Welfare State Reform in Southern Europe: Fighting Poverty and Social Exclusion in Greece, Italy, Spain and Portugal / Edition 1

by Maurizio Ferrera

Overview

This new study delivers a detailed analysis of the efforts being made to reduce poverty and social exclusion in Portugal, Spain, Italy and Greece. After an initial discussion of the 'southern model' of the welfare state, the situation of each country is clearly illustrated. This book also discusses how the experience of southern Europe might bear upon the situation of the East European accession countries. This is excellent reading for those interested in social change across Europe and beyond.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415324090
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	02/10/2005
Series:	Routledge Studies in the Political Economy of the Welfare State , #6
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Maurizio Ferrera is Professor of Social Policy at the University of Milan. He also directs the Center for Comparative Political Research POLEIS at Bocconi University and the Research Unit on European Governance URGE at the Collegio Carlo Alberto of Moncalieri.

Table of Contents

1. Welfare States and Social Safety Nets in Southern Europe: An Introduction 2. Greece: Fighting with the Hands Tied Behind the Back 3. Italy: Striving Uphill but Stopping Halfway 4. Spain: Poverty, Social Exclusion and 'Safety Nets' 5. Portugal: A Virtuous Path Towards Minimum Income? 6. Poverty and the Safety Net in Eastern and South Eastern Europe in the Post-Communist Era