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The Spanish Social Security Prospects of the Pension and Health-Care Systems

The social security system in Spain has steadily expanded since the late 1970s. Currently, social security expenditure exceeds 15 percent of GDP, being a factor of fiscal imbalance. This paper reviews achievements and the current situation of the social security system, discusses changes in the fina...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Levy, Joaquim
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. International Monetary Fund 1995
Series:IMF Working Papers
Subjects:
Population & Demography
Economics Of The Handicapped
Pension Spending
Social Security
Social Security And Public Pensions
Non-labor Market Discrimination
Public Finance & Taxation
National Government Expenditures And Health
Taxes
Health Care Spending
Economics Of The Elderly
Aging
Welfare & Benefit Systems
Population Aging
National Government Expenditures And Related Policies: General
Population And Demographics
Expenditure
National Government Expenditures And Welfare Programs
Demography
Expenditures, Public
Pensions
Taxation
Personal Income And Other Nonbusiness Taxes And Subsidies
Public Finance
Social Security Contributions
Spain
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Collection: International Monetary Fund - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:The social security system in Spain has steadily expanded since the late 1970s. Currently, social security expenditure exceeds 15 percent of GDP, being a factor of fiscal imbalance. This paper reviews achievements and the current situation of the social security system, discusses changes in the financing of health-care expenditure in view of the need for fiscal consolidation by the general government, and analyzes the scope for a partial prefunding of future liabilities of the pension system
Physical Description:40 pages
ISBN:9781451849400

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