Social Policies in an Age of Austerity

Contents:

PART I SOCIAL AND FISCAL POLICY
1. Introduction and Overview
John Karl Scholz, Hyungpyo Moon and Sang-Hyop Lee

2. Tax and Spend: The Interplay of Fiscal and Social Policy
John Karl Scholz and Hsueh-Hsiang Li

3. The Social Safety Net in Korea: From Welfare to Workfare
Youngsun Koh

PART II ISSUES IN LABOR MARKET POLICY
4. Understanding Differences in Job Growth in Europe, Canada and the United States: What Went Wrong in the United States?
Alan B. Krueger

PART III SOCIAL INSURANCE AND POLICY EFFECTIVENESS
5. The Unsustainable Rise of the Disability Rolls in the United States: Causes, Consequences and Policy Options
David H. Autor

6. Expanding Coverage of the National Pension in Korea: The Effectiveness of the Matching Contribution Subsidy
Hyungpyo Moon

PART IV EDUCATION POLICY EFFECTIVENESS
7. Current Themes in Education Policy in the United States
Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach

8. After-school Classes in Korea: Effects on the Demand for Private Tutoring and Academic Performance
Hisam Kim

PART V ISSUES IN ANTIPOVERTY PROGRAMS
9. Recent Developments in Antipoverty Policies in the United States
James P. Ziliak

10. Korea's Basic Old-Age Pension and its Poverty Reduction Effects
Wankyo Chung

11. Effects of Government Subsidies on Investment by Small Companies
Bong Geul Chun and Hanwook Yoo

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• Assistência social e serviços sociais
• Políticas da governo central
• Economia social

social policy; fiscal policy; education policy; labor markets; antipoverty programs; social security spending