Der vorliegende Band enthält die auf der Jahrestagung 1997 des Ausschusses für Sozialpolitik gehaltenen Referate. Hans Jürgen Rösner behandelt Struktur- und Organisationsprinzipien sozialer Sicherung. Als Funktionen, die ein neues Paradigma zu erfüllen haben, werden Integration,...

The economic demands of an ageing population, coupled with the crisis of public spending pose one of the greatest challenges to social policy in both the East and West. This book focuses on the political economy of pensions, particularly on the interaction between private and state provision....

Social protection systems are often still designed for the archetypical full-time dependent employee. Work patterns deviating from this model – be it self-employment or online "gig work" – can lead to gaps in social protection coverage. Globalisation and digitalisation are likely to...