Tag: social policy systems
The brief’s key findings are: Many policy experts support targeted changes to Social Security benefits for vulnerable groups, such as caregivers, widows, the very old, and low earners Several of these changes have been endorsed by bipartisan groups, which indicates the potential for widespread support. Such changes, by themselves, would raise Social Security’s long-term deficit. But if…
Abstract In this report, we assess the economic well-being of elderly women in cross-national perspective, comparing the United States to four other rich countries: the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, and Sweden. These countries constitute an illuminating group, as they have diverse social policy systems, with respect to both social insurance and public assistance; and they…
