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Cet opuscule propose une mesure de la performance des États-providence européens fondée sur la manière dont ils traitent des inégalités sociales, de santé, d’emploi et d’éducation. Cette mesure permet de comparer la performance des pays de l’Europe des quinze avec celle des douze nouveaux membres ; elle donne aussi la possibilité de tester l’hypothèse d’un éventuel dumping social à l’œuvre dans ces pays ; enfin elle peut être utilisée pour mieux appréhender la façon dont les différents États européens prennent en charge les personnes âgées. Sans surprise, les pays nordiques présentent les meilleurs scores. En revanche, l’entrée des douze nouveaux membres a eu un effet contrasté. Certains, telles la République Tchèque ou la Slovénie, font aussi bien que les meilleurs de l’Europe des quinze, alors que d’autres, la Roumanie et la Bulgarie en particulier, sont à la traîne. On n’y observe pas de dumping social et, en dépit de l’augmentation du taux de dépendance, le bien-être des personnes âgées n’y a pas progressé au cours de la dernière décennie.

Health Care --- Delivery of Health Care --- Health Policy --- Europe --- Aged --- statistics and numerical data [Subheading] --- W 84 Health services. Quality of health care (General) --- Welfare state --- Etat providence --- Europe, Western --- Europe de l'Ouest --- Economic policy --- Social policy --- Politique économique --- Politique sociale --- European Union countries --- État providence --- Dumping social --- Pays de l'Union européenne --- EEC / European Union - EU -Europese Unie - Union Européenne - UE --- 334.151.50 --- 330.580 --- Sociaal beleid : algemeenheden. --- Gecontroleerde economie. Geleide economie. Welvaarststaat. Algemeenheden. --- Politique économique --- Dumping social. --- Public welfare --- Gecontroleerde economie. Geleide economie. Welvaarststaat. Algemeenheden --- Sociaal beleid : algemeenheden --- Social policy. --- Performance. --- Évaluation --- Personnes âgées --- Welfare state - European Union countries --- European Union countries - Social policy --- Etat --- Inclusion sociale --- Ue

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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.

European Union countries --- Welfare state --- Social policy. --- Europe --- Social policy --- Economische orde --- Economic order --- #SBIB:316.8H40 --- #SBIB:35H437 --- Sociaal beleid: social policy, sociale zekerheid, verzorgingsstaat --- Beleidssectoren: sociale zekerheid --- 330.342.146 --- 330.342.146 Verzorgingsstaat. Welvaartsmaatschappij. Welvaartsstaat --- Verzorgingsstaat. Welvaartsmaatschappij. Welvaartsstaat --- Welfare state - European Union countries --- Welfare state - Europe --- European Union countries - Social policy --- Europe - Social policy --- Public welfare

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The paper studies the labor market participation of older workers in Belgium over the last 3 decades. It outlines the changes to the institutional framework of relevance for labor market participation and employment. Drawing on data from the European Union Labour Force Survey (LFS) over the period 1983-2013, we provide evidence of the trends in participation in (early-) retirement routes. We also explore how the jobs occupied by older workers have changed over time, both in terms of their "quality" and the "quantity" of work involved. Part-time work is found to become more common, though with different attributes for men and women.

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Many Belgian retire well before the statutory retirement age. Numerous exit routes from the labor force can be identified: old-age pensions, conventional early retirement, disability insurance, and unemployment insurance are the most prominent ones. We analyze the retirement decision of Belgian workers adopting an option value framework, and pay special attention to the role of health status. We estimate probit models of retirement using data from SHARE. The results show that health and incentives matter in the decision to exit from the labor market. Based on these results, we simulate the effect of potential reforms on retirement.

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