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Corrigendum: Universal Health Coverage and Social Health Protection: Policy relevance to health system financing reforms

International Social Security ReviewVolume 75, Issue 3-4 p. 191-191 CorrigendumFree Access Corrigendum: Universal Health Coverage and Social Health Protection: Policy relevance to health system financing reforms This article corrects the following: Universal Health Coverage and Social Health Protection: Policy relevance to health system financing reforms Dorjsuren Bayarsaikhan, Lou Tessier, Aviva Ron, Volume 75Issue 2International Social Security Review pages: 75-95 First Published online: June 17, 2022 First published: 26 September 2022 https://doi.org/10.1111/issr.12302AboutSectionsPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat In Bayarsaikhan et al., 2022, the affiliation 1 and correspondence address were published incorrectly and should read as follows: Dorjsuren Bayarsaikhan*, Lou Tessier** and Aviva Ron*** *P4H, Geneva, Switzerland; **International Labour Office, Geneva, Switzerland; ***Independent consultant, Israel Addresses for correspondence: Dorjsuren Bayarsaikhan, Global Network for Social Health Protection and Health Financing (P4H), avenue Appia 20, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland; email: bayarsaikhand@who.int. Moreover, the name of “Joe Kurtzin” was incorrectly mentioned in the acknowledgement section, hence, it was removed and should read as: Christina Behrendt and Justine Hsu are acknowledged for having motivated the authors to write this article. Appreciation is expressed to Aurore Iradukunda for having provided valuable technical input. The online has been corrected. Reference Bayarsaikhan, D.; Tessier, L.; Ron, A. 2022. “Universal Health Coverage and Social Health Protection: Policy relevance to health system financing reforms”, in International Social Security Review, Vol. 75, No. 2. Volume75, Issue3-4Special Issue: The human right to long-term care for the elderly: Extending the role of social security programmesJuly-December 2022Pages 191-191 ReferencesRelatedInformation

Introduction: Making the case to formally revise the international social security standards to include long‐term care for the elderly

AbstractFirst published in April 1948 as the Bulletin of the International Social Security Association, this year marks the 75th anniversary of what, since January 1967, we have all come to know as the International Social Security Review. To mark this important anniversary, this special double issue, “The human right to long‐term care for the elderly: Extending the role of social security programmes”, talks to current debates on social security coverage extension in a context of population ageing. There is a case to be made for revising the international social security standards to formally recognize long‐term care for the elderly, possibly as a distinct branch of social security. At the heart of this discussion, the questions to be addressed by all countries are the roles that social security systems can and should play in helping to meet the long‐term medical and social care needs of elders.

Introduction: Social protection for digital platform workers in Europe

AbstractThis special issue of the International Social Security Review addresses the important topic of social protection for digital platform workers in Europe. The special issue highlights the risk that social protection systems may be largely undermined by a decline in social solidarity in favour of individualism, the partial or full privatization of social security, and a reduction in protection levels, all as a result of the emergence of digital platforms and the support they receive from legislators in most countries.

Corrigendum: What are the effects of cash transfers for refugees in the context of protracted displacement? Findings from Jordan

International Social Security ReviewVolume 74, Issue 2 p. 131-131 CorrigendumFree Access Corrigendum: What are the effects of cash transfers for refugees in the context of protracted displacement? Findings from Jordan This article corrects the following: What are the effects of cash transfers for refugees in the context of protracted displacement? Findings from Jordan Jessica Hagen-Zanker, Martina Ulrichs, Rebecca Holmes, Volume 71Issue 2International Social Security Review pages: 57-77 First Published online: May 8, 2018 First published: 13 June 2021 https://doi.org/10.1111/issr.12272AboutSectionsPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL In Hagen-Zanker et al., 2018, the acknowledgements were incomplete. They should be: This journal article draws on the ODI report: Hagen-Zanker, J. et al., 2017. Cash transfers for refugees. The economic and social effects of a programme in Jordan. London, Overseas Development Institute. Thank you to the many Syrian refugees and key informants who participated in this study, and to Aya Consultancy for coordinating and conducting the fieldwork. Many thanks to Zina Nimeh and Hanna Roeth, who conducted a mapping of social protection and humanitarian assistance in Jordan; and in particular Zina Nimeh also provided additional context and advice. Thanks also to colleagues who provided valuable feedback during the research and to Markus Loewe and Fabio Veras Silva for feedback on an earlier draft of this article. All remaining errors are our own. Bibliography Hagen-Zanker, J.; Ulrichs, M.; Holmes, R. 2018. “What are the effects of cash transfers for refugees in the context of protracted displacement? Findings from Jordan”, in International Social Security Review, Vol. 71, No. 2. Volume74, Issue2April/June 2021Pages 131-131 ReferencesRelatedInformation

