Policies are made and pursue their goals through policy instruments. Furthermore, policy
instruments have become a relevant topic in many policy fields due to their theoretical and …

During the last 30 years, all European Union member states have reformed their pension
systems. In view of ongoing and intensifying population aging, efforts have aimed at …

Algorithms are increasingly used in different domains of public policy. They help humans to
profile unemployed, support administrations to detect tax fraud and give recidivism risk …

This important book builds a bridge between the literature on popular welfare deservingness
and social welfare policies. It examines the relationship between the two, exploring the close …

Existing datasets provided by statistical agencies (eg Eurostat) show that the economic and
financial crisis that unfolded in 2008 significantly impacted the lives and livelihoods of young …

Since the COVID-19 crisis, digital health or ('eHealth') technologies have been a prominent
element of domestic political agendas. However, in France, their emergence on the political …

The cooperative system and especially social cooperatives are increasingly regarded as a
fundamental tool in the transition from the welfare state to the welfare society. In Italy …

Dismantling the Welfare State? is a modern classic in the welfare state literature. Yet
although the book is widely known, the 'Piersonian argument'as it is typically referred to …

This article investigates attitudes towards the conditionality of benefits targeted to a specific
needy group, the unemployed, and analyses their relationship with the structure of income …

Has the welfare state undergone significant retrenchment in the aftermath of the 2007–08
crackdown? In the literature, two contrasting views can be found. Some commentators argue …