One might observe some stability of the basics of the typical welfare state models which were laid out by Esping-Andersen and elaborated on in further studies. However, these stable institutions are not immune from the influence of external destabilizing factors which force institutions to...

Theories on the relationship of globalization and welfare state can be classified into three groups. Globalists hold that globalization threatens welfare state and the anticipated result is its retreat. Sceptics hold that globalization does not constrain the authonomy of national policy....

This essay starts, after a short introduction on the importance and dimensions of "inclusive growth", with a brief empirical sketch on to what extent Europe has already succeeded with respect to this ambitious goal. The result is quite sobering and gives rise to the question: why is it so? The...

The social policies directed at the labor market were established in the 50s and 60s on an environment of international economic stability and predictable growth. Then came the long oil crisis of the 70s and the world economy has entered into recession. Since then the European economy has...

In the globalization era that we are witnessing, the social problems of welfare and development have become key points on the agendas of European countries and not only. The present economic and political context has proved once more that social welfare represents an essential objective of any...

The article examines a set of factors that determine the impact of network communication and network connections on the likelihood of contracting a new coronavirus in European and Latin American countries. The author presents several data sets to prove several suggestions:1) the generalized...