Social Protection/Labour Market/Economic Nexus Prof Alex van den Heever Chair in the Field of Social Security

Social protection regimes are integral to achieving dynamic adaptable economies Modern social security regimes need to combine income protection with managing economic transitions in a fast changing world Paradigms that assume a trade-off between protection and economic vitality are counterproductive This presentation will outline a complete social security regime designed to energise an economy at any level of development

Population Labour supply Producers Income flow Expenditure flow Employed Government Health and social services Health and Pensions Social Assistance Contribution subsidies Tax subsidies Risk pooling Tax Social Protection Social protection restructures the relationship between households and economic production

Policy framework Social security Labour market EconomyCapabilities Active labour market policy Conditions of service determination policy Industrial policy Tax regime Regulatory governance Training and skills development Education Healthcare Early childhood development Disability Basic family incomes Loss of employment Healthcare Disability Pensions Non- contributory Contributory Pensions Welfare services Loss of employment Economic growth Special employment programmes

Retirement provision Loss of support protection Disability protection Unemployment protection Paternity benefits Policy nexus Social Assistance Earnings-related income protection Pregnancy support Early childhood support Child support Caregiver support Unemployment support Disability support Old age support Household income low high Labour market flexibility Mobility (skills development) Job placement Return to work Hire / fire Industrial policy Special employment

Institutional Architecture Policy development Integrated policy delivery Continuous social engagement Participative consultative structure for integrated and coordinated policies Integrating strategic social security institutions Active governance Social security Labour activation Registries Employer linkages Benefit management

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