0054.1 Hayek, F. A. Social Security. In: Hayek, The Constitution of Liberty, pp. 285-305. Chicago, IL, University of Chicago • University of Chicago, The current difficulties of social inBurance systems are attributed to the fact that a means for alleviating poverty has become instead an apparatus for redistributing income. Provisions for old age, health insurance, and unemployment are considered as examples of the extreme complexity and resulting incomprehensibility of social security systems that have developed not from a specific plan but from evolutionary expansion. pro-gen. 0055 Henle, Peter. The Political Feasibility of Social In: Stern, J., et al., eds., Proceedings Madison, WI, IRRA, 1977. 362 pp. Congressional Research Service. In a paper read at the 29th Annual Winter Meeting of the Industrial Relations Research Association, Atlantic City, New Jersey, September 1976, the political prospects for social security reform in short- and long-term deficit financing, coverage of State and local Government employees, disability insurance, and other areas are discussed. It is concluded that: (1) the dwindling trust funds and possibilities of heavier taxes and/or benefit cutbacks create strong political support for reform; (2) reforms will be slow to come and cautious in content; and (3) the prospects for long-term financing and general revenue financing measures are dim. pro-gen. 0056 Hess, Arthur E. Social Security-Yesterday, Today and In: Social Security Administration, Commission of Public-General In a paper read at the San Francisco Regional Forum on Social Security in a World of Change, San Francisco, California, June 12-13, 1978, the current status of social security and ways to solve its problems are discussed. Critical issues facing the system include inequities for the working wife and homemaker, the status of single workers compared to couples, and inadequate income for the aged. Financing of the disability insurance program is examined, as is the possibility of universal coverage. pro-gen. 0057 Holtzman, Abraham. The Townsend Movement: A Political New York, NY, Bookman, 1963. 256 Funded by North Carolina State College, Faculty Research and Development Fund. A documented analysis of the movement started by Dr. Francis Townsend to provide income security for older people prior to passage of the Social Security Act is presented. Topics include the early political efforts of the aged; the Townsend Plan; structure of the movement; the Townsend Plan and Congress, including Congressional investigation; electoral activities; and activities in the States. A final chapter analyzes the movement in terms of its effect on pension politics and politics of the aged. pro-gen. 0058 Jones, Joan Dechow. Federal Strategies in Implementing Aging Programs. In: Baumhover, L., et al., eds., Handbook of American Aging Programs, pp. 3-12. Westport, CT, Greenwood Press, 1977. 188 pp. Antioch College, Columbia Center, The development of Titles III and VII of the Older Americans Act, amendments to each, the most current Title III legislation, and Federal implementation strategies are surveyed. It is noted that the development of Titles III and VII shows a shift from a strategy of establishing area agencies on aging for planning purposes to one of negotiating cooperative agreements with agencies on a Federal level to provide a foundation for such agreements on State and sub-State levels. pro-gen. 0058.1 Kotlikoff, Laurence J. San Francisco, CA, Institute for The rationale for a social security system, the structure of social security taxes, and the 1977 amendments to the Social Security Act are among topics covered as background for a discussion of three important issues--equity in the tax/benefit structure, the effect of social security on savings, and the extent to which social security reduces labor supply. pro-gen. 0059 Kreps, Juanita M. Social Security in the Coming Decade: Duke University, Durham, NC. In a paper presented in the SSA Robert M. Ball Lecture Series, prospects for social security in the future are discussed in light of the 40-year history of the U.S. social security program, demographic shifts in U.S. society, and the extent of public understanding of the program. Also discussed are income transfer between generations, the declining proportion of workers to retirees, and delayed retirement age. pro-gen. 0060 Kreps, Juanita M., ed. Employment, Income, and Retirement Problems of the Aged. Durham, NC, Duke University Press, 1963. 240 pp. Funded by Ford Foundation. • Duke University, Durham, NC. A multidisciplinary collection of papers on employment, income, and retirement problems of the aged is presented. Topics discussed include: the emergence of aging populations; postwar growth in national output by industrial sector; flexible retirement policies; the impact of pension funds on national income, consumption, interest rates, and the national wealth; and threats to the economic security of the aged. jnl-mod. 0061 Lampman, Robert J. The Future of Social Security, 19772050. In: Stern, J., et al., eds., Proceedings Madison, WI, IRRA, 1977. 