The Welfare State After the Great Recession.The economic crisis has given rise to significant challenges to the welfare state. Given that welfare expenses account for a large proportion of all state spending in the member countries of the European Union, reducing government spending means...

Welfare attitudes in times of crisis and austerity / Bart Meuleman, Wim van Oorschot and Tijs Laenen -- Welfare criticism in times of economic crisis : perceptions of moral, economic and social consequences of the welfare state, 2008-2016 / Bart Meuleman and Sam Delespaul -- The perceived abuse...