International Standard - Setting and Innovations in Social Security
Samenvatting
Already from the beginning of the twentieth century, international standards
on social security have been developed by international organizations. A very
active period of standard setting was the 1950s–1970s, although the focus was
primarily on European countries. Since the 1990s, few new standards have been
developed. Yet, there are still large deficiencies in social protection in
many countries, and poverty keeps on being an unsolved problem. At the same
time, structural changes are introduced to developed social security systems
which seem to jeopardize the implementation of international social standards.
On the one hand, the need to promote social protection for all on a global
level is still strongly felt. On the other, innovations in social security in
all part of the world seem to lead to new obstacles on the way to its
realization. Therefore, a study of the most important phenomena of social
security developments in the light of the functioning of international
standards is very much needed. This book studies new approaches for social
protection in developed as well as in developing countries, in order to
analyze how existing standards can deal with them and whether new standards
are desired. It covers a broad range of important issues, namely poverty,
migration, natural disasters and diseases such as HIV/AIDS, informal social
security, new social risks and privatization.
The innovations in social security reacting to these issues are dealt with by
detailed case studies and analyzing chapters. Twenty-four renowned specialists
from all relevant regions of the world have contributed to this book. They do
not only give up-to-date overviews on national social security systems and a
discussion of the standards, but also analyze and compare all important recent
developments in social security world-wide.
The areas addressed include the following: ;
- global standards, and standards in Europe, Latin America and Southern Africa;
- poverty reduction programmes;
- social protection and HIV/AIDS;
- coverage of long-term care;
- social protection for persons working in informal employment;
- protection of migrants;
- privatization and activation;
Assuming that there is still a need to lay down standards at a supra-state
level, this book critically discusses the pros and cons of standards for each
of the selected contingencies and clearly shows the differences between
developed and developing countries and the continents. In its description of
issues affecting the lives of large parts of the world’s population, and in
the analyses it offers for further action on the part of international
organizations, non-governmental organizations, and the various states, it
contributes greatly to the design of international standards in the near
future. As such, it will be welcomed by interested policymakers, agency and
NGO officials, and academics worldwide.
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