Private support and social security |
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Authors: | Van Dijk F |
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Institution: | (1) CREED, Department of Economics, University of Amsterdam, Roeterstraat 11, 1018 WB Amsterdam, The Netherlands (e-mail: fransd@fee.uva.nl) , NL |
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Abstract: | The issue is addressed whether assistance to persons in need can be left to the ‘family’ and the ‘community’. In that case
people depend on their social networks. The support a person receives through a given network of social ties is examined.
However, ties are diverse and subject to change. By means of a model of the dynamics of social ties, the conditions for adequate
private support are analyzed. The sustainability of private support over time is examined by incorporating the impact on social
ties of lending and receiving support. It is shown that support is only an effective alternative in a limited number of situations.
Received: 2 January 1997 / Accepted: 2 February 1998 |
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Keywords: | : Social security private support social ties |
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