHLY BENEFIT
AVERAGE MONTHLY BENEFITS
BENEFICIARIES
BENEFICIARY
BENEFIT AMOUNT
BENEFIT FORMULAS
BENEFIT LEVELS
BENEFIT SYSTEMS
CALCULATION
CALCULATIONS
CASH BENEFITS
CASH TRANSFER
CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS
CASH TRANSFERS
CHILD ALLOWANCES
CHILD BENEFIT
CHILD BENEFITS
CHILD CARE
CHILD POVERTY
CHILD PROTECTION
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY INITIATIVES
CONSUMPTION SMOOTHING
CONTRIBUTION
CONTRIBUTIONS
CONTRIBUTORY PENSIONS
COUNTRY COMPARISONS
CROWDING OUT
CUSTOMER SERVICE
DATA COLLECTION
DELIVERY MECHANISMS
DEMOGRAPHIC PRESSURES
DISABILITY
DISABILITY BENEFITS
DISABILITY PENSIONS
DISCRIMINATION
DISPOSABLE INCOME
DISSEMINATION
EARLY RETIREMENTS
EARNINGS
ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
FAMILY BENEFIT
FAMILY BENEFITS
FERTILITY
FERTILITY RATES
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY
FLAT RATE
FORMAL EMPLOYMENT
GDP
GMI
GOVERNMENT BENEFITS
GUARANTEED MINIMUM INCOME
HBS
HBS DATA
HEALTH BENEFITS
HEALTH CARE SERVICES
HEALTH FINANCING
HEALTH RISKS
HEALTH SERVICES
HOMELESS
HOUSEHOLD BUDGET SURVEY
HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
HOUSEHOLD SIZE
HOUSEHOLD SURVEY DATA
HOUSEHOLD SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRES
HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
HOUSEHOLD WELFARE
INCIDENCE ANALYSIS
INCOME DISTRIBUTION
INCOME LEVEL
INCOME SECURITY
INCOME SHOCKS
INCOME SUPPORT
INCREASES IN BENEFITS
INDICATOR TARGETING
INDIVIDUAL WELFARE
INEQUALITY
INFORMATION CAMPAIGNS
INFORMATION SYSTEM
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
INSURANCE SCHEMES
INSURANCE SERVICES
JOB CREATION
LABOR FORCE
LABOR MARKET
LABOR MARKET POLICIES
LABOR MARKET PROGRAMS
LEGAL STATUS
LIVING CONDITIONS
LIVING STANDARDS
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
LOW INCOME
LOW-INCOME
LUMP SUM
MARGINAL TAX RATE
MARKET CONDITIONS
MARKET INCENTIVES
MATERNITY BENEFITS
MATERNITY LEAVE
MEANS TESTING
MINIMUM INCOME
MINIMUM INCOME GUARANTEE
MINIMUM WAGE
MINIMUM WAGES
NATIONAL ACTION
NATIONAL ACTION PLAN
NATIONAL LEVEL
NUMBER OF CHILDREN
OLD AGE
PARENTAL CARE
PAYROLL TAX
PENSION
PENSION REFORMS
PENSION SPENDING
PENSIONS
POOR
POOR HOUSEHOLDS
POVERTY ANALYSIS
POVERTY HEADCOUNT
POVERTY LINE
POVERTY LINES
POVERTY MEASUREMENT
POVERTY MEASURES
POVERTY RATE
POVERTY RATES
POVERTY REDUCTION
POVERTY RELIEF
POVERTY TRAPS
PRODUCTIVITY
PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES
PROTECTION POLICIES
PROTECTION SYSTEM
PROTECTION SYSTEMS
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC WORKS
PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS
PURCHASING POWER
PURCHASING POWER PARITY
QUESTIONNAIRES
RELATIVE POVERTY
RELATIVE POVERTY RATES
RESOURCE CONSTRAINTS
RETIREMENT
RETIREMENT AGES
RISKS OF POVERTY
SAFETY NET
SAFETY NETS
SCHOLARSHIPS
SCHOOL MEAL
SENIOR
SEVERANCE PAY
SHARE OF BENEFITS
SHARE OF TRANSFERS
SMALL BUSINESS
SMALL BUSINESSES
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL BENEFITS
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL EXCLUSION
SOCIAL FUND
SOCIAL INSURANCE
SOCIAL INSURANCE PROGRAMS
SOCIAL POLICY
SOCIAL PROGRAMS
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL SAFETY NET
SOCIAL SAFETY NETS
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTIONS
SOCIAL SERVICE
SOCIAL SERVICES
SOCIAL WELFARE
SOCIAL WELFARE PROGRAMS
SOCIAL WORKERS
SOURCES OF INCOME
SUPPORT TO FAMILIES
TARGETING
TAX CREDITS
TAX RATES
TAXABLE INCOME
TAXATION
TRAINING PROGRAMS
TRANSFER PROGRAM
UNEMPLOYED
UNEMPLOYED PERSON
UNEMPLOYMENT
UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
UNIVERSAL BENEFITS
VALUABLE
VULNERABLE GROUPS
WAGE WORKERS
WELFARE PROGRAMS
WELFARE STATES
WITHDRAWAL
WORK INCENTIVES
WORKING ADULTS
WORKING POOR
spellingShingle ABSOLUTE POVERTY
ACCESS TO SERVICES
ACCOUNTING
ACTIVE LABOR MARKET PROGRAMS
ADDITIONAL FINANCING
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
ADMINISTRATIVE DATA
AGEING POPULATIONS
ANTI-POVERTY PROGRAMS
ANTIPOVERTY PROGRAMS
ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
AVERAGE BENEFIT
AVERAGE MONTHLY BENEFIT
AVERAGE MONTHLY BENEFITS
BENEFICIARIES
BENEFICIARY
BENEFIT AMOUNT
BENEFIT FORMULAS
BENEFIT LEVELS
BENEFIT SYSTEMS
CALCULATION
CALCULATIONS
CASH BENEFITS
CASH TRANSFER
CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS
CASH TRANSFERS
CHILD ALLOWANCES
CHILD BENEFIT
CHILD BENEFITS
CHILD CARE
CHILD POVERTY
CHILD PROTECTION
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY INITIATIVES
CONSUMPTION SMOOTHING
CONTRIBUTION
CONTRIBUTIONS
CONTRIBUTORY PENSIONS
COUNTRY COMPARISONS
CROWDING OUT
CUSTOMER SERVICE
DATA COLLECTION
DELIVERY MECHANISMS
DEMOGRAPHIC PRESSURES
DISABILITY
DISABILITY BENEFITS
DISABILITY PENSIONS
DISCRIMINATION
DISPOSABLE INCOME
DISSEMINATION
EARLY RETIREMENTS
EARNINGS
ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
FAMILY BENEFIT
FAMILY BENEFITS
FERTILITY
FERTILITY RATES
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY
FLAT RATE
FORMAL EMPLOYMENT
GDP
GMI
GOVERNMENT BENEFITS
GUARANTEED MINIMUM INCOME
HBS
HBS DATA
HEALTH BENEFITS
HEALTH CARE SERVICES
HEALTH FINANCING
HEALTH RISKS
HEALTH SERVICES
HOMELESS
HOUSEHOLD BUDGET SURVEY
HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
HOUSEHOLD SIZE
HOUSEHOLD SURVEY DATA
HOUSEHOLD SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRES
HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
HOUSEHOLD WELFARE
INCIDENCE ANALYSIS
INCOME DISTRIBUTION
INCOME LEVEL
INCOME SECURITY
INCOME SHOCKS
INCOME SUPPORT
INCREASES IN BENEFITS
INDICATOR TARGETING
INDIVIDUAL WELFARE
INEQUALITY
INFORMATION CAMPAIGNS
INFORMATION SYSTEM
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
INSURANCE SCHEMES
INSURANCE SERVICES
JOB CREATION
LABOR FORCE
LABOR MARKET
LABOR MARKET POLICIES
LABOR MARKET PROGRAMS
LEGAL STATUS
LIVING CONDITIONS
LIVING STANDARDS
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
LOW INCOME
LOW-INCOME
LUMP SUM
MARGINAL TAX RATE
MARKET CONDITIONS
MARKET INCENTIVES
MATERNITY BENEFITS
MATERNITY LEAVE
MEANS TESTING
MINIMUM INCOME
MINIMUM INCOME GUARANTEE
MINIMUM WAGE
MINIMUM WAGES
NATIONAL ACTION
NATIONAL ACTION PLAN
NATIONAL LEVEL
NUMBER OF CHILDREN
OLD AGE
PARENTAL CARE
PAYROLL TAX
PENSION
PENSION REFORMS
PENSION SPENDING
PENSIONS
POOR
POOR HOUSEHOLDS
POVERTY ANALYSIS
POVERTY HEADCOUNT
POVERTY LINE
POVERTY LINES
POVERTY MEASUREMENT
POVERTY MEASURES
POVERTY RATE
POVERTY RATES
POVERTY REDUCTION
POVERTY RELIEF
POVERTY TRAPS
PRODUCTIVITY
PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES
PROTECTION POLICIES
PROTECTION SYSTEM
PROTECTION SYSTEMS
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC WORKS
PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS
PURCHASING POWER
PURCHASING POWER PARITY
QUESTIONNAIRES
RELATIVE POVERTY
RELATIVE POVERTY RATES
RESOURCE CONSTRAINTS
RETIREMENT
RETIREMENT AGES
RISKS OF POVERTY
SAFETY NET
SAFETY NETS
SCHOLARSHIPS
SCHOOL MEAL
SENIOR
SEVERANCE PAY
SHARE OF BENEFITS
SHARE OF TRANSFERS
SMALL BUSINESS
SMALL BUSINESSES
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL BENEFITS
