Global experience in providing social protection of population

The aim of the article is to analyse the experience of providing social protection of population in the countries with socially oriented market economies for further implementation in Ukraine and other countries, which are in need of the social welfare reform. The need for social protection of population has been proved. It is noted that the modern social protection system should include a set of social guarantees, forms, methods and instruments of social assistance. The state’s social expenditures in the countries that are members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development are analysed. It is established that the social sphere of different countries is characterised by certain features of social welfare, which are caused by unequal level of state regulation and are reflected in relevant state policy. Basic models of social policy are described. The global experience of social welfare in the countries with socially oriented market economy is analysed. The main determinants of social protection of population in the world practice as well as measures, which contribute to the development of the social sphere are identified.