Institutional and Financial Incentives for Social Insurance

Preface. 1. The Effects of Welfare Benefits on the Duration of Welfare Spells B. Fortin, D. Fougere, G. Lacroix. 2. The Design of Active Labour Market Policies B. Cockx. 3. Labor Market Policies and Equilibrium Employment B. Van der Linden, E. Dor. 4. Unemployment Compensation Preferences E. Schokkaert, M. Verhue, E. Omey. 5. Competition and Budget Devolution in Health Care H. Glennerster. 6. Pension Provision in the United States A. Jousten. 7. The Willingness to Pay for Pensions F. Spinnewyn. 8. Social Security and Risk Sharing G. Demange, G. Laroque. 9. Transition from Unfunded to Funded Social Security P. Weil. 10. Voting over Social Security with Uncertain Lifetimes P. De Donder, J. Hindriks. 11. The Political Economy G. Casamatta, H. Cremer, P. Pestieau. Index.