One measure of public program response to rapidly expanding older populations is the approach to old-age pensions under social insurance, social assistance, and provident fund systems. Social insurance is clearly the preferred method of meeting the income needs of the elderly, but historical, as well as current social and economic conditions are forcing many nations to reevaluate the characteristics of viable and sustainable social insurance programs. This has led to a variety of innovations in old-age pension programs development, including revised benefit formulas, raised retirement...
One measure of public program response to rapidly expanding older populations is the approach to old-age pensions under social insurance, social as...
Case studies, utilizing the specific criteria formulated by Tracy to measure the applicability of one country's social welfare program to another country's needs, illustrate how the analytical model helps to outline a unique and potentially beneficial program for each region.
Case studies, utilizing the specific criteria formulated by Tracy to measure the applicability of one country's social welfare program to another coun...
