scholarly journals The Effects of European Austerity Programmes on Social Security Systems

2011 ◽  
Vol 02 (04) ◽  
pp. 498-513 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arne Heise ◽  
Hanna Lierse
Keyword(s):  
Social Security ◽  
Social Security Systems ◽  
Security Systems

scholarly journals Understanding Social Security Development: Lessons From the Chinese Case

SAGE Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 215824402110326
Author(s):  
Guan Huang ◽  
Zhuang Cai
Keyword(s):  
Social Security ◽  
Political Legitimacy ◽  
Political Context ◽  
Common Mechanism ◽  
Social Security Systems ◽  
Security Systems ◽  
Security Research ◽  
Chinese Case ◽  
Thematic Approach ◽  
Convergence And Divergence

Understanding the development of social security systems constitutes the ultimate goal of social security research. This review traces and compares two schools of thought regarding social security development: the convergence and divergence schools. Using a thematic approach, this article first categorizes extant studies into one of these two schools and then identifies the broadly accepted mechanism of social security development by comparing them. After reviewing the extant research and its theoretical underpinnings, this article applies Mill’s methods of agreement and difference to show how the Chinese case contributes to and challenges our understanding of social security development. By discussing the assumptions of current research on social security development in light of the Chinese case, this article illuminates how political legitimacy serves as a common mechanism of social security development regardless of political context or structure.

scholarly journals Social security compliance in times of crisis. Evaluating the factors for non-compliance in the HORECA sectors in Greece

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 105
Author(s):  
Evangelos Koumarianos ◽  
Apostolos Kapsalis ◽  
Nikolaos Avgeris
Keyword(s):  
Social Security ◽  
Economic Recession ◽  
Competitive Environment ◽  
Social Security Systems ◽  
Security Systems ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Social Security Reforms ◽  
Security Compliance ◽  
Post Industrial ◽  
The Impact

This article studies the impact of the economic recession, labor market deregulation and social security reforms on the level of non-compliance in Greece. It examines the theoretical framework of non-compliance in post-industrial economies, as well as the design of social security systems in preventing contribution evasion. To assess the evolution of non-compliance, especially under conditions of crisis, we examine the results of the INE-GSEE survey on the HORECA sector. According toour research findings, employers follow non-compliant practices in order to maximize their profits, taking advantage of the precariousness of workers, whereas workers accept or collude with non-compliance as a survival tactic within a highly competitive environment. Non-compliance in the Greek labour market appears to be a multi-factor phenomenon that cannot be explained exclusively in terms of a unique perspective.

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