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Implementation challenges for seafarers’ social security protection: The case of the European Union
Author(s) -
Carballo Piñeiro Laura
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international social security review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.349
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 1468-246X
pISSN - 0020-871X
DOI - 10.1111/issr.12248
Subject(s) - residence , social security , convention , european union , flag (linear algebra) , member state , task (project management) , state (computer science) , member states , political science , business , social protection , public economics , economic policy , public administration , economics , law , computer science , demographic economics , management , mathematics , algorithm , pure mathematics , algebra over a field
In a world of competing flag States and short‐term employment, enjoying the benefits provided by a social security system is a difficult, if not impossible, task for many seafarers. The Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, has abandoned the flag State principle in favour of the residence principle for that reason. This article addresses the implementation challenges of this approach by examining the European Union case, and highlights the advantages of the residence principle in terms of administrative efficiency and effectiveness, enhanced coordination between social security contributions and personal income tax in cross‐border situations, and better use of State aid measures.