Electronic Resource
Springer
De economist
142 (1994), S. 1-19
ISSN:
1572-9982
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Economics
Notes:
Summary The paper discusses various reforms that may lower the costs of the contemporary welfare state, including a shift from taxes to actuarially fair, although still compulsory, insurance premia; wider use of co-insurance,etc. It is also suggested that social security entitlements are made more robust against political interventions by moving them outside of the government budget. Freer competition is suggested in the provision of social services. Reform of the political process is also discussed to avoid an ‘overshooting’ of the welfare state in the sense that imperfections in the political process result in excessive welfare state spending.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01384998
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