This paper surveys the literature on localized socially innovative policies and actions aimed
at overcoming poverty and social exclusion. The authors show how these local forms of …

This book is the English edition of what has become widely known as" The Supiot Report," a
bold and far-reaching look at the changing nature of work, employment and labor …

The paper examines the relationship between the severe economic crisis facing Greece and
the country's social protection system, arguing that this relationship is ambivalent. On one …

As a result of its political and economic turmoil for much of the postwar period, Italy was
considered the" bad seed" in the European community. Harsh ideological divisions, chronic …

The Handbook of West European Pension Politics provides scholars, policy-makers and
students with a complete overview of the political and policy issues involved in pension …

This paper seeks to disentangle analytically the trends towards the subsidiarization of social
policies in Europe addressing how the social policy reforms changed actors' governance …

'Globalization'has been a catch-all term for so many trends that we need to be careful not to
use it as an excuse for sloppy thinking. In this Special Issue, we look at a set of concerns that …

This book investigates work relationships on the border between employment and self-
employment. Bringing together economic, sociological and legal research approaches, it …

Even as comparative international research in social science has become increasingly
important over the last three decades, especially in political science but also in empirical …

Purpose–To provide a constructive critique of the present system of welfare benefits in
Europe and present options for reform. Design/methodology/approach–Analyses existing …