Social security policies(ECON424)
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECON424 | Social security policies | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Prerequisites | |
| Admission Requirements |
| Language of Instruction | French |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Level | Bachelor Degree |
| Course Instructor(s) | Fatma Ayfer KARAYEL ayferkarayel@yahoo.com (Email) |
| Assistant | |
| Objective | Acquiring knowledge on social protection models, income redistribution, social transfers and their effects. |
| Content |
- The development of social protection models, social risks, market failures, successes and problems of the welfare state - Social security financing arrangements - Old age insurance: comparison between Turkey, the EU and some OECD countries - Health insurance: comparison between Turkey, the EU and some OECD countries - Unemployment insurance and active labor market policies: comparison between Turkey, the EU and some OECD countries - Social protection and economic growth |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
-Can compare and analyze social security policies - Can assess the social dimension of the economy - Can read and comment on academic articles |
| Teaching and Learning Methods |
- Explanation of course content topics using course resources - Presentation by students of one of the presentation sources of their choice in the course, questions and answers |
| References |
Books: Buğra A. (2008). Kapitalizm, Yoksulluk ve Türkiye'de Sosyal Politikalar, İletişim Yayınları. Buğra A. ve Keyder Ç. (2008) (derleme). Sosyal Politika Yazıları, İletişim Yayınları. Keyder Ç., Üstündağ N., Ağartan T. ve Yoltar Ç. (2007) (derleme). Avrupa’da ve Türkiye’de Sağlık Politikaları, İletişim Yayınları. Articles, reports, working papers: Adema W., Fron P., Ladaique M. (2011). Is the European Welfare State Really More Expensive ? OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers No. 124. Aktaşoğlu E., Cam E. (2014). “Pension Privatisation Trends and the Influence of Organised Business Interests : What Did the Economic Crisis Show ?” Sosyal Güvenlik Dergisi 2014/1, pp.87-100. Alderman H., Yemtsov R. (2012). Productive Role of Safety Nets. Social Protection and Labor Discussion Paper No.1203, The World Bank. Arjona R., Ladaique M., Pearson M. (2002). Social Protection and Growth, OECD Economic Studies No.35, 2002/2. Barr N. (1992). “Economic Theory and the Welfare State : A Survey and Interpretation”, Journal of Economic Literature, Vol. XXX, June, pp. 741-803. Bassanini A., Nunziata L., Venn D. (2008). “Job Protection Legislation and Productivity Growth in OECD Countries”. Discussion Paper No.3555, IZA. Blanchard O., Tirole J. (2004). “Redesigning the Employment Protection System”, De Economist 152, No.1. Blanchet, D., 1996. “La référence assurantielle en matière de protection sociale. Apports et limites.”, Economie et Statistique, no..291-292, pp. 33-45. Buğra, A. (2010). “Social Policy and different dimensions of inequality in Turkey: A historical overview”, Journal of Balkan and Near Eastern Studies, vol.20, no.4, pp.318-331. Erol H., Özdemir A. (2014). « Türkiye’de Sağlık Reformları ve Sağlık Harcamalarının Değerlendirilmesi », Sosyal Güvenlik Dergisi 2014/1, pp.9-34. Figueras J., Saltman R. B., Busse R. & Dubois H. F. W. (2004). Patterns and Performance in Social Health Insurance Systems. In Social Health Insurance Systems in Western Europe, edited by Saltman R. B., Busse R. & Figueras J., European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies Series, Open University Press, pp. 81-140. Husson, M. (2004). “La Santé, un bien supérieur?”. Chronique Internationale de l’IRES no.91, Novembre 2004. Lechevalier A (1997). “Les réformes des systèmes de protection sociale : d’un modèle à l’autre”. Revue Française d’Economie, Vol..XII (printemps), pp. 97-132. Lindbeck A. (2006). The Welfare State – Background, Achievement, Problems, The Research Institute of Industrial Economics Working Paper No.662, 2006. Lindbeck A. (2001). Pensions and Contemporary Socioeconomic Change, The Research Institute of Industrial Economics Working Paper no. 548. Les retraites dans l’Union européenne. La Lettre de l’Observatoire des Retraites, Juillet 2003 – No.13. OECD Sağlık Sistemi İncelemeleri – Türkiye. Türkiye’de Yakın Tarihte Yapılan Sağlık Reformları. OECD ve IBRD/Dünya Bankası. OECD (2013). What Future for Health Spending ? Öcal A. T. (2014). « Güvenceli Esneklik Gündemi : 2008 Mali Krizi Sonrası Danimarka İşgücü Piyasası », Sosyal Güvenlik Dergisi 2014/1, pp.59-86. Powell M., Yörük E., Bargu A. (2019). Thirty Years of the Three Worlds of Welfare Capitalism. A Review