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL EXCLUSION
SOCIAL FUND
SOCIAL INSURANCE
SOCIAL INSURANCE PROGRAMS
SOCIAL POLICY
SOCIAL PROGRAMS
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL SAFETY NET
SOCIAL SAFETY NETS
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTIONS
SOCIAL SERVICE
SOCIAL SERVICES
SOCIAL WELFARE
SOCIAL WELFARE PROGRAMS
SOCIAL WORKERS
SOURCES OF INCOME
SUPPORT TO FAMILIES
TARGETING
TAX CREDITS
TAX RATES
TAXABLE INCOME
TAXATION
TRAINING PROGRAMS
TRANSFER PROGRAM
UNEMPLOYED
UNEMPLOYED PERSON
UNEMPLOYMENT
UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
UNIVERSAL BENEFITS
VALUABLE
VULNERABLE GROUPS
WAGE WORKERS
WELFARE PROGRAMS
WELFARE STATES
WITHDRAWAL
WORK INCENTIVES
WORKING ADULTS
WORKING POOR
Ringold, Dena
Kasek, Leszek
Social Assistance in the New EU Member States : Strengthening Performance and Labor Market Incentives
geographic_facet Europe and Central Asia
relation World Bank Working Paper No.117
description This 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.
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author Ringold, Dena
Kasek, Leszek
author_facet Ringold, Dena
Kasek, Leszek
author_sort Ringold, Dena
title Social Assistance in the New EU Member States : Strengthening Performance and Labor Market Incentives
title_short Social Assistance in the New EU Member States : Strengthening Performance and Labor Market Incentives
title_full Social Assistance in the New EU Member States : Strengthening Performance and Labor Market Incentives
title_fullStr Social Assistance in the New EU Member States : Strengthening Performance and Labor Market Incentives
title_full_unstemmed Social Assistance in the New EU Member States : Strengthening Performance and Labor Market Incentives
title_sort social assistance in the new eu member states : strengthening performance and labor market incentives
publisher Washington, DC: World Bank
publishDate 2012
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/06/8187615/social-assistance-new-eu-member-states-strengthening-performance-labor-market-incentives
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/6744
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spelling okr-10986-67442021-04-23T14:02:26Z Social Assistance in the New EU Member States : Strengthening Performance and Labor Market Incentives Ringold, Dena Kasek, Leszek ABSOLUTE POVERTY ACCESS TO SERVICES ACCOUNTING ACTIVE LABOR MARKET PROGRAMS ADDITIONAL FINANCING ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS ADMINISTRATIVE DATA AGEING POPULATIONS ANTI-POVERTY PROGRAMS ANTIPOVERTY PROGRAMS ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AVERAGE BENEFIT AVERAGE MONTHLY BENEFIT AVERAGE MONTHLY BENEFITS BENEFICIARIES BENEFICIARY BENEFIT AMOUNT BENEFIT FORMULAS BENEFIT LEVELS BENEFIT SYSTEMS CALCULATION CALCULATIONS CASH BENEFITS CASH TRANSFER CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS CASH TRANSFERS CHILD ALLOWANCES CHILD BENEFIT CHILD BENEFITS CHILD CARE CHILD POVERTY CHILD PROTECTION COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY INITIATIVES CONSUMPTION SMOOTHING CONTRIBUTION CONTRIBUTIONS CONTRIBUTORY PENSIONS COUNTRY COMPARISONS CROWDING OUT CUSTOMER SERVICE DATA COLLECTION DELIVERY MECHANISMS DEMOGRAPHIC PRESSURES DISABILITY DISABILITY BENEFITS DISABILITY PENSIONS DISCRIMINATION DISPOSABLE INCOME DISSEMINATION EARLY RETIREMENTS EARNINGS ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FAMILY BENEFIT FAMILY BENEFITS FERTILITY FERTILITY