Microinsurance: A short history

AbstractTwenty years ago, the International Social Security Review published an article that introduced a new term to the vocabulary of development and social protection: Microinsurance. Now, twenty years later, it is suitable to take stock of the contribution of microinsurance towards promoting coverage and social security. The article reviews the main insights gained from 20 years of implementation, including a clear expression of the value proposition of health microinsurance, understanding the demand for microinsurance, the business process for successful implementation, and conditions that must be satisfied for scaling and sustainable operations. It also explains the context that led to a considerable divergence in the microinsurance space. The article offers a discussion of unresolved issues and thoughts about the future of microinsurance. The conclusion of this article is that microinsurance can flourish when the necessary four pillars for its implementation exist, namely mainstreaming through political support, enhanced insurance literacy of the customers, technical assistance to self‐administer the schemes, and availability of seed capital. The sufficient additional condition is that customers perceive microinsurance as offering welfare gains that cannot be obtained by other means.

Introduction: Social security and the digital economy – Managing transformation

AbstractThis special issue of the International Social Security Review considers the multidisciplinary topic of social security and the digital economy. The selected articles that comprise this issue offer a number of varying perspectives on the changing and increasingly complex environment in which social security institutions operate and critically assess not only how social security institutions are likely to be impacted but also how they may respond to the challenges foreseen. Social security institutions do not have control over external factors that can negatively impact the financing and coverage of social security programmes. Nonetheless, with the shift to the digital economy, the task at hand is to manage an unprecedented process of change. Though ensuring service continuity is the primary concern, also required are improvements in service delivery for all stakeholders and the development of responses to meet new operational challenges and emerging coverage risks. Particularly in more developed economies, the socio‐economic challenges that accompany the labour market changes associated with the transition to the digital economy are often characterized as presenting a risk of growing precarity. Regardless, the global policy goal remains one of ensuring sustainable and adequate social security protection for all.

The quantitative and qualitative evolution of the social security research

This article examines the evolution of social security research from a theoretical and empirical perspective. This is done through an extensive review and analysis of publications from the Journal of International Social Security Review published by Wiley within a 50-year period (1967–2017). It was observed that at a different period in time, the social security research focused on different national and international issues that invoked different social welfare programs and pension systems approach (public or private) to facilitate the explanation of its final socio-economic impact into different social groups in the same country or region respectively.

Dynamic Social Security: A necessary condition for inclusive societies and economic development

AbstractThis special double issue of the International Social Security Review addresses the question of the essential roles that national social security systems play in contributing to social and economic objectives and does so through the lens of the Dynamic Social Security conceptual framework. In 2007, the International Social Security Association adopted Dynamic Social Security as the strategic concept to guide its actions. The concept aims to positively influence two outcomes: improvements in social security coverage and improvements in social security administration. The set of papers comprising this issue tackle questions relating primarily to the former. On the basis of country examples, the broad aim of this special issue is to take stock of the strategic concept and its “dimensions” as a framework to guide the sustainable development of social security systems.

Innovative social and labour market policies in Europe in times of crisis

Employment is crucial for people’s well-being and economic growth. Promoting job creation and tackling the economic and social consequences of unemployment, underemployment and preventing social exclusion are a priority for all our countries. Although G20 countries are at different stages of development and there is no “one size fits all” labour market policy, G20 countries will benefit from well-designed, integrated and consistent public policies.(G20 Labour and Employment Ministers’ Declaration, 18–19 July 2013) Since 2008, the global economic and financial crisis and subsequent austerity measures are estimated to have resulted in the loss of 10 million jobs across Europe. Moreover, fiscal consolidation measures have led to reductions in funding for social security and related labour market measures across most European welfare settings. Within these constraints, innovative social security and labour market measures have been developed to enable inclusivity whilst also promoting the structural resilience of labour markets to economic recession. Structural issues of underemployment and wage depression have significantly intensified this challenge. For the purposes of this themed issue, a pragmatic definition of innovation where “mainstream” policies within specific national contexts serve as the point of reference for qualifying policies as “new” or innovative is adopted. Critically addressing the underlying rationale, scope and impacts of specific social security and employment measures across a number of European countries, this themed issue aims to assess the characteristics and impact of innovative social security and employment policies in promoting key labour market objectives. These key objectives include the use of short-term policy instruments to counteract the impact of economic crises on the employability and labour market access of vulnerable groups and those aimed at improving the long-term capacity and resilience of distinct European societies and labour markets to cope with economic crises and labour market restructuring. This set of themed papers has been chosen to be published by the International Social Security Review because the subject matter coincides and is supportive of the topical priorities of the International Social Security Association for the triennium 2014–2016; namely, i) they investigate a number of proposed innovative responses as regards to how social security programmes may better support social cohesion and economic growth and ii) address issues related to how social security programmes may better adapt their current practices to cater to the needs of “atypical” population groups. Within this issue, “atypical” groups are defined as vulnerable groups within the labour market including young people (younger than age 25), migrants and disabled workers. Employment figures reveal that the unemployment rate in these groups is significantly higher than the average unemployment rate in all European countries.

