German reunification is an important subject of study as a model of unification for Korea, a country which has remained divided for decades. In the process of German reunification, peace was achieved without any physical conflict. Moreover, economic integration was successfully accomplished...

This paper reviews the current state of and challenges facing social protection in the Philippines. It describes the social protection institutions and the schemes that have been developed throughout the years. It also provides an assessment focusing on coverage, administration, and management....

With a view to better assessment of the roles played by social security and social policy in determining well-being, this presentation introduces the 'decommodified security ratio' (DSR), an instrument for evaluating an important duty of the social State, namely to maintain and improve people's...

Im Gefolge der Finanzmarkt- und Wirtschaftskrise hat sich in den USA die Arbeitsmarktlage in einem Ausmaß verschlechtert, das im amerikanischen Sozialsystem wegen der stärkeren Eigenverantwortung nicht vorgesehen ist. Um die krisenbedingten Einkommenslücken zu verringern, hat der Kongress im...