of Reviews. Social Policy and Administration, pp.1-28. Preker A. S., Harding A., The Economics of Public and Private Roles in Health Care: Insights from Institutional and Organizational Theory. Tatar M. (2011). “Sağlık Hizmetlerinin Finansman Modelleri : Sosyal Sağlık Sigortasının Türkiye’de Gelişimi”. Sosyal Güvenlik Dergisi 2011/1, pp.103-133. UNDP (2016). Regional Human Development Report, Turkey: Country Case Study on Inequality and Income. Yılmaz, Volkan (2013). “Shared Responsibility, Shared Risk: Governments, Markets and Social Policy in the 21st Century”, Political Studies Review, 11, pp. 464-465. Zaidi A., Marin B. & Fuchs M. (2006). Pension Policy in EU25 and Its Possible Impact on Elderly Poverty, 2nd Report, European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research. |
Theory Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|---|
| 1 | The development of social protection models, social risks, market failures, |
| 2 | Successes and problems of the welfare state |
| 3 | Social security financing arrangements |
| 4 | Old age insurance: comparison between Turkey, the EU and some OECD countries |
| 5 | Health insurance: comparison between Turkey, the EU and some OECD countries |
| 6 | Unemployment insurance and active labor market policies: comparison between Turkey, the EU and some OECD countries |
| 7 | Social protection and economic growth |
| 8 | Student presentations |
| 9 | Student presentations |
| 10 | Student presentations |
| 11 | Student presentations |
| 12 | Student presentations |
| 13 | Student presentations |
| 14 | Student presentations |
Practice Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|
Contribution to Overall Grade
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 1 | 50 |
| Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 1 | 50 |
| Toplam | 2 | 100 |
In-Term Studies
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 1 | 50 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Other Applications | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 |
| Term Paper/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Portfolio Study | 0 | 0 |
| Reports | 0 | 0 |
| Learning Diary | 0 | 0 |
| Thesis/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Make-up | 0 | 0 |
| Toplam | 1 | 50 |
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Demonstrate a basic knowledge of different economic theories and main discussions driving current theoretical approaches | |||||
| 2 | Demonstrate ability to use basic qualitative and quantitative methods to asses different economic questions of applied fields | |||||
| 3 | Show a sound understanding of current economic discussions and problems | |||||
| 4 | Have an effective and clear communication in written and oral formats in different public and professional contexts. | X | ||||
| 5 | Demonstrate basic knowledge of the world economic history and a sound knowledge of the Turkish economic history | |||||
| 7 | Demonstrate knowledge of standard quantitative techniques and empirical models used in economics | |||||
| 8 | Show ability to apply basic economic theory to an applied topic | |||||
| 9 | Show a basic understanding of analytical methods, both theory- and model-based | |||||
| 10 | Show ability to use economic concepts to discuss current economic issues | X | ||||
| 11 | Reason logically and work analytically | X | ||||
| 12 | Show awareness on social aspects of the economics in different applied and theoretical fields | X | ||||
| 13 | Identify appropriate economic models to analyse problems | |||||
| 16 | Show understanding of basic statistical and econometric concepts and ability to apply basic concepts to own empirical work | |||||
| 17 | Demonstrate a sound knowledge of the current economic issues in Turkey and a general knowledge of the issues in the world economy | X | ||||
| Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Working Hours out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Assignments | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 9 | 3 | 27 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Applications | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Term Paper/ Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Portfolio Study | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reports | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Learning Diary | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thesis/ Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Make-up | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Total Workload | 139 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 5.56 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 6 | ||