362 pp. In a presentation to the 29th Annual Winter Meeting of the Industrial Relations Research Association, Atlantic City, New Jersey, September 1976, the present social security system and the original scheme are contrasted. Existing replacement rates are appraised and future replacement and tax rates are examined in light of possible future philosophies of social security and welfare issues. aab-mod. 0062 Leiby, James. A History of Social Welfare and Social New York, NY, Columbia University Press, 1978. 426 pp. A history of social welfare and social work in America from 1815 to 1972 is 0064 Lubove, Roy. The Struggle for Social Security: 19001935. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press, 1968. 276 pp. Funded by American Philosophical A comprehensive study of the evolution 0065 Mait, Steven H. Social Security: A Program to Prevent Poverty? In: Berliner, H., ed., Programs to Prevent or Alleviate Poverty, pp. 32-113. (Hofstra University Yearbook of Business, Series 12, Vol. 2) Hempstead, NY, Hofstra University, 1978. 875 pp. The origins and history of social security, as well as current short- and long-term problems, are analyzed. Suggestions are made for dealing with problems of the current financing basis, in which the trust fund would rapidly deplete if taxes fall behind benefits. The long-term problem is a decreasing ratio of workers to beneficiaries. A solution is seen in a slight reduction in the real level of benefits to increases in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), instead of tying benefits to increases in both the CPI and wages. jnl-mod. 0066 Marquis, James E. Social Security Administration, The history, membership, and functions of Social Security Advisory Councils since 1934 are described: the Advisory Council to the Committee on Economic Security (1934), the Advisory Council to the Senate Special Committee on Social Security, the Advisory Council on Social Security (1947-48), Consultants on Social Security (1953), and advisory councils on social security financing. pro-gen. 0067 McKinley, Charles; Frase, Robert W. Launching Social Security: A Capture- The administrative history of the social 0071 Mid-America Regional Forum on Social Security in a World of Change: Des Moines, IA, SSA, Office of the The summary report of the Mid-America 0072 Mitchell, William Lloyd. The concept and objectives of social 0074 Myers, Robert J. Expansion or Contraction of Social Annals of the American Academy of • Temple University, Deleterious effects of a marked expansion or contraction of the social security system are described. It is argued that expansion would mean increasing Government control and influence over people's lives, while contraction would produce huge indirect costs and mitigate against economic security planning. It is suggested that old-age, survivors, disability, and health insurance benefits be kept at a rate that provides a reasonable floor of economic protection. pro-gen. 0075 Myers, Robert J. Social Security Administration, Expansionist pressures in social insurance in the United States are described for a British audience, and a warning about the dangers of expansionism in U.S. social insurance is presented. Topics discussed include: the American social insurance system, the American legislative process, the role of the American social security staff worker, social insurance as the basic economic security system, the future role of social insurance, and the pros and cons of the expansionist philosophy. pro-gen. 0076 Myers, Robert J. In: Society of Actuaries, Transactions, pp. 155-163. Chicago, IL, Society of Actuaries, 1975. Vol. 27. 699 pp. In a presentation to the Society of Actuaries' regional meeting in Cincinnati, Ohio, May 1975, the nature of actuarial responsibilities in the social security program since its inception 40 years ago is discussed. The research activities of the Committee on Economic Security, the initial actuarial activities of the Social Security Board, SSA actuarial structure since 1947, and the actuarial activities of advisory councils are described. pro-gen. 0077 Myers, Robert. Social Security. (McCahan Foundation Book Series) Homewood, IL, Richard D. Irwin, 2d Ed., 1981. 925 pp. Social Security Administration Statutory social insurance and related programs in the United States are treated comprehensively. Emphasized are general principles of development, present status, and social and economic results of the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, Medicare, and allied and special programs. An introductory chapter on social security concepts and a closing section on foreign social security systems are included. pro-gen. |