The Government Household Transfer Data Base 1960-1984

Rita Varley

No 36, OECD Economics Department Working Papers from OECD Publishing

Abstract: The Government Household Transfer data base (GHT) consists of annual statistics on social security and welfare transfers to households from government, covering the period 1960-84. Social security benefits are classified by subfunction according to the Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG). This report describes the contents of GHT, the sources used and the problems encountered in setting up the data base. Tables are presented showing levels expressed in U.S. dollars per head of population, transfers as a percent of GDP, the distribution by subfunction and elasticities of transfers with respect to GDP. Growth rates are given for the periods 1960-73, 1973-79, 1979-84 and 1960-84. The annexes contain country tables showing the subfunctional breakdown of transfers in national currencies and a description of the items included and the sources used ... La base de données des transferts des administrations publiques aux ménages (GHT) consiste en des statistiques annuelles des transferts relevant de la sécurité sociale et des oeuvres sociales pour la période 1960-1984. Les prestations et allocations des administrations publiques aux ménages sont ventileés selon la Classification des Fonctions des Administrations Publiques (CFAP). Ce document décrit le contenu du GHT, les sources utilisées et les problèmes que posait la constitution de cette base de données. Les tableaux montrent les transferts par tête exprimés en dollar E-U, les transferts en pourcentage du P.I.B, la ventilation par sous fonction et les élasticitiés des transferts par rapport au P.I.B. Des taux de croissance sont calculés pour les périodes 1960-73, 1973-79, 1979-84 et 1960-84. Les annexes contiennent les tableaux, par pays en monnaies nationales, des transferts par sous-fonction et une description des rubriques et sources ...

Date: 1986-09-01
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