Child neglect in one-child families from Suzhou City of Mainland China

BackgroundThe one-child policy introduced in China in 1979 has led to far-reaching changes in socio-demographic characteristics. Under this policy regime, each household has few children. This study aims to describe the prevalence of child neglect in one-child families in China and to examine the correlates of child neglect.MethodsA cross-sectional study of 2044 children aged 6 to 9 years and recruited from four primary schools in Suzhou City, China was conducted. Neglect subtypes were determined using a validated indigenous measurement scale reported by parents. Child, parental and family characteristics were obtained by questionnaires and review of social security records. Linear regression analyses were performed to estimate the associations between these factors and the subtypes of child neglect.ResultsThe prevalence of child any neglect was 32.0% in one child families in Suzhou City, China. Supervisory (20.3%) neglect was the most prevalent type of child neglect, followed by emotional (15.2%), physical (11.1%), and educational (6.0%) neglect After simultaneous adjustment to child and family characteristics and the school factor, boys, children with physical health issues and cognitive impairment, younger and unemployed mother, were positively associated with neglect subtypes. We also found that parents with higher education and three-generation families were negatively associated with neglect.ConclusionThe rates of child neglect subtypes vary across different regions in China probably due to the different policy implementation and socio-economic levels, with a lower level of physical and educational neglect and a higher level of emotional neglect in this study. The three-generation family structure was correlates of neglect which may be unique in one child families. This indicates that future intervention programs in one-child families should target these factors.

The 1995 Federal Pre-Budget Consultations: Taking Gender into Account

This report was submitted to the Standing Committee on Finance by the National Association of Women and the Law (NAWL). Given the large contribution women make to Canada's GDP in the workforce and in non-labour market work, NAWL submits that Canadian women must be full participants in decision-making regarding national finance policy. The federal planning process should have as one of its fundamental objectives the promotion of women's substantive equality. NAWL is concerned that the current federal social security review is not designed to enhance the Canadian social welfare system, but to dismantle key aspects of the system as a method of deficit reduction. Dealing with the deficit through social spending cuts will have a disproportionately adverse impact on Canadian women. Failure to examine the gendered impact of social spending cuts in relation to other options for deficit reduction is a violation of the equality principles set out in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Social spending cannot be targeted without a comprehensive reassessment of all the federal tax and spending policies.

The Federal Social Security Program: Taking Gender into Account - Submission to the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and to the Federal Department of Human Resources Development

This report by the National Association of Women and the Law (NAWL) sets out a list of recommendation to the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development on the reform of the federal social security system. NAWL takes the view that Canadian women must be full and equal participants in creating social welfare policy and that the federal reform process should consider a fundamental objective to be the promotion of women's substantive equality. NAWL has made 26 recommendations for social security reform. Among these: Canadian women must be recognized as equal participants in social welfare policy decision-making. Social spending should not be targeted as a deficit reduction measure without a reassessment of all federal tax and spending policies. Social security reform must recognize women's market and non-market roles as mothers and as household labourers. Federal training programs must be accessible and accountable to women facing diverse needs. Literacy and language training should be considered a basic right. Part-time work should be fully insured under Unemployment Insurance, and treated equally under other federal employment programs and statutes. The federal minimum wage should be increased. Federal transfers for post-secondary education should not be replaced by an expanded income-contingent loan but instead, should be tied to education equity goals. The Canada Assistance Plan (CAP) should not be replaced with an unconditional block funding formula, or a funding formula tied only to increasing employability or reducing child poverty. Existing national conditions under CAP should be fully enforced, except to meet the distinct concerns of Quebec and Canada's First Nations. The CAP condition related to adequacy should be strengthened, and a non-discrimination condition be added. Willingness to participate in training or other employment programs should never be a pre-condition for receiving social assistance. Child poverty should be remedied by addressing the poverty of mothers. Universality in child benefit programs should be retained, but the greatest support should be provided to families with the greatest needs. Accessible child care should be a national priority, as it is a systemic barrier to women's equal access to education, training and employment. Issues around health, housing, immigration and settlement should be part of the social security review process, with special attention to the impact of any reform on women. Changes to the social security system should be made overtly, after full Parliamentary debate.

