Economics and Management Tutorial Series------Social Security: Theory, Tools, Institutions, Operations

Author: Wang Yuanyue / You Guiyun / Li Ran (editors)
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: This book systematically discusses the principles, operation, levels, and international comparisons of the social security system from an economic perspective, based on the explanation of basic concepts of social security. It also provides an in-depth analysis of the current status and reforms of China's social security system. The book is divided into nine chapters. Chapters one and two introduce the basic concepts and historical evolution of social security and classify the content of the social security system. Chapter three focuses on the economic principles of social security, including welfare economics, social market economy theory, effective demand theory, and supply-side theory, analyzing different schools of thought's understanding and application of social security. Chapter four introduces the main functions of social security, which is to regulate the economy by influencing supply and demand and the labor market, and to ensure social stability by addressing poverty and achieving fairness. Chapter five discusses the economic support system of social security, including fiscal systems, transfer payment systems, and tax systems, with a focus on analyzing the operation and improvement of social security's financial revenue and expenditure systems. Chapter six introduces the collection, investment, and management of social security funds. Chapter seven introduces the theory of social security levels, mainly including the measurement of security levels, the development law of curves, and the analysis of China's social security levels. Chapter eight is an international comparison of social security, starting from the perspective of how government and social contexts influence the formation of social security, comparing the main representative models of social security in developed countries and the main social security programs. Chapter nine introduces the historical development of China's social security system, analyzes current problems, and proposes suggestions for improving the social security system.