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Conceptualising Social Security and Income Redistribution

Author
Kanbur, Ravi
Abstract
In this paper I offer a conceptualisation of social security and income redistribution schemes which highlights the strong overlaps between the two. Indeed, it is virtually impossible to disentangle the two in practice. The major conclusion is that any assessment of one cannot proceed without taking account of the other. I advocate an integrated approach where both types of schemes are considered jointly, especially in assessing major reform proposals, or in protecting the poor in the face of increasingly more frequent systemic crises.
Description
WP 2010-16 August 2010
Date Issued
2010-08-01Publisher
Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University
Type
article