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Towards a European Union of Social Investment Welfare States
Hemerijck, Anton - In: Intereconomics 58 (2023) 5, pp. 233-239
Having had little time to absorb the economic and social shock of the COVID-19 pandemic, the European Union is confronted with staggering increases in the cost of living. While household burdens vary significantly across and within countries, most European countries are struggling to cushion the...
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The European Social Model: Lessons for Developing Countries
Lindbeck, Assar - 2002
Developing countries, in particular the least developed ones, probably have more to learn from social policies in Europe during the early 20th century than from the elaborate welfare-state arrangements after World War II. In addition to macro­economic growth and stability, the main ambitions...
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Migrants, ethnicity and the welfare state
Epstein, Gil S. - 2012
A model is set up where migrants must choose a level of social traits and consumption of ethnic goods. As the … consumption level of ethnic goods increases, the migrants become ever more different to the local population and are less … assimilated. Less assimilation affects the reaction of the local population to the migrants and their willingness to accept the …
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Migrants, ethnicity and the welfare state
Epstein, Gil S. - 2012
A model is set up where migrants must choose a level of social traits and consumption of ethnic goods. As the … consumption level of ethnic goods increases, the migrants become ever more different to the local population and are less … assimilated. Less assimilation affects the reaction of the local population to the migrants and their willingness to accept the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010289919
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Ethnic diversity and attitudes towards redistribution: a review of the literature
Stichnoth, Holger; van der Straeten, Karine - 2009
We review the empirical literature that studies the effect of ethnic diversity on the welfare state and on individual attitudes. The outcome variables that we cover in the survey are on the one hand public spending, and on the other hand individual attitudes and behaviour, including charity...
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A Social Union for the EU? Pro: An EU-Level Social Policy
Bertola, Giuseppe - In: CESifo Forum 04 (2003) 4, pp. 35
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A Social Union for the EU? Contra: Europe Does Not Need a Social Union
Sinn, Hans-Werner - In: CESifo Forum 04 (2003) 4, pp. 36
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Supports for Working Families: Work and Care Policies across Welfare States
Gornick, Janet C.; Meyers, Marcia K. - In: CESifo DICE Report 01 (2003) 4, pp. 13-18
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Pitfalls of immigrant inclusion into the European welfare state
Kahanec, Martin; Kim, Anna Myunghee; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - 2011
This paper's main purpose is to gauge immigrants' demand for social assistance and services and identify the key barriers to social and labor market inclusion of immigrants in the European Union. The data from an online primary survey of experts from organizations working on immigrant...
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Soziale Sicherung zwischen Markt und Staat
Schmähl, Winfried (contributor) - 2000
und betrieblichen Sozialpolitik. Dabei sind bisherige Erfahrungen wie auch Reformoptionen Gegenstand kritischer Analysen …, die anläßlich mehrerer Tagungen des Ausschusses für Sozialpolitik (im Verein für Socialpolitik) vorgelegt wurden …
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