Template-type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Ignacio Zubriri
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Author-Workplace-Name: University of the Basque Country
Author-Workplace-Homepage: http://www.ehu.es/
Title: Social Protection and Social Security Contributions in Spain 
Abstract:The purpose of this paper is to analyze social protection in Spain and its financing, paying special attention to the possible relationship between social protection and unemployment. I will first describe the evolution of the social insurance system in Spain and compare it with that of other countries (section 2). Section 3 describes the evolution of unemployment in Spain and explores its causes. In section 4, I analyze Social Security contributions and their possible impact on unemployment. Finally section 5 contains the conclusions. 
Keywords:Social Protection,Social Security, Social security Contributions, Spain, social insurance  
Length: 26 pages
Creation-Date: 2006-01-01
File-URL: http://icepp.gsu.edu/files/2015/03/ispwp0608.pdf
File-Format:application/pdf
Handle: RePEc:ays:ispwps:paper0608