The shadow of the world's future, or The earth's population possibilities & the consequences of the present rate of increase of the earth's inhabitants

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Identifikator:: 1024891038

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-59598

Document type:: Monograph

Author:: Wygodzinski, Willy http://d-nb.info/gnd/117348171

Title:: Einführung in die Volkswirtschaftslehre

Edition:: Dritte, durchgearbeitete Auflage

Place of publication:: Leipzig

Publisher:: Verlag von Quelle & Meyer

Year of publication:: 1920

Scope:: 1 Online-Ressource (149 Seiten)

Collection:: Economics Books

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MAJORITY REPORT 403 but also of the Societies, which have a direct and legitimate interest in the claims upon their funds for sickness and disable- ment benefits. We cannot but feel that statistical inquiries of the kind for which the present investigation has provided the opportunity may be of the greatest value in aiding efficient administration, and we would recommend the systematic institu- tion of such inquiries, to be followed, systematically also, by conference with the Societies upon such features of apparent significance as the inquiries may reveal. 177. The importance of this subject is emphasised by con- sideration of the Committee’s Report in another aspect. We shall proceed immediately to discuss the margin in the contribu- tions which the Committee find to be available for new purposes, and we shall be compelled to indicate at various points in this Report that we are restricted, in our recommendations as to various extensions, by the comparatively small sum which remains after provision has been made for certain additional liabilities which must in any case be met. It was, perhaps, too early in the history of the Scheme, especially having regard to the abnormal conditions which have prevailed for a considerable part of the time during which it has been in operation, to have expected that the question of the margin in the contributions could be permanently settled at the present time ; and from this point of view we might reasonably look forward to the results of another investigation after further experience, under more settled conditions, has been gained. But it is evident that if the upward tendency in certain of the claims for money benefit cannot be brought under control, there is little prospect of more money being released for new purposes at a later date. It is clear that the best interests of the Scheme would be served if a basis for hope, in this connexion, could be developed. Considering the beneficial results on the health of the insured community which ought to follow from the medical service provided by the Act, and considering also the general advance in the education of the people and the greater appreciation of hygienic conditions which, as a result, is being disseminated, we feel that it is not unreason- able to look for improved conditions so far as the claims are concerned. But we realise that such an improvement may not be fully secured without a general and definite endeavour to keep the claims within their proper limits, regard being had, of course, to the just and equitable treatment of the insured persons. Systematic attention to the statistical results of the Approved Societies’ work would assuredly promote the realisation of that improvement and should accordingly be given a prominent place among the matters of administration to which the attention of the Departments and the Societies is continuously directed. 178. The effect of the Committee’s proposal, so far as relates to the contribution payable to the Benefit Fund is to reduce the

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