State Social Policy: Essence, Models, Directions
Drymalovska K. V., Bala R. D.

Drymalovska, Khrystyna V., and Bala, Rostyslav D. (2021) “State Social Policy: Essence, Models, Directions.” The Problems of Economy 1:178–184.
https://doi.org/10.32983/2222-0712-2021-1-178-184

Section: Social economy, policy and demography

UDC 351.84

Abstract:
The article aims at analyzing domestic and foreign experience in social policy provision (the essence of the concept, its basic models and directions), as it acts as a kind of lever to determine the principles, priorities, directions of the social sphere development. The article suggests a new definition of the "social policy" concept through analyzing the content of the category in question. The public administration approach to understanding the "social policy" concept is also outlined. The article identifies the priority directions of transformations in the EU member states’ social policy, which are taking place due to globalization challenges. Based on these areas, the main principles of European social policy are identified, namely: inclusiveness, gender equality, digitalization, support for youth policy development (employment, education), and financial education of citizens. Social policy in such countries as Canada, Germany, China, and Australia is analyzed, and peculiarities of its changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic are considered in the following areas: support for employment, social protection and the unemployed; social support for certain social groups; support for business development. The main means helping to implement the outlined areas are identified, namely: creation of funds to support certain social groups; formation of favorable conditions for lending to small, medium and large businesses; financing of various social programs (providing employment, training, and wage subsidies). The main directions of domestic social policy in the COVID-19 pandemic are also given. Relevant conclusions on domestic and foreign experience in the implementation of social policy are formed. Further research can be related to the issues of creating a mechanism for an effective social policy implementation.

Keywords: social guarantees, social policy, social protection, social rights.

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Drymalovska Khrystyna V. – Candidate of Sciences (Economics), Assistant, Department of Management and International Business, National University «Lviv Polytechnic» (12 Stepana Bandery Str., Lvіv, 79013, Ukraine)
Email: chrystyna90@gmail.com
Bala Rostyslav D. – Candidate of Sciences (Economics), Associate Professor, Associate Professor, Department of Foreign Trade and Customs Operations, National University «Lviv Polytechnic» (12 Stepana Bandery Str., Lvіv, 79013, Ukraine)
Email: rostyslav.d.bala@lpnu.ua

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