Minimum-Income Benefits in OECD Countries : Policy Design, Effectiveness and Challenges

Herwig Immervolli iOECD

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

关键词: welfare to work;    poverty;    negative income tax;    social assistance;   

DOI  :  https://doi.org/10.1787/218402763872

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: OECD iLibrary

【 摘 要 】

Almost all OECD countries operate comprehensive minimum-income programmes for working-age individuals, either as last-resort safety nets alongside primary income replacement benefits, or as the principal instrument for delivering social protection. Such safety-net benefits aim primarily at providing an acceptable standard of living for families unable to earn sufficient incomes from other sources. This paper provides an overview of social assistance and other minimum-income programmes in OECD countries, summarises their main features, and highlights a number of current policy challenges.