Document ID (ISN) | 112220 |
CIS number |
11-0782 |
ISSN - Serial title |
0020-871X - International Social Security Review - Revue internationale de sécurité sociale |
Year |
2011 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Scheil-Adlung X., Bonnet F. |
Title |
Beyond legal coverage: Assessing the performance of social health protection |
Original title |
Eine Erfolgsbeurteilung des sozialen Gesundheitsschutzes über die gesetzlich verankerte Deckung hinaus [in German] Au-delà du cadre de la couverture légale: évaluer la performance de la protection sociale de la santé [in French] Más allá de la cobertura jurídica: evaluación del rendimiento de la protección social de la salud [in Spanish] |
Bibliographic information |
3rd quarter 2011, Vol.64, No.3, p.21-38. Illus. 15 ref. |
Internet access |
Beyond_legal_coverage.pdf [in English]
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Abstract |
A frequently-used indicator to measure social health protection performance is the extent of population coverage as stipulated in national legislation. However, this indicator does not provide meaningful information on performance in terms of effective access to benefits that are available, affordable and of acceptable quality, not least for the poor and workers in informal economies. This article proposes a new approach to measuring performance by applying a set of relevant indicators in an analytical framework for assessing the performance of social health protection. The approach allows policy-makers to conclude from comparisons among groups of countries facing similar challenges. Preliminary results include comprehensive information on deficits that need to be addressed when striving for effective universal coverage. With further refinement, the suggested approach could become a standard assessment tool for measuring performance. |
Descriptors (primary) |
ISSA; role of government; role of insurance institutions; social aspects; ILO |
Descriptors (secondary) |
comparative study; national organization; informal sector; developing countries |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Country / State or Province | ILO; ISSA |
Subject(s) |
Generalities
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Broad subject area(s) |
General safety, health and conditions of work
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Browse category(ies) |
Safety and health information
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