Veränderungen in der Erwerbslandschaft, der demographische Wandel und die Globalisierunggelten neben anderen Einfl ussfaktoren wie derErosion der Finanzierungsbasis der sozialen Sicherungssystemeund der Staatsverschuldung als wesentlicheGründe für eine Neuausrichtung desSozialstaats. Diese...

Over time, the European Union has acquired more and more of the attributes of a state and, in economic terms, it can arguably be considered a single market. Nevertheless, the differences between member states are enormous. Small, rich countries, such as Luxembourg, contrast sharply with big,...

The debate on international competitiveness in recent years has increasingly focused on the structure of society. International competitiveness is seen not merely as a sign of a country’s productive capacity, but also as reflecting the efficiency of its social and political structures. The...