The Welfare Market

The social market of the welfare state refers to the overlapping of the free market and social policies. This includes programs that promote social welfare. The purpose of the welfare state is to promote the well-being of citizens in times of need such as old age, poverty, or disability. This includes worker’s compensation, health insurance, and aid for the poor or disabled.
The public sector includes efforts from federal, state, and local governments. The public sector also makes up the largest portion of goods and services dispersed in the welfare state. (Gilbert, Terrell, 2010, p. 62) This includes government provided programs such as those that provide income maintenance, health care, social insurance, education, and housing. The government
They put forward an analytical framework that includes social constructs used in the intellectual processes of making choices rather than physical structures. (Gilbert, Terrell, 2010, p. 65) This framework is divided into four dimensions: allocation, provision, delivery, and finance expressed in the form of four questions. (Gilbert, Terrell, 2010, p. 65)
What are the bases of social allocations? The bases of social allocations refer to the choices made based on a set of principles that affect the design of eligibility criteria. (Gilbert, Terrell, 2010, p. 66) This addresses who benefits based on eligibility and how that affects the nature of the social provision. (Gilbert, Terrell, 2010, p. 66) Criteria used includes things such as marital status, employment status, health, age, gender, and income. (Gilbert, Terrell, 2010, p. 66)
What are the types of social provisions to be allocated? This question refers to the form of the benefit. The benefits individuals are eligible for involves policy choices about the nature of the provision. (Gilbert, Terrell, 2010, p. 66) The types of social provisions to be allocated includes things such as cash, in-kind goods or services, vouchers, power, and opportunities. (Gilbert, Terrell, 2010, p.