PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPTO DEVELOP

PERSONAL AND HOUSEHOLD SERVICES

23rd ESN CONFERENCE - LISBOA

PERSONAL AND HOUSEHOLD SERVICES (PHS)

TWO MAIN BRANCHES:- CARE ACTIVITIES (dependant & diseabled people)- NON CARE ACTIVITIES (cleaning, ironing, gardening,…)

TWO DIFFERENT POLICIES AND INTERESTS FOR PUBLIC AUTHORITHIES:- SOCIAL (ACCESS)- EMPLOYMENT (JOB CREATION & FIGHT AGAINST BLACK ECONOMY)

QUESTION : ONE OR TWO SECTORS ?

OTHER REASONS FOR A PUBLIC INTERVENTION- EXTERNALITIES

Autonomy of elderly peopleChild care and female labour market participationBetter work life balance

THE FRENCH EXAMPLE (I)

OR

IN FRANCE, PHS = ONE SECTOR

THE CENTRAL ELEMENT IS THE PRICE.THE PRICE = 90 % COSTS OF LABOUR.THE REFERENCE PRICE = THE BLACK MARKET PRICE (except for rich people)

FOR AN « UNIVERSAL ACCESS », 0 < PRICE < BLACK MARKET PRICETHE DIFFERENCE (between cost of production and the price) IS PAID BY PUBLIC AUTHORITIES.THE NET COST >>> 0

FOR « NON CARE ACTIVITIES », PRICE = BLACK MARKET PRICETHE DIFFERENCE IS PAID BY PUBLIC AUTHORITIES.THE NET COST can be = 0

THE « PUBLIC » HAS A CENTRAL ROLE TO PLAY POSSIBILITY FOR A « PARTNERSHIP » = FINANCIAL SUPPORT

THE FRENCH EXAMPLE (II)

WHICH FORM FOR THIS PPP ?

TWO MAIN POSSIBILITIES:- A SUPPORT TO THE SUPPLY- A SUPPORT TO THE DEMAND.

TWO MAIN HISTORICAL TRENDS:- CARE = SUPPLY SIDE APPROACH- NON CARE = DEMAND SIDE APPROACH

SUPPLY SIDE APPROACH

- « PUBLIC » AS PRODUCERMonopolyRole of public authorities ?A decrease in Europe

- GRANTS TO NON-PROFIT ORGANISATIONSOligopolyPNPPStable or light decreaseConcept of Social services of general interest

DEMAND SIDE APPROACH

- SUPPORT GIVEN TO THE CUSTOMER OR BENEFICIARYSeveral instruments (tax deduction, vouchers, financial supports,…)Opening to profit enterprisesCompetition & « market »An increaseAdditional roles for public authorities (quality control, professionnalisation, training….)

MIX APPROACH

Examples of public instruments for non-care activities

THE FRENCH SITUATION (III)

23 DIFFERENT SITUATIONS IN TERMS OF FISCALITY, SOCIAL SECURITY AND SUPPORTFUNCTION OF KIND OF PRODUCERS AND ACTIVITIES

SUPPLY

DEMAND

COMMON

ADDITIONAL ROLE FOR THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES

- QUALITY CONTROL ( access to the job, standards, rating ,…)

- PROFESSIONNALISATION (training, working conditions,…)

- NEEDS OF REGULATION :- NEW TECHNOLOGIES (robots,…)- NEW ACTORS (new platforms for cleaning services)

THE « PUBLIC » GIVES MONEY BUT ALSO FIXES THE RULES

IMPORTANT CHALLENGES

DIFFERENT SOLUTIONS IN MS

LACK OF ASSESSMENTS

BAD UNDERSTANDING OF COSTS AND RETURNS

BUT POSSIBILITIES TO USE THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND FOR INNOVATIVE APPROACHES

INTEREST FOR SHARING INFORMATION & EXPERIENCES

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

jean-francois.lebrun@ec.europa.eujean-francois.lebrun@dgtresor.gouv.fr