RATES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY FLAT RATE FORMAL EMPLOYMENT GDP GMI GOVERNMENT BENEFITS GUARANTEED MINIMUM INCOME HBS HBS DATA HEALTH BENEFITS HEALTH CARE SERVICES HEALTH FINANCING HEALTH RISKS HEALTH SERVICES HOMELESS HOUSEHOLD BUDGET SURVEY HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSEHOLD SIZE HOUSEHOLD SURVEY DATA HOUSEHOLD SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRES HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS HOUSEHOLD WELFARE INCIDENCE ANALYSIS INCOME DISTRIBUTION INCOME LEVEL INCOME SECURITY INCOME SHOCKS INCOME SUPPORT INCREASES IN BENEFITS INDICATOR TARGETING INDIVIDUAL WELFARE INEQUALITY INFORMATION CAMPAIGNS INFORMATION SYSTEM INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INSURANCE SCHEMES INSURANCE SERVICES JOB CREATION LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKET LABOR MARKET POLICIES LABOR MARKET PROGRAMS LEGAL STATUS LIVING CONDITIONS LIVING STANDARDS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOW INCOME LOW-INCOME LUMP SUM MARGINAL TAX RATE MARKET CONDITIONS MARKET INCENTIVES MATERNITY BENEFITS MATERNITY LEAVE MEANS TESTING MINIMUM INCOME MINIMUM INCOME GUARANTEE MINIMUM WAGE MINIMUM WAGES NATIONAL ACTION NATIONAL ACTION PLAN NATIONAL LEVEL NUMBER OF CHILDREN OLD AGE PARENTAL CARE PAYROLL TAX PENSION PENSION REFORMS PENSION SPENDING PENSIONS POOR POOR HOUSEHOLDS POVERTY ANALYSIS POVERTY HEADCOUNT POVERTY LINE POVERTY LINES POVERTY MEASUREMENT POVERTY MEASURES POVERTY RATE POVERTY RATES POVERTY REDUCTION POVERTY RELIEF POVERTY TRAPS PRODUCTIVITY PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES PROTECTION POLICIES PROTECTION SYSTEM PROTECTION SYSTEMS PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC WORKS PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS PURCHASING POWER PURCHASING POWER PARITY QUESTIONNAIRES RELATIVE POVERTY RELATIVE POVERTY RATES RESOURCE CONSTRAINTS RETIREMENT RETIREMENT AGES RISKS OF POVERTY SAFETY NET SAFETY NETS SCHOLARSHIPS SCHOOL MEAL SENIOR SEVERANCE PAY SHARE OF BENEFITS SHARE OF TRANSFERS SMALL BUSINESS SMALL BUSINESSES SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SOCIAL BENEFITS SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL EXCLUSION SOCIAL FUND SOCIAL INSURANCE SOCIAL INSURANCE PROGRAMS SOCIAL POLICY SOCIAL PROGRAMS SOCIAL PROTECTION SOCIAL SAFETY NET SOCIAL SAFETY NETS SOCIAL SECURITY SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTIONS SOCIAL SERVICE SOCIAL SERVICES SOCIAL WELFARE SOCIAL WELFARE PROGRAMS SOCIAL WORKERS SOURCES OF INCOME SUPPORT TO FAMILIES TARGETING TAX CREDITS TAX RATES TAXABLE INCOME TAXATION TRAINING PROGRAMS TRANSFER PROGRAM UNEMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED PERSON UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE UNIVERSAL BENEFITS VALUABLE VULNERABLE GROUPS WAGE WORKERS WELFARE PROGRAMS WELFARE STATES WITHDRAWAL WORK INCENTIVES WORKING ADULTS WORKING POOR This 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. 2012-05-31T15:24:21Z 2012-05-31T15:24:21Z 2007 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/06/8187615/social-assistance-new-eu-member-states-strengthening-performance-labor-market-incentives 978-0-9213-7159-6 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/6744 English en_US World Bank Working Paper No.117 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank Washington, DC: World Bank Publications & Research :: Publication Publications & Research :: Publication Europe and Central Asia