European welfare systems : current state of research and some theoretical considerations -- Welfare state development in Austria : strong traditions meet new challenges -- Belgium : the quest for sustainability, legitimacy, and a way out of "welfare without work" -- Impact of the reforms of the...

Die Komplexität des Geschehens in der Sozialversicherung nimmt stetig zu. Zur Lösung der sich daraus ergebenden Problemstellungen ist auf dem Feld der Sozialversicherung eine Vielzahl von Disziplinen (u. a. Rechtswissenschaft, Ökonomie, Medizin, Informatik, Psychologie, Politik- und...

Democratic Order, Autonomy and Accountability / Johan P. Olsen -- Accountability, Performance and Legitimacy in the Welfare State : If Accountability is the Answer, What was the Question? / Werner Jann -- Combining Agency and Stewardship : Welfare Reforms and Accountability / Thomas Schillemans...

Conté: El Estado de bienestar / Luis Ayala Cañón -- Eficacia y bienestar social / Luis Ayala Cañón -- La redistribución / Luis Ayala Cañón -- Aseguramiento social / Luis Ayala Cañón -- Pensiones / Luis Ayala Cañón -- Prestaciones por desempleo / Ángel L. Martín Román --...

"Published ten years after the first edition, this new handbook offers topical, and comprehensive information on the welfare systems of all twenty-eight EU member states and their recent reforms, giving the reader an invaluable introduction and basis for comparative welfare research. Additional...