The Comparison of Programs In order to get behind the surface resemblances of national programs, it seems desirable to look more closely at the relationships of social security programs to each other and their relationship to the political and cultural traditions of the nation. [...] Two main areas of focal interest emerge: first to see how social programs relate to the countries' ways of organizing work, and second, to ex- amine the management of the social benefit programs, and especially the relationship of the bureaucracy to political authorities and to con- sumers, for management forms directly reflect political and economic attitudes in the country. [...] The relative levels of benefit do, however, reveal the society's valua- tion of the status of the recipient, as do the manner of financing, and rules on the limits of eligibility and on the intended groups to be served. [...] If "equality" is taken as a test of value, programs can be measured first by the breadth of distribution of resources and powers among the population (measures of coverage, in social security terms); sec- ond, by the degree of equality or inequality among participants in the amounts of benefits or in the access to decision-making power; and third, by the degree to which resources and roles are dis [...] The question of the organization or management of social security, the allocation of roles in the social security system, and in particular the strain between popular participation and bureaucracy in the development and management of services is thus of central concern.
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Table of Contents
- Cover 1
- Title 3
- Copyright 4
- Contents 5
- Tables 8
- Charts 10
- Part I Introduction 11
- 1 Alternative Approaches to Social Benefits 12
- The Justification of Social Welfare Benefits 12
- The Comparison of Programs 15
- Income and Its Measurement 18
- Social Benefits 19
- The Choice of Countries 24
- Part II Sweden 28
- 2 Sweden: The People, The State 29
- The People 29
- The Structures and Processes of Government 30
- Political Parties 30
- Public Accountability 31
- Administrative Democracy 32
- The National Labour Market Board 33
- The National Social Insurance Board and Services 35
- Counties and Municipalities 35
- 3 Incomes and Jobs 38
- The Labour Force, Wages and Policy Issues 38
- Labour Market Policy 44
- 4 Social Security Programs in Sweden 49
- Unemployment Insurance 49
- Employment Injuries 50
- Health Insurance 51
- Pensions 55
- Other Social Benefits 60
- Conclusion 64
- Part III Yugoslavia 66
- 5 The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 67
- Major Structures and Processes of Government 68
- The New Constitution 69
- The Labour Force 78
- Incomes 78
- 6 Social Security Programs in Yugoslavia 83
- Unemployment Insurance 83
- Health Insurance 85
- Pensions and Invalidity Insurance 90
- Other Benefits 94
- Conclusions 97
- Part IV Japan 99
- 7 Japan: Work, Wages, and Government 100
- Major Structures and Processes of Government 101
- The Labour Force and Wages 102
- Nonwage Labour Costs 107
- Manpower Policy 108
- 8 Social Security Programs in Japan 111
- Unemployment Insurance 111
- Health Insurance 113
- Workmen's Accident Compensation 117
- Pensions 119
- Other Benelts 127
- Work-Related Fringe Benefits 129
- Conclusions 134
- Part V Conclusion 135
- 9 Powers and Benefits: A Comparison 136
- Comparing Goals 136
- Comparing Benefits 139
- Participation and Power 141
- Models for Canada? 142
- Notes 149
- Bibliography 153