Foreword

This special issue of the International Social Security Review, prepared under the stewardship of guest editor Professor Bernard H. Casey, selectively addresses the key issue of the reform of social security programmes. As a central concern of many social security policy-makers and administrators, the process of reform can be long, complex and difficult. This being so, and in the search for solutions, aspirant reformers may choose to look abroad for evidence of “good practice”. This search for “good practice”, as a means to inform national debates, firmly underlines the importance of identifying and analysing the potential impact of “policy learning”; hence, the chosen focus of this set of papers. In many countries, the role of social security administrations in the reform process is restricted to, and only commences at, the policy implementation stage. It is the International Social Security Association's (ISSA) belief that in the pursuit of successful, inclusive and sustainable reform, there is greater scope for making earlier and more systematic use of the existing and often untapped “know how” of social security administrations. For the ISSA, the reform of social security programmes should address two key objectives: reform should be concerned with improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the internal workings of programme administrations and all their operational procedures; and it should also be concerned with better tailoring benefits and services to the expressed coverage requirements of populations. On this basis, social security reform should help better ensure the sustainability, legitimacy and relevance of social security institutions and, no less important, the benefits and services they deliver. These are key aspects of what the ISSA refers to as Dynamic Social Security. As part of its triennial work plan (2008-2010), the ISSA has highlighted the challenges presented by the need for social security reform. By investigating to what degree and in which ways policy learning may help to address these challenges, the findings presented in this special issue will contribute in a significant manner to the debate that will take place during the World Social Security Forum to be held in Cape Town, South Africa, from 29 November to 4 December 2010. The clear expectation is for the ISSA to provide all its stakeholders with a more complete understanding of the positive potential of social security administrations to proactively engage with, and bring their unique expertise to, social security reform processes.

Learning across borders: Labour market and social policies

The International Social Security Association (ISSA) has always had as one of its missions the exchange of information between member organizations in order to assist them to learn about common challenges and efforts taken to meet them. The International Social Security Review has long been one of the vehicles by which such information has been distributed. It has provided a forum where policy-makers can articulate and explain in a thoughtful fashion their initiatives and their concerns and where academics can raise new issues and throw a critical light upon efforts to meet existing and perceived needs that have already been undertaken. By definition, the content of the Review provides opportunities for comparison and, on many occasions, specific contributions have a comparative component. Because it is directed to a practitioner audience as much as an academic one, contributors feel obliged to make recommendations and, indeed, are encouraged to do so.Moreover, academics working in the area of policy analysis recognize that they are not merely commentators; they are also expected to use their analysis to make suggestions about what needs to be changed and about what more, or what instead, needs to be done.

A Decade of Confusion: The Differing Directions of Social Security and Accident Compensation 1969 – 1979

Overlapping with the implementation of ACC in New Zealand was a parallel review of Social Security, charged with making recommendations for the overall system of social entitlements. The review took place in the context of global economic pressure and changes in family structure during the early 1970s, and represents a marked contrast in tone and ambition from the Woodhouse Commission. This paper contrasts the more modest direction taken by the 1972 Royal Commission on Social Security with the Woodhouse proposals, focusing on such matters as the structure of benefits and the underlying social and community objectives.

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Book Review: International Social Security Review Special Issue on Central and Eastern Europe: Transition and beyond

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Caring for the frail elderly: an international review.

Commentary Health AffairsVol. 19, No. 3 Caring For The Frail Elderly: An International ReviewMark Merlis AffiliationsMark Merlis is a senior fellow at the Institute for Health Policy Solutions, an independent organization based in Washington, D.C.PUBLISHED:May/June 2000No Accesshttps://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.19.3.141AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextView PDFPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions View articleTOPICSLong-term services and supportsElderly careNursing homesCosts and spendingCost sharingHome careDisabledCaregiversMedicaidQuality of care Loading Comments... Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. 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The Emerging Underclass in the Russian Federation: Income Dynamics, 1992–1996

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