TY - BOOK ID - 33174572 TI - The welfare state in Europe : economic and social perspectives AU - Pestieau, Pierre AU - Lefebvre, Mathieu PY - 2018 SN - 9780198817055 0198817053 9780192549051 0192549065 0191858676 0192549057 PB - Oxford: Oxford university press, DB - UniCat KW - European Union countries KW - Welfare state KW - Social policy. KW - Europe KW - Social policy KW - Economische orde KW - Economic order KW - #SBIB:316.8H40 KW - #SBIB:35H437 KW - Sociaal beleid: social policy, sociale zekerheid, verzorgingsstaat KW - Beleidssectoren: sociale zekerheid KW - 330.342.146 KW - 330.342.146 Verzorgingsstaat. Welvaartsmaatschappij. Welvaartsstaat KW - Verzorgingsstaat. Welvaartsmaatschappij. Welvaartsstaat KW - Welfare state - European Union countries KW - Welfare state - Europe KW - European Union countries - Social policy KW - Europe - Social policy KW - Public welfare UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:33174572 AB - Although in Europe there continues to be a large degree of consensus that it is the responsibility of government to ensure that nobody who is poor, sick, disabled, unemployed, or old is left deprived, there are mounting calls to roll back spending on the welfare state. It is argued that it fails to achieve its main objectives, that it is responsible for a decline in economic performance, and that it was conceived in a very different period and is therefore not adapted to modern realities. This second edition of 'The Welfare State in Europe' provides an informed analysis of the key criticisms of the welfare state and examines the prospects of this system in an increasingly integrated world. It answers important questions regarding the current social situation of European countries, the performance of the welfare states, and the reforms that should be undertaken. ER -