Durch die demographischen und ökonomischen Entwicklungen der letzten Dekaden sind Zweifel an der Tragfähigkeit der Gesetzlichen Rentenversicherung (GRV) laut geworden. Die Rufe nach einer Neugestaltung sind in keinem Zweig der Sozialversicherung so deutlich wie in der GRV. Ökonomische...

To what extent do international organizations, global policy networks, and transnational policy entrepreneurs influence domestic policy makers? Have we entered a new phase of globalization that, unbeknownst to most citizens, shapes policies that used to be the sole domain of domestic politics?...

In recent years, the discussion about welfare state reform has often focused on the effectiveness of social security schemes. This debate is torn between calls for more effective poverty alleviation on the one hand and concerns about welfare dependency and the need for stronger targeting of...

The trend towards activation has been one of the major issues in recent welfare and labour market reforms in Europe and the US. Despite considerable initial variation across national models with respect to the scope and intensity of activation, redefining the link between social protection and...