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The Social Security database - Programmes and Mechanisms:
The description of social security programmes (163 questions) is mainly based on the series of Social Security Programs Throughout the World - SSPTW, a publication of the Social Security Administration and of the International Social Security Association. It presents the social security systems which exist in countries worldwide. Alternative sources used mainly for European, CIS and OECD
countries are:
- MISSOC: Social Protection in the Member States of the European Union and the European Economic Area 2000, European Commission.(18 countries) and
- MISSCEO: Mutual Information System on Social Protection of the Council of Europe.
The Social Security Expenditure database: Information concerning social security expenditure, total and per branch (10 questions) was collected from:
- The ILO Cost of Social Security Inquiries
- Eurostat
- The World Bank (World Development Indicators)
- International Financial Statistics
- The World Health Organisation (World Health Report)
- The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OLISNET)
More detailed information on the Social Security Database is also available.
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